Patriot's Point Memorial
This Memorial is Dedicated to All the
Brave Men and Women Who Proudly
Served in the United States Armed Forces
Protecting Freedom Around the World — — Map (db m100864) WM
Honoring all Veterans and Their Families
Concept Designer:Sissy Birindelli
Sculptor: Stephen Spears
The Fairhope Veterans Memorial Committee
Wishes to thank all our supporters, with special thanks to :
The City of Fairhope
The Single . . . — — Map (db m128892) WM
As the U.S. Army modernized at the turn of the 20th century, so too did its military posts. In the stratified society of this period, separate and distinct areas for the various classes of individuals were developed. The Army was little different, . . . — — Map (db m70104) HM
In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers
whose valor and sacrifice in defense of
South Vietnam must never be forgotten
"All Gave Some – Some Gave All" — — Map (db m100946) WM
Side 1
Built by U.S. Army engineers over the summer of 1824, Three Notch Road has served as Bullock County’s major transportation route throughout its history. It was constructed to facilitate military communication between Pensacola . . . — — Map (db m89638) HM
Side 1
Built by U.S. Army engineers over the summer of 1824, Three Notch Road has served as Bullock County’s major transportation route throughout its history. It was constructed to facilitate military communication between Pensacola . . . — — Map (db m89637) HM
The Legacy of the Military
On the other side of Anniston, the Army constructed an Ordnance Depot on 15,000 acres west of the city during WWII. Over time, the depot evolved into the region's largest employer. The economic and community . . . — — Map (db m106619) HM
Dedicated to the memory
of all our servicemen
who were in the
Revolutionary War 1775-1783
War with Great Britain 1812-1814
Indian wars - various 1813-1837
War with Mexico 1846-1848
War Between the States 1861-1865
Spanish-American . . . — — Map (db m156266) WM
In honor of those men and women who fought for the
cause of freedom and in memory of those who paid the
ultimate price and or did not make it back home
World War I • World War II • Korea • Vietnam • Desert Storm
This war memorial . . . — — Map (db m197522) WM
This garden is a living tribute to all
of America's veterans and their
families. In silence and respect, this is
a place to remember why millions of
Americans have fought and died for
our liberty and our freedom.
Here we renew our . . . — — Map (db m192077) WM
The Purple Heart
This monument is dedicated
to those soldiers, sailors,
Marines, airmen and Coast
Guardsmen from Colbert
County, Alabama who
were wounded in combat or
killed in action.
Military Order of the
Purple Heart . . . — — Map (db m192058) WM
Obtained from Ft. Rucker, AL by American Legion Post No. 31
April 28, 1999
*Weapons: 105 mm rifled cannon. 7.62 mm and .50 caliber machine guns.
*Engine: 750 hp. 12 cylinder air-cooled diesel.
*Crew-4 men: Weight-107.900 lb.: Speed-30 mph: . . . — — Map (db m107646) HM
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company D, 1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry
Division, Tay Ninh Province, Republic
of Vietnam, 18 July 1969.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and . . . — — Map (db m99522) HM WM
The name Florala came from combining the names of Florida and Alabama. Lake Jackson, located in Florala, is the state's largest natural lake. It is named for Andrew Jackson, who in 1818 camped on the lake with his soldiers while en route to . . . — — Map (db m83457) HM
Dedicated To The Recipients Of The
Nation's Oldest Military Decoration
"The Purple Heart"
Combat Wounded Veterans
Military Order of
the Purple Heart 1782 - 1932
My stone is red for
the . . . — — Map (db m101168) WM
Front
KOREA
In Honor and Memory of
our Veterans who Served in
the Korean War
1950 — 1953
✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯
Against overwhelming odds our valiant
service men and women withstood
the . . . — — Map (db m82043) WM
Front
VIETNAM
Honor ✯ Duty ✯ Sacrifice
In Grateful Memory and Honor
of all Veterans from
Dallas County who served in
the Vietnam Conflict
1965 — 1973
✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ . . . — — Map (db m82039) WM
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay
down his life for his friends. St. John, 15-13
Erected in grateful humility to the enduring
memory of those of Dallas County whose
names appear hereon who made the supreme . . . — — Map (db m83522) WM
The fort, consisting of a log house and large stockade, was built in 1838 by order of General Winfield Scott, commander of military forces responsible for the removal of Cherokee Indians.
Soldiers occupying the fort were commanded by Captain . . . — — Map (db m28030) HM
On 6/18/1942 the U.S. took possession of 36,300 acres in Etowah and adjoining St. Clair County to establish Alabama's first Chemical Warfare Center. The area was dedicated on 12/25/1942 and named for U.S. Army M/G William Luther Sibert, first Chief . . . — — Map (db m33304) HM
(Side 1)
Disabled American Veterans Formed December 25, 1920.
Birmingham Chapter No. 4 Chartered January 25, 1926.
This Memorial Dedicated To Our Military Forces And To All Who Have Given Their Blood And Lives That The Republic Might Live . . . — — Map (db m24347) WM
A grateful nation remembers Raymond Weeks, founder and director of National Veterans Day.
(Lower plaque)
November 11, 2007, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of America's first National Veterans Day, Birmingham, Alabama. . . . — — Map (db m188212) HM
In memory of Lamar County's honored dead
Korea
Bowen, Elzie Ray
Hays, Robert A.
Mixon, Herman L.
Pickens, Freddie F.
Reed, Cecil
Rushing, Larry W.
In memory of Lamar County's honored dead . . . — — Map (db m96851) WM
Side 1
In Memory of Lamar County's Honored Dead
World War One and Two
Allen, Othar J. • Conner, Herbert C.
Atkins, A. Lincoln • Conner, James Box
Avers, Cicero • Cox, William Lloyd
Baughn, Claudie • Cowart, Milo K. . . . — — Map (db m96852) WM
(Side A)
Approximately one-half mile north of this location is the birthplace of Hugh Pate Harris. He was born there on June 15, 1909. At a young age, Hugh and his family moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee. After graduating from . . . — — Map (db m69499) HM
The 1,900 lb. HC (High Capacity) Mark 13 shore-bombardment projectile is fired from the Mark 7, 16” .50-caliber gun. The HC round can create a crater 50’ wide and 20’ deep. The 16” gun turret weights 1,708 tons. The barrel weighs 267,904 lbs. . . . — — Map (db m69660) HM
The AGM-28 Hound Dog Missile was the United States’ first Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). It was made to deliver W28, 4-megaton nuclear warheads. North
American Aviation was contracted in 1956 to build the protoype. The AGM-28 was put into . . . — — Map (db m69655) HM
This is a T-3 (T-78) Experimental anti-tank gun. It fired a 76mm round of ammunition. Being a towed weapon
limited it to being used defensively, and its lack of mobility meant it could be easily outflanked. Towed anti-tank artillery disappeared . . . — — Map (db m69661) HM
A 1953 graduate of West Point, Gen. Brown culminated a 36-year military career as Director of the Army Staff (1983-1987) and Vice-Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (1987-1989). — — Map (db m219297) HM
Hugh P. Harris became a four-star general in 1964, the 66th officer to receive this rank. A leader in the development of the airborne concept, he held such important post as Commanding General, U.S. Continental Army Commander. — — Map (db m219305) HM
After flying more than 90 worldwide reconnaissance missions, in 1990 Lt. Col. Ed Yeilding set a coast to coast aircraft speed record of 67 minutes 54 seconds flying an SR-71 spy plane, which is now at the Smithsonian. — — Map (db m219174) HM
In 1976, Fran McKee became the first woman line officer promoted to Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. A wide range of opportunities for women in the Navy is a result of her personal example and her work on the Navy's Equal Rights Committee. — — Map (db m219332) HM
The M50 Honest John was the U.S. Army’s first nuclear-armed surface-to-surface rocket. It was an unguided 762mm artillery rocket, powered by an M6 solid-fuel rocket engine.
The Honest John was developed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, . . . — — Map (db m69656) HM
The Hawk Missile was the first mobile medium-range, guided, anti-aircraft missile deployed by the U.S. Army in August 1959. The Hawk is a surface-to-air missile powered by a solid-propellant rocket motor and controlled in flight by its large tail . . . — — Map (db m69652) HM
The MIM-72 Chaparral is a ground launched air-to-air missile. Development of the "Night Chaparral" began in 1963 with the short-term replacement of the MIM-64 Mauler, a quick-reaction semi-active radar homing missile system. Designation aptly . . . — — Map (db m207538) HM
Front:
To Honor All Combat
Infantrymen
We were boys and we were young
We became men on that hill we overran
Some of us lived, many of us died
For a moment with us abide
and join in prayer with me
to honor those of the . . . — — Map (db m156897) WM
In May 1838 soldiers, under the command of U.S. Army General Winfield Scott, began rounding up Cherokee Indians in this area who had refused to move to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. About 16,000 Cherokees were placed in stockades in Tennessee and . . . — — Map (db m33318) HM
This plaque was placed here by
Citizens of Huntsville and
Madison County, Alabama,
In Honor Of
Major General H.N. Toftoy, USA.
Who was Commanding General
of Redstone Arsenal
from September 1, 1954, to March 31, 1958.
It was unveiled . . . — — Map (db m27906) HM
The Memorial Fountain System begins with a flow of water cascading over the continuous weir, which is punctuated by 8 Black Granite Markers. This flow symbolizes the blood which has been spilled defending our nation's freedom and flows into the . . . — — Map (db m68728) WM
(Side A) This area's proximity to the Tennessee River and Indian trails made it a crossroads for early habitation, settlement, and trade. Archaeological studies reveal it was first inhabited about 12,000 years ago by Paleo-Indians. They . . . — — Map (db m33305) HM
When British forces arrived at Mobile Bay to assault Fort Bowyer on Mobile Point, half of the British army under the command of Sir John Kean, who was recovering from wounds suffered during the defeat at New Orleans, was landed on Dauphin Island to . . . — — Map (db m122427) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. . . . — — Map (db m162406) HM
Australia's contribution to the Korean War included 77 Squadron of the RAAF and the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Australian troops participated in two major battles in 1951. On April 22, Chinese forces attacked forcing South Korean and . . . — — Map (db m191385) HM WM
The first Canadian aid to the UN forces came from the Royal Canadian Navy. On July 12, 1950, three Canadian destroyers were dispatched to Korean waters to serve under UN command. In addition, a Royal Canadian AirForce Squadron was assigned to air . . . — — Map (db m191417) HM WM
The first of four Colombian Battalions to serve in Korea during the war arrived in June 1951 and remained until being replaced by the 2nd Battalion Colombia in July 1952. The 3rd Battalion Colombia provided relief in November 1952 and was replaced . . . — — Map (db m191416) HM WM
Beginning in June 1951, Ethiopia furnished three 1,200-man battalions to the UN Command, the 1st Kagnew Battalion, 2nd Kagnew Battalion and 3rd
Kagnew Battalion. The first of these battalions arrived in May 1951 and was assigned to the U.S. 7th . . . — — Map (db m191418) HM WM
This building is named for Horace O. Davis whose dedication and estimable service to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission enhanced the memories of the personnel, who served aboard the USS Alabama and the honor of the people of the Great State for . . . — — Map (db m50427) HM
By late 1943 it had become apparent to some within the U.S. Army that the Sherman tank was not up to dealing with some of the newer Panzers nor the Tiger tanks the Germans were producing. Development on a new, more powerful medium tank had to start, . . . — — Map (db m191557) HM
The U.S. Army introduced the M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage in 1944. It was a self propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with twin 40mm Bofors rifles. The Bofors had proved devastating to aircraft in the war up to that point. Using them for mobile air . . . — — Map (db m191559) HM
The role of tanks has been an evolving concept. During WWII, for example, US tanks were classified into categories of light, medium, and heavy. Their role directly related to infantry support while tank destroyers were used to combat enemy armor. . . . — — Map (db m191553) HM
The advance party of the Dutch contingent arrived in Korea on October 24, 1950, but the remainder of the unit’s men did not arrive until December 1950. During the conflict the Royal Netherlands Navy was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation of the . . . — — Map (db m191384) HM WM
As the Second World War drew to a close the Soviets were hard at work creating a new tank. During the War they developed the T-44 from the trusty T-34 tank. It performed better with more armor. The Soviets wanted to increase the firepower of the . . . — — Map (db m191560) HM
Thailand was among the first UN countries to send troops to fight in Korea. It contributed the 2,100 man 21st Royal Thailand Regiment consisting of three infantry battalions. Arriving in August 1950, the regiment was assigned to the US 1st Calvary . . . — — Map (db m191420) HM WM
The Fallen Guardians Monument
Dedicated to the personnel who lost their lives
while performing Coast Guard missions in Alabama
Eternal Father, Lord of Hosts, watch o’er the ones who guard our coasts, protect them from the raging seas and give . . . — — Map (db m136756) WM
The monument is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies who have served their nation from facilities in Mobile in an unbroken chain since the assignment of the revenue cutter "Alabama" to the port city in . . . — — Map (db m162425) HM WM
This monument is dedicated in honor of Airman First Class John L. Levitow of Hartford, Connecticut, the first Air Force enlisted man to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. On the night of 24 February 1969, Airman First Class Levitow was a . . . — — Map (db m95394) HM
Citation to Accompany the Award of The Air Force Cross
to
Keary J.Miller
Technical Sergeant Keary J. Miller distinguished himself by gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near . . . — — Map (db m116584) HM
25 June 1996
This day signaled to the Air Force and our nation
that we were at war with a determined and evil
enemy. It was the opening salvo in what would
become a much greater conflict.
The Khobar Towers attack was a story of . . . — — Map (db m220477) WM
Front
Khobar Towers
Dhahran Saudia Arabia
25 June 1996
Right side
Eglin AFB Florida
MSgt Kendall K. Kitson, Jr.
TSgt Daniel B. Cafourek
TSgt Patrick P. Fennig
TSgt Thanh Van Nguyen . . . — — Map (db m95392) WM
Front
Dedicated to the enlisted men and women who served honorably in the Korean Theater of Operation.
Reverse
The medal is suspended by a ring from a silk moire ribbon composed of white piping on the ends and . . . — — Map (db m95387) WM
Front
Dedicated to all the enlisted men and women who valiantly participated in the liberation of Kuwait. You are the symbol of freedom.
God Bless America
Reverse
The medal is suspended from a sand colored ribbon with . . . — — Map (db m95388) WM
The 4th Aviation Squadron was an all African-American unit established at Maxwell Air Force Base on June 10, 1941, and it was one of the first African-American units established in Alabama. Though its official mission was stated as . . . — — Map (db m158650) HM
Established here in 1931, was the birthplace and nurturing ground of American air doctrine. In the ferment of a decade of thought and debate, the Air Corps Tactical School gave rise to concepts for the strategic and operational deployment of U.S. . . . — — Map (db m79085) HM
From Division Headquarters, located at this point from August 1917 to May 1918, was directed the training of the Thirty Seventh Division, National Guard Troops of Ohio, for Service in the World War.
The Relief map below indicates the locations . . . — — Map (db m38899) HM
The six streets which cross Dexter Avenue between Court Square and the State Capitol are named for Oliver Hazard Perry, James Lawrence, Thomas Macdonough, Issac Hull, Stephen Decatur and William Bainbridge, all naval officers of the War of 1812. . . . — — Map (db m99545) HM
World War I
Camp Sheridan was the site of the August 1917 organization of the Buckeye Division, made up of Ohio National Guardsmen who previously had been serving on the Mexican Border. After training, the 37th went to France in June 1918, . . . — — Map (db m38895) WM
9th Infantry Division
The 9th Division was organized on 18 July 1918 at Camp Sheridan for service in World War I. When the War ended, 11 November 1918, deployment of the Division to France was canceled and it was demobilized on 15 February . . . — — Map (db m76161) HM
Dedicated to all who have
served in the Armed Forces of
the United States of America
Never to be forgotten for
giving the ultimate sacrifice
for our freedom
Duty Honor Country — — Map (db m86475) WM
The M601A Tank was manufactured by
Chrysler Detroit Tank Plant in Michigan in the 1960's.
The M60 became the US Army's first generation
"Main Battle Tank". The improved suspension and armor
protection was introduced in the new turret design . . . — — Map (db m165156) WM
This park is dedicated to all Morgan County Veterans who have given their lives while serving in the armed forces of the United States of America during active wartime. Each of the five black granite monuments on the inner circle represents the five . . . — — Map (db m165155) WM
On August 10th, 1990, the 101st Congress passed U.S. Public Law 101-335,
recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA Flag and designating
it as a symbol of our Nations concern and commitment to resolving as
fully as possible the fate of . . . — — Map (db m165176) WM
Side 1
Alexander, Jr John PVT World War I •
Alford, George PFC World War II •
Alford, Ottis F CPL Korean War •
Ayers, Thomas P PFC World War II •
Baker, Fred S PVT World War I •
Bartlett, Richard G PFC World War II •
Bennett, . . . — — Map (db m165179) WM
Alexander, Bobby Ray CPL Vietnam War •
Blevins, James H PFC World War II •
Brindley, Warren B PFC World War II •
Burgess, Percy B PFC World War II •
Carithers, Marvin L B CPL World War II •
Hendrix, Paul G SSGT Vietnam War •
Hendrix, . . . — — Map (db m165166) WM
Baker, Dorsey M EM, C World War I •
Blankenship, Theron A S1C World War II •
Bussey, Ewell SA World War I •
Curbow, Charles C S1C World War II •
Fields, Ezell W SM1C World War II •
Hoff, Atlee H LT World War II •
Houser, Joseph T A0M1 . . . — — Map (db m165175) WM
USS San Jose (AFS-7)Anchors
The USS San Jose was a Mars-class combat stores ship acquired by the
U.S. Navy in 1970. She served as a navy ship until November 1993 and
was involved in the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. She was . . . — — Map (db m165160) WM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, . . . — — Map (db m120002) WM
This military graveyard was established soon after Fort Mitchell was built by General John Floyd of the Georgia Militia. Located just south of the stockade, the cemetery was used between 1813 and 1840 during the fort's occupation by Georgia and . . . — — Map (db m26122) HM
On behalf of a grateful nation in recognition of the men and women who bravely served their country during war and peace. Especially those who gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice to preserve freedom throughout the world. — — Map (db m89727) WM
Seven Battle Stars
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
World War II
☆ Iwo Jima Operation
☆ Okinawa Gunto Operation
First of the 31 ship convoy with occupation troops
to dock at Yokohama on VJ Day, . . . — — Map (db m12212) HM
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