Lawton, Oklahoma - Purple Heart Recipients Monument

Lawton, Oklahoma - Purple Heart Recipients Monument
The monument is dedicated to Purple Heart recipients from all wars.

Organization Responsible for Installation:

City of Lawton, Oklahoma & Mount Scott Chapter 602, Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH)

Memorial War Era(s):

  • Vietnam
  • Persian Gulf
  • Panama
  • WWII
  • Other
  • Lebanon/Grenada
  • Korea
  • WWI

Memorial Condition:

Good

Location:

Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma 73501. The Memorial is located in Elmer Thomas Park, in the northeast part of the city. The park is bounded on the east by Interstate Highway 44 and 2nd Street/Business US 281; on the south by Ferris Avenue; and on the west by Fort Sill Boulevard. NW Cache Road bisects the park from east to west. The Memorial is located in the southern half of the Park, south of NW Cache Road, on the eastern side of the Park, and south of Elmer Thomas Park Lake.