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TRES PINOS, CALIFORNIA WW2 MEMORIAL

Note: I was curious about this memorial so I wrote to the Immaculate Conception Church in Tres Pinos looking for information:

Greg
Here is a little info on the memorial I took from our parish history book. In 1938 the son of Edward Matthews, Martin Matthews, died at age 14. Edward Matthews, even though not a parishioner of the parish decided to build a memorial to his son. This project lasted quite a few years and continued after the start of WWII. There are many sections to his sons memorial, including grottos and and statues. A section of the memorial to his son which was completed in 1944 was dedicated and attended by some of the families who had lost sons in the war. The war ended the following year, and by then Matthews realized he would never be finished with the memorial to his son. He wanted to pay a tribute to the sons and daughters of others who had served their country so he erected the statue for the "Winged Victory". (Michael the Archangel)

I have attached a couple of photos of the memorial.

Let me know if you have any questions,

Lisa
Secretary
Immaculate Conception Church
P.O. Box 247
Tres Pinos, CA 95075

Click on the below links:

Home page for Leonard Murphy in WW1

The Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital (Horse) WW2

Veterinary Corps in WW1

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U.S. Army Veterinary Corps Historical Preservation Group is a group of individuals that are concerned about the preservation of the History of the Veterinary Corps, Remount Service and Cavalry or wherever our country�s history is being lost in conjunction with our beloved �Horse and Mule�. There is no cost to join and membership is for life. We believe by uniting together in numbers we will be a more powerful force to be heard. Our membership list is private and only used to contact our members. Email us and become a member.

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