Manilla in Crawford County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Manilla Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
Crawford County Freedom Rock
— -- Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II -- —
"The dead soldier's silence sings our National anthem."
- Rev. A. Kibourn
[Motorcycle parked by a couple of Veteran’s graves. Sgt. Casey Byers and his brother Justin Paul Byers and James Alan Justice. ]
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[WWII Destroyer USS Sims was sunk with Manilla native John Christensen.]
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[Army Logo above an Army train and roundhouse.]
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[Air Force Raptor witch and the Army train.]
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Freedom Rock Memorials series list.
Location. 41° 53.399′ N, 95° 13.934′ W. Marker is in Manilla, Iowa, in Crawford County. Memorial is at the intersection of 5th St and Main St on 5th St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 399 5th St, Manilla IA 51454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial Wall Manning, Iowa (approx. 8.7 miles away); Manning Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); Westside (approx. 14½ miles away); Eugene Kock Memorial Park (approx. 14.6 miles away); World's War Soldiers (approx. 15.1 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 15.1 miles away); Influence of Railroads and Elevation (approx. 16.7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 25, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.