The memorial is an archtop granite tablestone on a single base with a large bronze plaque filling most of the front face. In relief above the inscription is an attractive stylized eagle with spread wings and a single star between its legs. Inscription IN HONOR OF THE MEN WHO SERVED FROM CLEVELAND COUNTY / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY, FOR A GRATEFUL PEOPLE, / OF THESE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS.
Installation Date:
01 Jan 1985
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Cleveland County Veterans Council
Memorial War Era(s):
- Vietnam
- Korea
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/commland/monument/848
Location:
The monument stands on the W. Marion Street side of the Old Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, NC.