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Marine Corps League begins fundraising for USS Arizona relic memorial at London Bridge Beach Park
Summary
The Marine Corps League Detachment announced a community fundraising campaign for a glass‑encased USS Arizona relic memorial to be sited at London Bridge Beach Park beside the 9/11 memorial; organizers said they need about $150,000 to break ground and estimate total project costs at $600,000.
Kim McCoy of the Marine Corps League (Detachment 757) told the March 7 Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager meeting that the detachment is fundraising to build a memorial to house a relic from the USS Arizona at London Bridge Beach Park adjacent to the 9/11 memorial.
McCoy said the relic — approximately four to six feet in size — was received from the U.S. Navy about four years ago and that the detachment has…
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