Boys Town Veterans Memorial

Boys Town Veterans Memorial (HM13R4)

Location: Omaha, NE 68154 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 15.577', W 96° 7.801'

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Inscription

Original Bronze Marker dedicated in 1991

Granite wall with bronze plates added in 2011

Dedicated to Boys Town's
sons & daughters who
have served their country in the
Armed Forces
July 1991

Honoring
Boys Town Alumni
who gave the
Ultimate Sacrifice

Ask not what your country can do for you
ask what you can do for your country
Details
HM NumberHM13R4
Additional InformationThe original memorial and the expansion of the memorial were funded by money raised by the Boys Town National Alumni Association from its membership and friends of the alumni including the VFW and American Legion.
Tags
Historical Period20th Century
Historical PlaceTown
Marker TypeMemorial
Marker ClassWar Memorial
Marker StyleFree Standing
Year Placed1991
Placed ByBoys Town National Alumni Association
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 2:31pm PDT -07:00
Locationbig map
Location DescriptionNear the main flagpole in the Village of Boys Town, Nebraska at the traffic circle at Flanagan Boulevard and Heroes Boulevard
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 740433 N 4571550
Decimal Degrees41.25961667, -96.13001667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 15.577', W 96° 7.801'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 15' 34.6200" N, 96° 7' 48.0600" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)402
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14015 Flanagan Blvd, Omaha NE 68154, US
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A memorial service was held on July 26, 2015 and five more names of alumni were added to the memorial. the ceremony was attended by over 100 alumni and family members. Color Guard was provided by the Boys Town High School Army JROTC. The memorial is in excellent condition and is maintained by the Boys Town National Alumni Association. The grounds surrounding the memorial are maintained by Boys Town staff.

Aug 18, 2015 at 9:30pm PDT by btalum64

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Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. This marker could use another picture or two.
  3. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  4. Is the marker in the median?