Churubusco in Whitley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Churubusco War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2008

1. Churubusco War Memorial

Inscription. This tablet erected to perpetuate the memory of those who sacrificed their lives and honoring those who served in our armed forces.
World Wars I & II

This tablet is dedicated to amend the above tablet to include the Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts 1971

Erected 1948 by The American Legion and The American Legion Auxiliary, Gilbert Davis Post No. 157.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 13.808′ N, 85° 19.129′ W. Memorial is in Churubusco, Indiana, in Whitley County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north. Marker is on front facade of American Legion Post 157. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 S Main Street, Churubusco IN 46723, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here's how Churubusco got its name (within shouting distance of this marker); Churubusco Railroad Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little Turtle (about 300 feet away); DX Gas Station (about 500 feet away); Johnny Krieger 1935-2003

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(about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Brumbaugh Popcorn Stand (about 600 feet away); The R.J. (Jerome) Krider Family (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Tribute To… (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Churubusco.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Brumbaugh Popcorn Stand (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. Churubusco War Memorial

Looking north toward Whitley Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,142 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.