Maryville Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Maryville Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial. Honoring Nodaway County Veterans. , The draped American flag symbolizes freedom and the sacrifice of those serving in the military branches or as first responders. The flag is artist Ray "Bubba" Sorensen's signature design. , Nathaniel Sisson sounded the last bugle of the last charge of the Civil War. His bugle is in the Smithsonian Institute. Sisson lived in Maryville many years and is buried in Miriam Cemetery. , The Flying Bearcats were an aviation training unit formed at Northwest Missouri State University during World War II. , Gold Star Mother recognizes the sacrifice of mothers who lost a son or daughter in war. There were many in Nodaway County who wore the star or placed it in a window of their homes. The practice began in World War I and continues today. , National Guard 129th Field Artillery Regiment is based in Maryville and has a long history in defense of the country. Edward Condon, the unit's World War I commander, became commander of the entire National Guard. President Harry Truman was an officer. , Lt. Albert David was born July 18, 1902, in Maryville. David was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading a party of sailors who boarded and captured the German submarine U-505 during World War II, the first such capture since 1815. David was the only naval Medal of Honor recipient in the Atlantic theater during the war. , The Missouri was the Iowa-class battleship that served with distinction in several wars. Japanese officials surrendered on the Missouri in 1945, ending World War II in the Pacific. , Sheriff Earl Anderson was a popular sheriff of Nodaway County when he died in an automobile crash while assisting in the hunt for an armed robber. , The Freedom Rock was a cooperative 2017 Centennial Project of the following clubs: Graham Lions Club, Maryville Host Lions Club, Pickering Lions Club, Maryville Pride Lions Club, and Hopkins Lion Club. These clubs are recognized by the Lions emblem on the Freedom Rock.