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South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial

 
 
South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
1. South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
South Dakota
World War II
Warriors

They Fought
For Flag
For Country
For Us

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 44° 22.003′ N, 100° 20.64′ W. Memorial is in Pierre, South Dakota, in Hughes County. It can be reached from East Broadway Avenue. Located at the north side of the Capital Lake. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700 E Broadway Ave, Pierre SD 57501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flaming Fountain Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting Stallions Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Signing of the Constitution Monument (about 700 feet away); South Dakota State Capitol (about 800 feet away); Soldiers' & Sailors' World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierre.
 
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South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
2. South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial
South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 2, 2021
3. South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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