Capt. John C. Stringer, II (MIA) - Hazard, KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 37° 15.122 W 083° 11.122
17S E 306185 N 4125069
This is a separate monument to honor POW/MIA within the Perry County War Memorial located near the Hazard, Kentucky, City hall. It has an inscription for Capt. John C. Stringer, II.
Waymark Code: WMG5XY
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Next to the Hazard, Kentucky, City Hall stands this war memorial. It consists of a tall granite stone with the names of WWII veterans inscribed, flanked by shorter stones with names of veterans from WWI, Korean War, and Viet Nam War. There is a separate bronze plaque for veterans of the Persian Gulf War.

Nearby is a freestanding monument in honor of POW/MIA with a plaque for Capt. John C. Stringer, II.


Capt. JOHN C. STRINGER, II
BORN JAN. 12, 1946
CO. B. 1st BTN. 11th INF.
MISSING QUANG TRI PROVINCE
NOV. 30, 1970
SO. VIET NAM


In front of the monument is a stone plaza with granite benches, surrounded by landscaped shrubs and grass.

The inscriptions on the general memorial are:

May the memory of these
Hazard and Perry County service men
who made the supreme sacrifice
in the service of our country
be as eternal as the
mountains from whence they came

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This memorial is dedicated to
both the living and the dead
who served in World War I,
World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War
Dedicated Sept. 20, 1986 W.D.G.
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Type of memorial: Monument

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