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Greene in Butler County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Honoring Butler County Veterans

— Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —

 
 
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
1. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
(west side)
Inscription.
[west side]
Butler County
Honoring All Who’ve Served


[south side]
The Flying Tigers
Robert J. Neal

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Freedom Rock Memorials series list.
 
Location. 42° 53.687′ N, 92° 48.198′ W. Memorial is in Greene, Iowa, in Butler County. It is on West Traer Street just east of Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is located near the sidewalk in a small park on the west side of the Shell Rock River. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Greene IA 50636, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andres Memorial Park
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(approx. 13.2 miles away); Floyd County Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.3 miles away); Main Street Bridge (approx. 13.4 miles away); Original Mill Wheel (approx. 13.4 miles away); Farmer's Trust and Savings Bank (approx. 13.4 miles away); 1968 Tornado Memorial (approx. 13.6 miles away); Charles City Veterans Monument (approx. 13.6 miles away); Dana Park (approx. 14 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. The Freedom Rock. Thanking our Veterans, one painting at a time. (Submitted on July 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

2. Flying Tigers (Wikipedia). The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps, recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China, but many delays meant the AVG first flew in combat after the US and Japan declared war. (Submitted on July 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

3. Robert Neale (pilot).
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>south side</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
2. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
(south side)
Robert J. Neal
The Flying Tigers
Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 20, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>north side</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
3. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
(north side)
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
4. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
(east side)
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
5. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial
(looking south from West Traer Street)
Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2021
6. Greene Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,577 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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