Farmington to get medal of honor memorial

Posted at: 11/03/2009 10:05 AM | Updated at: 11/03/2009 1:02 PM
By: The Associated Press

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) - A memorial that honors Farmington area residents who have received the nation's highest military honor almost is finished.

The Medal of Honor Memorial will be unveiled Saturday during a special ceremony at All Veterans Memorial Park.

The memorial is Farmington's first dedicated to three residents who received the Medal of Honor for heroic acts during war. They are Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth Lee Worley, U.S. Army Pfc. Jose F. Valdez and Staff Sgt. Franklin D. Miller.

Plaques explaining the sacrifices of the three sit atop three columns made of river rock. A bronze sculpture of an eagle perches atop a fourth column that explains the Medal of Honor.

Mayor Bill Standley helped lead efforts to build the memorial.

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