World War II Veterans Monument

Rating:

Durham

View complete article and references at Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina at: https://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/219

Description: The plaque-style monument rests on an angled concrete base and lists names of each veteran. It is a tribute to the veterans of the Second World War who hailed from the Durham area.

Inscription:
Top: Role of Honor/ 1941 1945/ In honor of those who answered their country's call in World War II/ the Durham Exchange Club dedicates this memorial

[Inscribed list of veterans' names]

Bottom: This prayer we make to penitence all who pass by here may/ regard this costliness of human strife; The value of a soldiers life!

Dedication date: August, 1992

Materials & Techniques: Concrete, Metal

Sponsor: The funds for this monument were raised by the Durham Exchange Club.

Subject notes: Around 16 million Americans served in World War II. The monument lists the names of soldiers from the Durham area who died during the war.

Location: The monument is located in downtown Durham and is in close proximity to three other monuments, the World War I Memorial, the Korea/Vietnam Memorial and the Confederate Monument.

Former Locations: None

Landscape: The monument is located in downtown Durham, on level ground, under the shade of medium-sized trees.

City: Durham

County: Durham

Subjects: World War II

Latitude:

35.99431

Longitude:

-78.89923

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