Elvis Presley Park Bench
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At the end of the bridge. Commemorative Object
The memorial is a bench formed with musical notation, a guitar, and a microphone.
Elvis Presley, the famed Rock ‘n Roll legend, was drafted into military service and served in Army in Germany with the 32nd Armored Regiment of the 3rd Armored “Spearhead” Division from 1958-1960. He was stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany.
The nearby street lights use a form of Elvis for the pedestrian signals.
Several other sites nearby remember Elvis’ time serving in Germany. See sites Friedberg; Bad Nauheim and Ober-Morlen for more on Elvis on this website.
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Units:
32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Amored Division
37th Armored Regiment
3rd Armored Division
United States Army
Wars:
Cold War
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