Veteran's Memorial Stone Tour
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Part of the Town of Barnstable veteran's memorial trail. Bringing these hero's back to life, a glimpse into Barnstable's courageous past.
1. Robert Merle Cookson Memorial Stone
This memorial honors PFC Robert Merle Cookson an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. “I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.” -William Westmoreland
2. Albert D. Reposa Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Sergeant Albert Reposa, an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” -General George S. Patton
3. Edward Mott Oldfield Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Edward Mott Oldfield, an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” ― General Douglas MacArthur
4. Carlton Thomas Harlow Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Carlton Thomas Harlow, an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. "We came American. We shall remain American and go into battle with Old Glory over our heads. I will not parcel out American boys." - General John J. Pershing
5. Franklin Maynard Gifford III Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Franklin Maynard Gifford III , an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. “A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.” ― General George S. Patton Jr.
6. Edmund Webb Harlow Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Edmund Webb Harlow, an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. "Duty, Honor, Country" - those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn." -General Douglas MacArthur
7. Ralph Bowman Hoxie Memorial Stone
This memorial honors Ralph Bowman Hoxie, an American veteran, who shares a common undeniable goal with all American veterans to protect our country's freedoms. Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom. “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.” ― John F. Kennedy
