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Source: World War II Veterans Monument, Durham. Photo courtesy Donald Burgess Tilley Jr.

  • Monument Name

    World War II Veterans Monument, Durham

  • Type

    War Memorial

  • Subjects

    World War II

  • City

    Durham

  • County

    Durham

  • Description

    The plaque-style monument rests on a 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

  • Decade

    1990s

  • Geographic Coordinates

    35.994310 , -78.899230

  • Supporting Sources

      "Durham County World War II Veterans Monument," Markeroni.com, (accessed May 10, 2012) Link

      Vaughan, Dawn Baumgartner. "Day to Pay Homage to Our Heroes," The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC), June, 2010, (accessed May 10, 2012) Link

  • Public Site

    Yes

  • Materials & Techniques

    Concrete, Metal

  • Sponsors

    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 soldiers from the Durham area who died during the war.

  • Orientation

    The monument is located in downtown Durham and is in close proximity to several other monuments, including the World War I memorial, the Korea/Vietnam memorial, the Melbourne Angier bust, and the Confederate monument.

  • Landscape

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

  • Former Locations

    None

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