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Queens Village, Bellerose Memorial
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| Dedicated: | September 11, 1949 |
| Location: | Jamaica Avenue and Springfield Blvd. |
| Description: | Stele, brick walls, coping |
| Materials: | Barre granite, brick |
| Dimensions: | H: 104" W: 6'6" D: 1'6"; 7"step |
| Donor: | Citizens of Queens Village-Bellerose |
Inscription
North side:1941 --- 1945 / ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF QUEENS VILLAGE-BELLEROSE / IN HONOR AND MEMORY / TO THOSE WHO SERVED / IN WORLD WAR II /
South side:
THESE MEN DIED TO KEEP YOU LIVING WITHOUT FEAR / [162 names] / KOREA / 1950 - 1955 / [3 names] / VIETNAM / 1961 - 1975 / [19 names] /
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