Major General George L. Mabry, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park

Major General George L. Mabry, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park (HM11VA)

Location: Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 57.932', W 80° 26.448'

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In remembrance of those who paid the supreme sacrifice that we may remain a free people

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Major General George L. Mabry, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park
Dedicated May 28, 1990
Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry, Jr., U.S. Army (Retired), was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Stateburg, S.C. He was a veteran of the June 6, 1944 D-Day Landing on Utah Beach in Normandy. He was presented The Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. England also awarded him the Distinguished Service Order. Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army Aug. 1975

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Sumter County Veterans Memorial Park Committee, Inc. was founded September 1988 to perpetuate the memory and history of Sumter County War Dead for the Twentieth Century and to increase patritism in our community. The park was dedicated May 28, 1990 in honor of Major General George L. Mabry, Jr., September 14, 1917 ~ July 13, 1990.
Founder: Rudolph Singleton, Sr. - USMC (Retired) Committee Members: Thomas A. Barth ~ USAF; Joseph E. Barwick, Jr. ~ USA (Vet.); John M. Brabham, Sr. ~ USA (Vet.); James A. Campbell ~ USA (Vet.); Roland H. Davis, Jr. ~ USAF (Retired); Charles A. Gibbs ~ USAF (Retired); James T. Glasscock, Jr. ~ USMC (Vet.); Kenneth N. Hendrix ~ USA (Retired); Reverend William K. Knotts ~ USA (Vet.); Sondra K. Milkie; Timothy D. Milkie ~ USAF (Retired); Betty A. Myers; Charles W. Myers ~ USAF (Retired); Hubert D. Osteen, Jr. ~ USAF (Vet.); D. Gene Rickenbaker USAF (Vet.); James K. Rogers ~ USAF (Retired); Dominic J. Ruffalo; Reverend Reginald C. Thames, Jr.; Harold J. Truesdale, Sr. ~ USMC (Vet.); Caroline S. Walker; Edwin G. Weatherford ~ USMC (Retired)
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HM NumberHM11VA
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Year Placed1990
Placed BySumter County Veterans Memorial Park Committee, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 5:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551662 N 3758475
Decimal Degrees33.96553333, -80.44080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 57.932', W 80° 26.448'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 57' 55.92" N, 80° 26' 26.88" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3811-3813 Broad St, Sumter SC 29154, US
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