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Two seats commemorate the friendships that were formed between local families and the visiting American service personnel during World War Two. The seats were opened on 6th July 2013 by Rockhampton Region Mayor Margaret Strelow assisted by Capricorn Coast Historical Society President Peter Cook. The friendship plaques were unveiled by United States 41st Division Association President, David Funk.
During the period from 1942 to 1945 some 70,000 United States troops passed through the training grounds around Rockhampton. Their presence made lasting impressions in the hearts and minds of Rockhampton citizens of all ages. Many of the friendships formed between the GIs and local families have survived decades.
Location
| Address: | Adelaide Street, The Bluff Lookout, Yeppoon, 4703 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.126894 Long: 150.749268 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 6th July, 2013 |
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Plaque :
Seats of Remembrance
A project of Capricorn Coast Historical Society Inc. assisted by Lions Club of Yeppoon Inc.
Special thanks to : G & P Alexander, T Alexander, Big Al`s Turf, Holcim, Irons Mitre 10, Lifestyle Landscaping
Plaque :
Friendships were formed that still surmount the barriers of distance and the passage of time.
Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger
US Eighth Army
Plaque :
41st Infantry Division Association
In gratitude to the people of Central Queensland for their generous hospitality to members of the 41st Infantry Division during and after WWII
Dedicated by the 41st Infantry Division Association
2013
Plaque :
And who will ever forget Yeppoon, the blue-surfed vacation spot with its golden sandy beaches
William B McCarney 41st US Infantry Division
A tribute to the bonds of friendship that have endured through the years between the people of the Capricornia Coast and Rockhampton and the personnel of the 41st Infantry Division and other sections of the US Armed Services who were
encamped in the Central Queensland area during WW2.
Erected by the Capricorn Coast Historical Society 2013
