Purple Heart Memorial

Purple Heart Memorial (HM1S47)

Location: Cranford, NJ 07016 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 39.67', W 74° 18.458'

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Dedicated to the recipients of this nation's oldest military decoration "The Purple Heart"

Combat Wounded Veterans-1782 Military Order of the Purple Heart 1932.

My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.
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HM NumberHM1S47
Placed ByUnion County Chapter #28 M.O.P.H
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 8th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 558526 N 4501374
Decimal Degrees40.66116667, -74.30763333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 39.67', W 74° 18.458'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 39' 40.2" N, 74° 18' 27.48" W
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Area Code(s)201, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 350 Springfield Ave, Cranford NJ 07016, US
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