North Rosslyn in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Purple Heart Memorial

Wounded Combat Veterans

— 1782 Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932 —

Purple Heart Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 18, 2015

1. Purple Heart Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.

My stone is red for
The blood they shed
The medal I bear
Is my Country's way
To show they care.
If I could be seen
By all mankind
Maybe peace will
Come in my lifetime

Erected by The Department of Virginia Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 38° 53.912′ N, 77° 4.334′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in North Rosslyn. Memorial is at the intersection of Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) and North Fort Myer Drive, on the left when traveling east on Langston Boulevard. Memorial is located in Arlington Gateway Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington VA 22209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rosslyn (here, next to this marker); Watergate Investigation (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Corcoran (approx. ¼ mile away); ARPANET (approx. 0.3 miles away); Causeway (approx. 0.3

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miles away in District of Columbia); Fort Bennett (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Haggerty (approx. 0.4 miles away); Force of Nature (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 18, 2015

2. Purple Heart Memorial

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 18, 2015

3. Purple Heart Memorial

Military Order of the Purple Heart<br>1782 1932 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 18, 2015

4. Military Order of the Purple Heart
1782 1932

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.