Leonard P. Matlovich

Leonard P. Matlovich (HM2MEU)

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N 38° 52.887', W 76° 58.636'

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Inscription

Never Again
6 July 1943

Never Forget
22 June 1988

A Gay Vietnam Veteran

When I was in the military
they gave me a medal for killing two men
and a discharge for loving one.


[Presidential plaque on grave site:]
The United States of America
honors the memory of
Leonard P. Matlovich


This certificate is awarded by a grateful nation in recognition of devoted and selfless consecration to the service of our country in the Armed Force of the United States.
George Bush
President of the United States

[Bench to the side of the memorial:]


Never Again
20 Aug 1936

Never Forget

"If you have done nothing to erase prejudice, wherever it exists, best weep for yourself and your country."

— Cliff Anchor
Details
HM NumberHM2MEU
Series This marker is part of the Military Order of the Purple Heart series
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Date Added Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18H E 328492 N 5694520
Decimal Degrees-38.88145000, -76.97726667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.887', W 76° 58.636'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 53.22" N, 76° 58' 38.16" W
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