American Legion Post 395 members and city officials attended the dedication ceremony in front of the Yoakum Community Center (YCC) and the Yoakum Police Department (YPD) Sept. 19. City of Yoakum Mayor Carl O’Neill provided the welcome. Contributed photo.
Cannon rededication ceremony held on island by YCC AND YPD Sept. 19
News Staff
The monumental M1 57 MM Anti-Tank Gun purchased by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2456 somewhere between 1951 and 1952 was donated to the City of Yoakum in December of 2000.The anti-tank gun (the cannon), has held guard over the City of Yoakum for more than two decades.
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