Valentine in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
National Headquarters Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Photographed By Michael W. Kruse, July 27, 2015
1. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Headquarters Memorial Marker
Plaque is on the ground and the base of the flagpole.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Headquarters Memorial
Dedicated 21 April 1980
Old Glory proudly waves over the hallowed ground gathered from more than 200 battlefields in which the armed forces of our country have been engaged in combat from 1680 to 1973.
The soil was collected by Otto Osterburg VFW Post 998, Freeport, Illinois, and is entombed in the base of the flag pole.
Erected 1980 by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 4.043′ N, 94° 35.426′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Valentine. Memorial is on Broadway Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City MO 64111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Citizen - Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); VFW Centennial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Flaven/Browne Building Complex (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Queen Anne Row Houses (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hostess Brands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southland Hotel
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Photographed By Michael W. Kruse, July 27, 2015
2. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Headquarters Memorial Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
3. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Headquarters Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2015
4. Veterans of Foreign Wars Emblem at National HQ Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Michael W. Kruse of Kansas City, Missouri. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Michael W. Kruse of Kansas City, Missouri. 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
