White Pigeon in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
White Pigeon Fallen Soldiers Memorial
World War I
Pvt Robert E. Swartz Sep 23, 1918
World War II
S2C Lyle E. Burdick Sep 24, 1942
PFC Arthur R. Gowker Feb 21, 1944
SGT Richard L. Dickonson Sep 28, 1944
Vietnam
SP4 Kenneth D. Bennett May 12, 1970
Iraq
1LT Jonathan W. Edds Aug 17, 2007
“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow, we gave our today”
John Maxwell Edmonds
Erected 2012.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 47.851′ N, 85° 39.789′ W. Marker is in White Pigeon, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 131 and U.S. 12, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is located at the northwest corner of US 131 and US 12 in Wahbememe Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Pigeon MI 49099, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chief Wahbememe Burial Site (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Wahbememe (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Land Survey Office (approx. one mile away); Conveying Michigan (approx. one mile away); Constantine Civil War Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Heywood House (approx. 3 miles away); Constantine Tribute to Veterans of All Wars (approx. 3 miles away); Constantine United Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Pigeon.
Also see . . . Six Men Honored at Dedication of Fallen Soldiers Memorial Wall. Article from the August 20, 2012 edition of the Sturgis Journal. (Submitted on April 17, 2014.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 17, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.