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10-November-2020
10-November-2020

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The plaque, erected by the American Ex-Servicemen's Association of South Australia, thanks the people of Adelaide for the generous welcome and hospitality to United States of America military personnel during World War Two. 

Location

Address:Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, Cross of Sacrifice Memorial Gardens, North Adelaide , 5006
State:SA
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.914108
Long: 138.59973
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:07-December-1941
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
Link:http://www.vwma.org.au/

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 24th March, 1996
Front Inscription

America Remembers 

The American Ex-Servicemen's Association of South Australia thanks the people of Adelaide for the generous welcome and  hospitality to more than 16.000 U.S. Army, Navy & Air Force personnel during World War II

Unveiled by Ross Wilson  United States Consul General

March 24, 1996

Hands and hearts across the Pacific 

Source: MA,RVWM
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au