War Memorial - Ninneka Cemetery - Ninneka, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 34° 56.543 W 097° 55.031
14S E 598880 N 3867188
This memorial stands in the Ninneka Cemetery, to honor all veterans.
Waymark Code: WMPHY9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2015
Views: 5
This war memorial is located on the far southeast corner of Ninneka Cemetery. It consists of a small concrete slab, with a stone bench. The monument is a white granite slab approximately seven feet high on which is engraved the names of 140 veterans from this area. A flagpole flying the U.S. and Oklahoma flags stands behind the monument.
At the top of the monument is engraved: "Erected in 2004 in honor of all veterans".
Beside each name is a Letter and number. A legend at the base of the monument indicates the significance of each marking - Number is the war served in and Letter is the location of the grave site within the cemetery.
1- Civil
2- WWI
3- WWII
4- Korea
5- Vietnam
6- Cuban Crises
7- Persian Gulf
8- Iraq
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: All veterans
Marker Text: See narrative
Date of dedication: 2004
Who Put it Here?: Not shown
Description of Memorial: See narrative
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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