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  • Monument Name

    WWII Memorial, Henderson

  • Type

    War Memorial

  • Subjects

    World War II

  • City

    Henderson

  • County

    Vance

  • Description

    The monument consists of a stone slab standing approximately five feet tall with a bronze plaque. The plaque lists the names of those lost in World War II from Vance County. The monument sits between the county’s Korean and Vietnam War memorials.

  • Inscription

    FOR GOD AND COUNTRY / 1941 1949 / IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN WORLD WAR II, VANCE COUNTY, N.C. / ERECTED BY / THE HENDERSON LIONS CLUB / 1947

  • Custodian

    The Henderson Lions Club

  • Dedication Date

    1947

  • Decade

    1940s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    36.328320 , -78.400880

  • Supporting Sources

      No related materials.

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Granite, bronze

  • Sponsors

    The Henderson Lions Club

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