Manchester NH Iwo Jima/Rene Gagnon Memorial
Plaque 1
In honor of Rene Gagnon and all those from Manchester who answered their countries call.
PFC Rene A. Gagnon 2nd Bn. 28th Reg. 5th Marine Div.
"Don't glorify war... there is no glory in it"
Rene A. Gagnon
"On Iwo Jima uncommon valor was a common virtue."
Adm. Chester Nimitz
Plaque 2
Following the bloody invasion of Iwo Jima and four days of savage combat on the island fortress six hundred miles from Japan, Five marines including Manchester's Rene Gagnon and a Navy corpsman, raised the stars and stripes and became part of the most famous photo of WWII.
Erected 1995.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 59.525′ N, 71° 27.612′ W. Memorial is in Manchester, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Amherst Street, on the right on Chestnut Street. Marker is located in what is called Victory Park.
There are two markers in the memorial, a large rock and a smaller pillar. There is also a flag pole as part of the memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Manchester NH 03103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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