Monroe in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
United States of America Wars and Conflicts
Participants Deaths in Service Years
American Revolution 290,000 - 4,435 - 1775-1784
War of 1812 267,000 - 2,260 - 1812-1850
Mexican War 70,000 - 13,271 - 1840-1848
Civil War Union 2,213,000 - 364,511 - 1861-1865
Confederate 1,000,000 - 133,821
3,213,000 - 498,312
Spanish American War 392,000 - 2,446 - 1889-1902
World War I 4,744,000 - 116,516 - 1917-118
World War II 16,535,000 - 405,399 - 1940-1947
Korean Conflict 6,807,000 - 54,246 - 1950-1955
Vietnam Era 9,200,000 - 58,135 - 1964-1975
The Price of Freedom
Erected by V.F.W. Post 1136.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 54.877′ N, 83° 23.405′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Michigan, in Monroe County. Memorial is on E. Front Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monroe MI 48161, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. American Legion World War I Monument (here, next to this marker); Joseph R. Smith Post No. 76 G.A.R. (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County and the Civil War / Grand Army of the Republic (within shouting distance of this marker); Norman Jonathan Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Civil War Fallen Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Armstong Custer (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Ward Custer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.
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