Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial
Memorial in Salem, Oregon, U.S.
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The Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial, or Oregon's Medal of Honor Memorial,[1] is an outdoor memorial commemorating all veterans, and especially Medal of Honor recipients, installed outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Oregon, United States.
| Oregon Veterans Medal of Honor Memorial | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
The memorial in 2015 | |
 | |
| For All veterans, and especially Medal of Honor recipients | |
| Established | 2003 |
| Location | 44.938472°N 123.029537°W State Capitol State Park, Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Commemorated | Thirteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oregon |
Description
The memorial features seven granite pillars on each side of the Oregon State Capitol. East of the building, the pillars surround a flagpole with the American flag, and on the opposite side, the pillars encompass a flagpole with the state flag. Thirteen pillars have a bronze plaque depicting one of thirteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oregon; the fourteenth one lists the names of medal recipients with a connection to the state, but who did not enlist in Oregon.[2] Bob Maxwell's name appears on the fourteenth pillar.[3]
History
The monument was erected by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and Oregon Veterans Group in 2003.[2]
