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Lt. Nick Lia Memorial

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Location: St. Mark's Place, Wall Street, Belmont Place
Description: Inscribed stone and flagstaff
Materials: Granite and fiberglass
Dimensions: Stone L: 3' W: 2' D: 1'; Flagstaff H: 25'
Cast: ca. 1994
Dedicated: November 10, 1994
Fabricator: Cheshenko Carving
Donor: Military Order of Devil Dogs
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF / LT. NICK LIA / 1944-1968 / KILLED IN ACTION VIETNAM / PRESENTED BY / MILITARY ORDER OF DEVIL DOGS #69 / MARINE CORPS LEAGUE / S.I. DET NO. 1 1994 /

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