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Cespino-Russo Post Plaque

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  • Location: Sand Lane and Seaside Blvd., South Beach
  • Description: Tablet on plinth and flagstaff
  • Materials: Bronze, granite
  • Dimensions: Tablet H: 17¾" W: 12"; Plinth H: 11" W: 22" D: 20"
  • Donor: Cespino-Russo Post No. 1544, American Legion
  • Inscription: IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN AND WOMEN / OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO SERVED / AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY / DEDICATED BY / CESPINO-RUSSO POST 1544 / AMERICAN LEGION /

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