Historical Marker Series

Medal of Honor Recipients

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(Left Side Tablet)William Rufus Shafter A Michigan solider whose valorous conduct in the Rebellion, in the Indian Wars and in the Spanish-American War, added glory to the military annals of the United States. Born in this community on October 16, 1835…
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The Post Cemetery predated the establishment of Fort Bowie, when soldiers of the California Column were interred here in 1862. The area was unfenced until 1878, when a four-foot adobe wall was erected to protect the graves from desecration by post livestock…
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Sgt. Mitchell W. StoutU.S. Army — VietnamKhe Gio Bridge Republic of Vietnam12 March 1970Battery C, 1st Battalion44th Artillery, Vietnam The President of the United Statesin the name of Congresstakes pleasure in presenting theMedal of HonortoSgt. Mi…
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(preface)On November 4, 1863, to divert Federal forces from Chattanooga, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet led two reinforced divisions from the city to attack Union Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's garrison in Knoxville. Burnside confronted Longstreet outside Kn…
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Michael, Don LeslieRank and Organization: Specialist Fourth class, U.S. Army, Company C, 4th Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Airborne Brigade.Place and Date: Republic of Vietnam, 8 April, 1967. Entered service at: Montgomery, Ala.Born: 31 July 1947, Florence…
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All are Welcome to the Healing PlazaThis plaza is a tribute to the history and legacy of two great military medical institutions and their contributions to military medicine. Through this garden's peaceful landscape, sculpture, and memorials, visitors are r…
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In Saluteto the Officers and Men, living and dead, of theU.S.S. "San Francisco"a warship named for our city, which though sorely wounded, emerged triumphantly from the Battle of Guadalcanal, November 12-13 1942 after inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. …
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Since 1981, millions of visitors have walked the decks of USS CASSIN YOUNG, experiencing her history and heroics. Now they have the opportunity to see a new side of this "greyhound of the sea" - what lies below the waterline. Boasting 5-inch guns and mad…
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It was here that Major Richard I. Bong was born, received his education, and grew to manhood. After attending Superior State College where he received his first pilot training, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 29, 1941. Assigned to the New Guinea co…
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In Memory of Lieutenant Milton Ernest Ricketts, United States Navy, August 7, 1913 - May 8, 1942. Lieutenant Ricketts of Baltimore County was killed in action during World War II, aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown (CV 5), in the battle of the Coral …
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