Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Kentucky National Guard Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Kentucky National Guard Memorial

Inscription.

Kentucky National Guard Memorial. . (Front) Dedicated to the men and women of the Kentucky National Guard Past, Present and Future. (Back) Solemn price ... to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. , Abraham Lincoln, 1912-1940. Thomas Higdon . Joseph R. Losson . Edward F. Orr . James N. Tucker . William E. Aubrey . Cecil P. Armstrong . Raymon R. Bibb . Thomas J. Brown . Wilson Clem . Frank Crone . William Cundiff . Robert L. Deaton . James Fugate . Nathaniel G. Hale . George M. Hargraves . Arthur F. Harris, Jr. . William S. Harris . John D. Herd . James A. Hill . Harold F. Hite . Roy Kennedy . William C. Liles . William M. Mason . Watkins A. Moss . Walter C. Neagle . Norbert V. Henry . Vance S. Sloan . Buford G. Craig . Charles Lucas . John Frasier . Louis Bingham . Roy V. Ogle . Ralph Rose . Carl A. Mercer . Hugh L. Miley . Elmer A. Miller . Andrew Miracle . James W. Neal . Estel E. Owsley . James H. Powell . Harry D. Powers . Grover C. Scott . Claude D. Somerville . Charles F. Thomasson . Aubra H. Townsend . Manley Vaughn . Ashford Watts . John Wells . Albert B. Williams . Kenneth Witty . Fred Young . Jack Bush . Ray B. Wiley . Garland W. Wells . Walter H. Yeager, 1941-1974. Delmar Adams . Millard D. Adams . Willie Alley . Elzie E. Anness . Hobert Baker . James C. Berry . Bobby M. Billingsley . Thomas B. Blackwell . Johnnie W. Bottoms, Sr. . Guy W. Bowles . Jerry J. Boyles . Gordon B. Brooks . Harold M. Brown . Lanny K. Brown . Vernon H. Bussell . George W. Butler . Bertram A. Carr . Joseph R. Carrico . Luther M. Chappel . Carl W. Cloud . Robert V. Cloyd . David B. Collins . Orlie C. Combs . George Conder . Jimmie K. Coots . Opal E. Cornn . Henry N. Cox . Lonnie R. Craig . Ancel E. Crick . Buster Criswell . John L. Cummins . Wallis E. Davis . Oscar Dean . Wallace Denny . Ben R. Devine . Herman B. Donohoo . James L. Durham . Ernest E. Epperhart . Robert Farmer . Ben Fields . Cletus W. Forester . Willard E. Foster . Keith Freeman . Edward T. French . James Gannon . Roy E. Goodpaster . Hal T. Hackney . Eugene C. Hair . Thomas L. Hehman . Richard A. Heidkamp . Donald J. Heines . Fred Henson . Darrell J. Holcomb . Wendell D. Holder . Charles Hudson . Richard L. Hudson . Marvin W. Hughes . Wesley D. Hungate . Ralph S. Jamison . Alexander E. Johnson, Jr. . Earl M. Johnson . Jeff Johnson, Jr. . Joseph D. Jones, Jr. . Raymond F. Kaelin . William L. Karr . Birchell Keeling . Merlin R. Kehrer . Lawrence B. Kelly . Joe H. Kimbel . Bernard G. Kuhn . Harry R. Lafon, Jr. . James T. Lancaster . Bonnie L. Langnehs . Joe Leech . Fred C. Leonard, Jr. . Frederick J. Leonard . Hugh J. Leonard . Kenneth G. Maddox . Thomas F. Mantell, Jr. . Kenneth D. Marsee . Denver L. Marvel . Albert D. McAlister . Vivian M. McDonald . Joseph R. McIlvoy . John N. McKinney . Lee J. Merkel . Edwin C. Miles . Huston G. Miller . Jess Miller . Joseph B. Million . Cortney L. Mitchell . James T. Moore . Earl O. Parish . John E. Parrott . Oscar P. Peveler . Russell K. Phillips . John W. Pigg . Everett R. Preston . Sam L. Railey . Raymond J. Ramsey . James F. Robertson . Richard L. Ross . William N. Rowe . Archibald B. Rue . Eugene L. Ruiz . Hezakiah F. Sallee . James W. Sallee . Roger M. Sanders . Robert W. Sawyer . Jennings B. Scanlon, Jr. . George P. Scruggs, Jr. . Elmer Sharpe . John W. Shewmaker . Ronald E. Simpson . John Sircy . William L. Smith . Ernest C. Snapp . Bland B. Snodgrass . Lonnie L. Snowden, Jr. . Leslie T. Speer . Herbert C. Steele . Edward L. Stewart Willard W. Tapp . Elwood Taylor . Yandell terhune . Edward V. Trisler . Owen W. Turner . George A. Van Arsdall . Stuart Waldman . Walter S. Wells . Wesley O. Whitaker . Joe Wilder . Billy J. Williams . Edward G. Wills, Jr. . James A. Wray . Clarence M. Wright . Walter F. Wright . Willard R. Yeast . Kenneth Walsh . Mortimer B. Benton . Warren G. Stambaugh . Alfred D. Hammonds, 1975-. Clayton L. Adamkavicius . Christopher D. Alexander . William A. Allers, III . David A. Atkinson . Robert M. Barnes . Brock A. Beery . William D. Bentley . Jason S. Burnette . Nicholas R. Carnes . Thomas W. Clemons . Clinton W. Cubert . Ronald J. Forsyth . Robert S. Hacker . William G. Hawkins . Michael R. Hayes . Robert L. Henderson, II . Jack L. Herman . Alva L. Holland . Jeffrey C. Howard . Jonathan A. Hughes . Regina L. Isenberg . Charles J. Jones . Steven E. Jones . Warren J. Klingaman . Michael E. Martin . Christopher A. Matero . Martin May . Joseph M. McHenry . Donnie P. McKinney . William A. McMurry . John M. Medley . Ryan J. Montgomery . Peter L. Mullins . Sammie E. Phillips . Darrin K. Potter . Glave T. Powell . Timothy J. Rogers . James L. Roth, Sr. . Danney E. Rowan . James A. Sherrill . Randolph A. Sigley, Jr. . Larue Stamper . Glenn S. Stanfill . Richard A. Strang . James R. Thompson . Eric L. Toth . Martin A. Tracy . Timothy G. Uhl . Daniel W. Wallace . Michael H. Wells . Delmar White . Justin G. Wilkerson . William H. Willis . Vincent D. Yancar . Nickie B. Jones, II . Vincent Simon . Claudy C. Gregory . Jonathan D. Roark . Don R. Young

(Front)
Dedicated to the men and women of the
Kentucky National Guard
Past, Present and Future
(Back)
Solemn price ... to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
— Abraham Lincoln

1912-1940 Thomas Higdon • Joseph R. Losson • Edward F. Orr • James N. Tucker • William E. Aubrey • Cecil P. Armstrong • Raymon R. Bibb • Thomas J. Brown • Wilson Clem • Frank Crone • William Cundiff • Robert L. Deaton • James Fugate • Nathaniel G. Hale • George M. Hargraves • Arthur F. Harris, Jr. • William S. Harris • John D. Herd • James A. Hill • Harold F. Hite • Roy Kennedy • William C. Liles • William M. Mason • Watkins A. Moss • Walter C. Neagle • Norbert V. Henry • Vance S. Sloan • Buford G. Craig • Charles Lucas • John Frasier • Louis Bingham • Roy V. Ogle • Ralph Rose • Carl A. Mercer • Hugh L. Miley • Elmer A. Miller • Andrew Miracle • James W. Neal • Estel E. Owsley • James H. Powell • Harry D. Powers • Grover C. Scott • Claude D. Somerville • Charles F. Thomasson • Aubra H. Townsend • Manley Vaughn • Ashford Watts • John Wells • Albert B. Williams • Kenneth Witty • Fred Young • Jack Bush • Ray B. Wiley •

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Garland W. Wells • Walter H. Yeager

1941-1974 Delmar Adams • Millard D. Adams • Willie Alley • Elzie E. Anness • Hobert Baker • James C. Berry • Bobby M. Billingsley • Thomas B. Blackwell • Johnnie W. Bottoms, Sr. • Guy W. Bowles • Jerry J. Boyles • Gordon B. Brooks • Harold M. Brown • Lanny K. Brown • Vernon H. Bussell • George W. Butler • Bertram A. Carr • Joseph R. Carrico • Luther M. Chappel • Carl W. Cloud • Robert V. Cloyd • David B. Collins • Orlie C. Combs • George Conder • Jimmie K. Coots • Opal E. Cornn • Henry N. Cox • Lonnie R. Craig • Ancel E. Crick • Buster Criswell • John L. Cummins • Wallis E. Davis • Oscar Dean • Wallace Denny • Ben R. Devine • Herman B. Donohoo • James L. Durham • Ernest E. Epperhart • Robert Farmer • Ben Fields • Cletus W. Forester • Willard E. Foster • Keith Freeman • Edward T. French • James Gannon • Roy E. Goodpaster • Hal T. Hackney • Eugene C. Hair • Thomas L. Hehman • Richard A. Heidkamp • Donald J. Heines • Fred Henson • Darrell J. Holcomb • Wendell D. Holder • Charles Hudson • Richard L. Hudson • Marvin W. Hughes • Wesley D. Hungate • Ralph S. Jamison • Alexander E. Johnson, Jr. • Earl M.

Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1912-1940 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1912-1940

Johnson • Jeff Johnson, Jr. • Joseph D. Jones, Jr. • Raymond F. Kaelin • William L. Karr • Birchell Keeling • Merlin R. Kehrer • Lawrence B. Kelly • Joe H. Kimbel • Bernard G. Kuhn • Harry R. Lafon, Jr. • James T. Lancaster • Bonnie L. Langnehs • Joe Leech • Fred C. Leonard, Jr. • Frederick J. Leonard • Hugh J. Leonard • Kenneth G. Maddox • Thomas F. Mantell, Jr. • Kenneth D. Marsee • Denver L. Marvel • Albert D. McAlister • Vivian M. McDonald • Joseph R. McIlvoy • John N. McKinney • Lee J. Merkel • Edwin C. Miles • Huston G. Miller • Jess Miller • Joseph B. Million • Cortney L. Mitchell • James T. Moore • Earl O. Parish • John E. Parrott • Oscar P. Peveler • Russell K. Phillips • John W. Pigg • Everett R. Preston • Sam L. Railey • Raymond J. Ramsey • James F. Robertson • Richard L. Ross • William N. Rowe • Archibald B. Rue • Eugene L. Ruiz • Hezakiah F. Sallee • James W. Sallee • Roger M. Sanders • Robert W. Sawyer • Jennings B. Scanlon, Jr. • George P. Scruggs, Jr. • Elmer Sharpe • John W. Shewmaker • Ronald E. Simpson • John Sircy • William L. Smith • Ernest C. Snapp • Bland B. Snodgrass • Lonnie L. Snowden, Jr. • Leslie T. Speer

Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1941-1974 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

3. Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1941-1974

• Herbert C. Steele • Edward L. Stewart Willard W. Tapp • Elwood Taylor • Yandell terhune • Edward V. Trisler • Owen W. Turner • George A. Van Arsdall • Stuart Waldman • Walter S. Wells • Wesley O. Whitaker • Joe Wilder • Billy J. Williams • Edward G. Wills, Jr. • James A. Wray • Clarence M. Wright • Walter F. Wright • Willard R. Yeast • Kenneth Walsh • Mortimer B. Benton • Warren G. Stambaugh • Alfred D. Hammonds

1975- Clayton L. Adamkavicius • Christopher D. Alexander • William A. Allers, III • David A. Atkinson • Robert M. Barnes • Brock A. Beery • William D. Bentley • Jason S. Burnette • Nicholas R. Carnes • Thomas W. Clemons • Clinton W. Cubert • Ronald J. Forsyth • Robert S. Hacker • William G. Hawkins • Michael R. Hayes • Robert L. Henderson, II • Jack L. Herman • Alva L. Holland • Jeffrey C. Howard • Jonathan A. Hughes • Regina L. Isenberg • Charles J. Jones • Steven E. Jones • Warren J. Klingaman • Michael E. Martin • Christopher A. Matero • Martin May • Joseph M. McHenry • Donnie P. McKinney • William A. McMurry • John M. Medley • Ryan J. Montgomery • Peter L. Mullins • Sammie E. Phillips • Darrin K. Potter • Glave T. Powell

Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1975- image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

4. Kentucky National Guard Memorial Detail — 1975-

• Timothy J. Rogers • James L. Roth, Sr. • Danney E. Rowan • James A. Sherrill • Randolph A. Sigley, Jr. • Larue Stamper • Glenn S. Stanfill • Richard A. Strang • James R. Thompson • Eric L. Toth • Martin A. Tracy • Timothy G. Uhl • Daniel W. Wallace • Michael H. Wells • Delmar White • Justin G. Wilkerson • William H. Willis • Vincent D. Yancar • Nickie B. Jones, II • Vincent Simon • Claudy C. Gregory • Jonathan D. Roark • Don R. Young

Erected by Kentucky National Guard.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 11.296′ N, 84° 53.654′ W. Memorial is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of West Frankfort Connector and Minuteman Parkway, on the right when traveling south on West Frankfort Connector. Marker is at entrance to Boone National Guard Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 Minuteman Pkwy, Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

5. Kentucky National Guard Memorial

in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Fight as Kentuckians" (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named "Fight as Kentuckians" (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named "Fight as Kentuckians" (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named "Fight as Kentuckians" (a few steps from this marker); History of Memorial Project (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Boone (a few steps from this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky — Kentucky Militia (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Kentucky's Capitol and Capital (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Our Fallen. Biographies and photographs of several of the 272 Kentucky

Kentucky National Guard Memorial with Statue of Daniel Boone image. Click for full size.

2015 bronze by Wyatt L. Gragg, photograph by J.J. Prats, August 23, 2021

6. Kentucky National Guard Memorial with Statue of Daniel Boone

National Guard members who have died in the line of duty since 1912. (Submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 6. submitted on August 31, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.