Inscription
1924 - 1971
The Most Decorated Soldier Of World War II
Serving his nation as an infantry officer in the European theater of operations, he was awarded these decorations that testify to his heroic actions in combat against the enemy: Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, ETO Campaign Ribbon with Seven Battle Stars, Expert Infantrymans Badge, French Legion Of Honor Chevalier, Croix de Guerre with two palms, French Fouragere.Details
| HM Number | HM257M |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | WW II |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | War Memorial |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1971 |
| Placed By | Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 2:54am PST -08:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CRAIG BAKER [2] CRAIG BAKER
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | At 1816 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, inside the lobby of Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, open Mon-Fri 8-4 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 382643 N 3766808 |
| Decimal Degrees | 34.03538840, -118.27129270 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 2.1233', W 118° 16.2776' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 2' 7.3982" N, 118° 16' 16.6537" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 213, 323, 818, 310, 562, |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1814 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90015, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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