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PARK HISTORY (Page 4)

The Mathew B. Juan Memorial Monument

The Plaque

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The plaque on the monument reads:

 

DEDICATED

TO THE MEMORY OF

MATHEW B. JUAN

CO. K. 28TH INFANTRY

FIRST ARIZONIAN

KILLED IN THE

WORLD WAR

BATTLE OF CANTINGY*

MAY 28TH, 1918

 

ERECTED BY

AMERICAN LEGION

AND AUXILIARY

DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA

1928


 

* - the proper spelling is CANTIGNY