Lexington County Veterans Monument
Obelisk
[South]
"I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy."
Gen. Wm. C. Westmoreland
[East]
"In this column I want to tell you what the
opening of the second front entailed, so that you can know and appreciate and forever be humbly grateful to those both dead and alive who did it for you."
Ernie Pyle, June 12, 1944
[North]
"Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn."
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
[West]
"Posterity: You will never know how much it has cost my
generation to preserve your freedom.
I hope you will make good use of it."
John Quincy Adams
Dedication Inscriptions
[Left Inscription]
Dedicated to the members of the
Lexington Monument Fund Committee
1999 --- 2002
whose selfish dedicated and work made
this monument a reality.
Thomas H. Comerford, Chairman
Betty J. Carson, Secretary
Ronald N. Szymczyk, Treasurer
Left Column: Gary R. Barer, Raymond S. Caughman, Betty J. DeShong, Fred S. DeShong, Hugh Gunter, Linda D. Gunter, Kate Y. Hansen, Roger F. Hansen
Right Column: Evelyn K. Heil, Robert L. Heil, Bill Mosher, Rita Mosher, Clydie Oswald, Redd Reynolds, Gordon P. Sheldon, Robert S. Szymczyk
Gordon P. Sheldon -- Monument Designer
Becky Hyatt Rickenbaker -- Illustrator & Graphic Designer
[Right Inscription]
Dedicated to the veterans and people on the homefront
during World war II, Korea, and Vietnam
provided through these
major contributors
[List of contributors]
Flag Dedications:
U.S. Merchant Marines:
Given by Tom Comerford
& Robert "Bob" Brandi
U.S. Air Force:
Given in Appreciation of the
Men and Women of our
United States Armed Forces
by
Howard N. Rawl
U.S. Marine Corps:
Given by Columbia Marines
POW/MIA:
MSG Michael Anthony Aun, Sr.
15 Feb 1911 --- 27 Dec 1997
Member of Essex Troop, 102nd
Cavalry H - Mecz Silver Star
Bronze star and Purple Heart
North Africa and Europe
U.S.A.:
Given by Walter P. Rawls & Sons
in Memory of Walter P. & Ernesting P. Rawl
and
Mary Ellen "Sue" Rawl Wingard
South Carolina:
Given by Doris & Redd Reynolds
in Memory of our Parents
Ernestine P. & Walter P. Rawl
Lottie & Henry Reynolds
U.S. Army:
In Memory of
Cpl. W. Louis DeBruhl, Sr.
Served 4 Oct 1943 --- 21 Apr 1946
Born 15 Nov 1924
Died 4 Jul 2000
U.S. Navy:
In Memory of
Perrin R. (Rick) Love II
14 Jul 1973 --- 21 May 1999
US Navy Jan 1992 --- Jan 1996
U.S. Coast Guard:
Given in honor of
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Jack Clifton, US Navy Retired
and in memory of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wingard, Sr.
by Bob and Charles Wingard
Marker is on South Lake Drive (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
