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Located on the grounds of the
Arkansas State Capitol.
Honoring Arkansas' Greatest Military
Heroes
Dedicated 18 November 2000
William Ellis - Civil War
William J. Franks - Civil War
Henry W. Wheeler - Civil War
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The Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest
award that can be received by a member
of the Armed Forces of the United States
of America. It is given by the
President, in the name of Congress, to an
individual who, while serving
in the Armed Forces distinguished themselves for
"conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action at the risk of life above and
beyond the call of duty" while
engaged in action against an enemy of the United
States.
This distinguished honor roll
includes only a few thousand of the millions of men
and women who have served
their country in times of war. The names on the
honor roll include
generals and privates, soldiers and sailors, marines, and airmen,
Americans of
every color and creed, from every background of life and every
state in the
union. As a symbol of heroism is has no equal in American life.
Therefore, we dedicate this monument
to these brave Arkansans who gave
their all so that we the living can enjoy the
freedom they endowed to us.
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Mike Huckabee, Governor
Co-Chairs: Honorable David Pryor and
Honorable John Paul Hammerschmidt
Author and Creator of Arkansas Medal
of Honor Commission:
Senate President Pro Tem Stanley
Russ, Acting Governor - 20 November 1996
Commission Members:
Maurice E. Lewis, Chairman, Executive
Committee
Grady Brown, Chairman, Fundraising
Committee
Claude Carpenter, Treasurer
Nick Bacon
Jack Bates
Dotson Collins
Jerry Davis
Robert E. Dodson
L.M. Duncan
Hubert L. Ferguson
Gary Heral
Gov. Sid McMath
Hon. Sharon Priest
Rex Roark
Hon. Win Rockefeller
Ed Rolle
Wm. H. "Buddy" Sutton
Leslie F. "Les" Thone
Melvin C. Thrash
Dr. Gregory J.W. Urwin
Dallas Wood
Designers and Sculptors:
John and Kathy Deering
Special Thanks:
82nd Arkansas General Assembly
Mary Jacks, Commission Sec'y
Lisa Johnston, Coordinator
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