
World War I Honor Roll
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World War II Honor Roll Plaque I
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If you spend
much time in this town, you will be certain to observe the
civic pride of its citizens. It is evident all around,
from the sign welcoming you to town, to the Veterans Memorial
on the bluff above down-town, from the playground at the
Dunbar Volunteer Fire Company, to the Delayed Harvest Fly
Fishing Project and the habitat enhancing Jack-dams built
there, from the numerous churches to the small but impressive
public library. There are few places you can visit that
you will find more town dwelling people with their hearts
attached to the mountains surrounding them. Dunbar
is one of those places. Many of its residents are descendents
of the first settlers of the area and many of them can
remember living or visiting relatives up in the Dunbar
hills. When you talk to them about the valley they live
in, you can feel the strength of their deeply rooted
attachment to their community.
Dunbar's
contribution to our society has been significant but
unassuming. The "Town of Furnaces" contributed
its resources to contribute to the industrialization of our
country and contributed its sons and daughters to the cause in
every war for which our country has called them. The
Veteran's Memorial, on the bluff above down-town, lists the
names of those called for service in World War I, World War II
and The Vietnam War. The honor roll is long, but
does not begin to convey Dunbar's contribution in these campaigns
or to the Civil War, Revolutionary War and the French &
Indian Wars.
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