Utah's Medal of Honor recipients, Riverton, Utah
N 40° 26.416 W 111° 55.878
12T E 421016 N 4477040
There is a statue and plaque at the Veterans Memorial Park in Riverton, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMA2M3
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
Views: 20
Situated on 30 acres of land adjacent Camp W.G. Williams, a National Guard Training Site, the Utah Veterans Memorial features a statue of Medal of Honor recipient George Edward Wahlen, USN.
The text on the plaque reads:
"Honoring Utah's Medal of Honor recipients:
Bennion, Mervyn Sharp-USN-1941
Hall, William E-USNR-1942
Jarvis, Fred- US Cav Indian Wars
Sakato, George T-USA-1944
Thacker, Brian Miles-USA-171
Valdez, Jose F-USA 1945
Wahlen, George Edward-USN 1945
*Depicted above
Donated by the Utah Military & Veterans Affairs Committee
November 1, 2002"
The statue and plaque honoring the Medal of Honor recipients in located near the front door of a military museum, and there is also a Wall of Honor nearby, with the names of those who lost their lives in the service of the United States Armed Forces.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Daylight Hours only
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Statue
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