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Two stone columns commemorate the men and women of the United States of America who joined in the defence of Australia in World War Two. Additional plaques have been added to the columns to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea and to honour the American service personnel who gave their lives during World War Two.
The two white stone columns are topped with an embossed effigy of the globe with nations detailed in gold. The columns are on either side of the path that leads to the edge of a pool with a water fountain. Plaques are situated on the front and base of each column.
Several high - ranking American officials will come to Adelaide to attend the unveiling of a memorial to US servicemen and women beside an ornamental lake in the Botanic Garden on Friday. The memorial— two stone pillars bearing plaques— will be unveiled by the Governor (Sir Robert George) at 11 am. The US Consul-General (Mr. Henry E. Stebbins), the US Air Attache (Col. John L. Sullivan), the US Army Attache (Col. John W. Middleton), the US Navy Attache (Capt. Robert W. Denbo), and an assistant Air Attache will fly from Melbourne on Friday morning. They will be met at Parafield by members of the Australian-American Association.
Central Command Band will play at the ceremony. The plaque on the left hand pillar reads:— "Erected by the Australian-American Association in SA; July 1953." The other reads:— "In deep gratitude to the men and women of the US who joined in the defence of Australia during the war of 1939-45." An American pin oak tree has been planted on the bank of the lake opposite the pillars. The secretary of the Australian-American Association (Miss G. Pelzer) said yesterday that all who had subscribed to the US War Memorial Appeal were invited to attend the ceremony. The council was grateful to the chairman of the board of the Botanic Garden (Sir Lavington Bonython) and board members for making available such an excellent site for the memorial.
Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 30 June 1953.
Location
| Address: | North Terrace , Botanic Gardens, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.920319 Long: 138.611902 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 3rd July, 1953 |
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Erected by the Australian - American Association in South Australia
July 3rd. 1953
Plaque:
Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995
In grateful memory of the 292,131 American service personnel who gave their lives fighting together with Australian and other Allied forces from 1941 to 1945 to restore and protect freedom
Lest we forget the debt we owe
Remembered by the Australian American Association and the American Ex-Servicemen`s Association of South Australia
Unveiled by Her Excellency the Honourable Dame Roma Mitchell AC DBE
Governor of South Australia
30th April 1995
In deep gratitude to the men and women of the United States of America who joined in the defence of Australia during the war of 1939 - 1945
Plaque:
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea fought 5 - 8 May 1942
This plaque unveiled by Her Excellency Dame Roma MitchellAC DBE
Governor of South Australia
Australian American Association of South Australia
3 May 1992
