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Peoria County to dedicate new war memorial

Posted October 16, 2018 7:00 am

The Associated Press

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois county is unveiling a new memorial to honor local veterans who've died in conflicts since World War II.

The Peoria Journal-Star reports the formal dedication of the "Final Salute" memorial is scheduled for Saturday in the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza. The memorial is located alongside memorials honoring World War I and II and Civil War veterans.

More than 230 names will be engraved on black granite plaques. There also are statues that represent GIs from the Vietnam and Korean wars.

County Clerk Steve Sonnemaker and a committee of veterans and non-veterans raised funds for the memorial.

The keynote speaker for Saturday's dedication will be Hal Fritz, who earned the Medal of Honor while serving in Vietnam with the U.S. Army.

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Information from: Journal Star, http://pjstar.com

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