Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial

Vigo County Indiana

Photographed by Al Wolf

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
( Front )
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Killed In Action
From Vigo County ( Obverse )
Kyle W. Childress

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 39° 27.946′ N, 87° 24.858′ W. Memorial is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. It can be reached from South 3rd Street north of Ohio Street. On South/East Corner of Courthouse lawn. Parking in business lots, but best to use Courthouse parking lot by going West on Cherry Street to the lot behind the Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 33 S 3rd St, Terre Haute IN 47807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana

and in the Wabash Valley.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor Recipient (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Richard W. Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial - Vigo County (within shouting distance of this marker); Claude L. Herbert (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Haute.

Obverse Side - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

2. Obverse Side - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial Marker

Long View - - Obverse Side - Operation Iraqi Freedom War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf

3. Long View - - Obverse Side - Operation Iraqi Freedom War Memorial

Front View - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf

4. Front View - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial Marker

Other View - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf

5. Other View - - Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial

Bench - - Area of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

6. Bench - - Area of Memorial

Etching reads:: "Ed Grindle In Loving Memory by The Grindler Family and Friends"

Another View - - Grindle Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

7. Another View - - Grindle Bench

(Click photo to see details.) Note the "Kesler Law Building" built in 1834 across Ohio Street - in the background of the photo.

Bench - - Area of (Iraqi Freedom) Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

8. Bench - - Area of (Iraqi Freedom) Memorial

Etching reads:: "Jess M. Williams USA WW II In Loving Memory by the Williams Family"

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

9. Bench - - Area of (Iraqi Freedom) Memorial

Etching reads:: "Kenneth E. Smith Dedicated by Your Loving Wife Lavern Smith"

Water Fountain - - On Way from Courthouse Parking Lot.... image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

10. Water Fountain - - On Way from Courthouse Parking Lot....

Vietnam Memorial - - on Way to Iraqi Freedom Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf

11. Vietnam Memorial - - on Way to Iraqi Freedom Memorial

Vigo County Courthouse - - Marker on South/East Lawn... image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, June 7, 2009

12. Vigo County Courthouse - - Marker on South/East Lawn...

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,175 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 13, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.