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The Freedom Tree is a holly tree planted at Woodrow Wilson Park in 1972 in honor of U.S. service members who had been reported Missing in Action (MIA). Fourteen people are honored with individual plaques that encircle the base of the tree.
Honorees
- Captain James Carlton Jr
- Captain Edwin Hawley Jr
- Captain C. Scott Harris
- Captain Lionel Parra Jr
- Major Paul Bannon
- Major Alton Rockett Jr
- Lieutenant Scott Ketche
- Lieutenant Richard McDow
- Specialist 5 James Moreland
- Commander Dale Doss
- Master Sergeant Charlie White
- Sergeant Raymond Bobe
- Sergeant Olen Hargrove
- Sergeant Marvin McCain
References
- Songer, Joe (January 14, 2014) "MIA plaques once buried under leaves and mulch uncovered in Linn Park" The Birmingham News