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Coordinates: 30°16′33″N 97°44′27″W / 30.275907°N 97.740703°W / 30.275907; -97.740703
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Texas World War II Memorial
The memorial in 2015
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Year2007 (2007)
LocationAustin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30°16′33″N 97°44′27″W / 30.275907°N 97.740703°W / 30.275907; -97.740703

The Texas World War II Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating the more than 20,000 Texans who died in service during World War II, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States.

Description and history

The memorial, a replica of the state's pillar at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was by designed by an unknown artist and erected by the Texas World War II Memorial Committee and Texas State Preservation Board in 2007. It features a 17-foot (5.2 m) granite column with a bronze oak and wheat wreath.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Texas World War II Memorial". Texas State Preservation Board. Retrieved September 4, 2018.


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