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Purple Heart Monument

Coordinates: 30°15′57.9″N 97°43′33.1″W / 30.266083°N 97.725861°W / 30.266083; -97.725861
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Purple Heart Monument
The monument in 2024
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30°15′57.9″N 97°43′33.1″W / 30.266083°N 97.725861°W / 30.266083; -97.725861
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.

The Purple Heart Monument is installed at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas. Commemorating Texans who were wounded during active duty, the monument was dedicated by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst on September 20, 2003.[1] It was donated to the people of Texas by the Military Order of the Purple Heart.[2]

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  1. ^ "Monuments". Texas State Cemetery. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Historic Walking Tour: Texas State Cemetery" (PDF). Texas State Cemetery.
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