Montford Landing Rd
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Date Created:
7/4/2003
Dedicated to:
The Marines who honored the NYC firefighters by fighting in Iraq
About:
Description:
A piece of World Trade Center steel is located in a garden near the gate to Camp Johnson in Jacksonville. The steel is embedded into the brick walkway and leans against a stone pedestal that bears a commemorative plaque.
Inscription:
Steel Beam From World Trade Center, Dedicated July 4, 2003, Presented by The Fire Family Transport Foundation of the NYC Fire Department, For the 343 Firefighters who fought a Battle in New York City on September 11, 2001, To the Marines who honored them on the Battlefields of Iraq in the Spring of 2003, Gone but not forgotten. Leather Helmets, Leathernecks, Semper Fidelis