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Circle of Heroes monument planned for Buffalo waterfront
An artist’s rendering shows the Circle of Heroes monument planned for Canalside.
They are calling it the Circle of Heroes, a military monument that will honor local war heroes and serve as a major Canalside tourist attraction.
It will showcase some of the region’s most famous military heroes and some of its lesser-known heroes, perhaps obscured by the passage of time.
C. Wade McClusky Jr., whose heroics as a pilot in Battle of Midway were nearly forgotten until recently, is at the top of the list
If fundraising efforts succeed, a bronze statue of the Buffalo native will be unveiled at the Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park on June 4 to coincide with the 75th anniversary of battle.
Read more: http://buffalonews.com/2017/01/07/war-heroes-monument-planned-waterfront-major-tourist-attraction/