Johnson City in Stanton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

This We'll Defend

United States Army

Photographed By James Hulse, June 8, 2022

1. This We'll Defend Marker

Inscription.

This We'll Defend. United States Army. James R. Akin . Kenneth H. Anderson . Oliver A. Arpin . Hideo Ashida . Sam A. Ashida . Lloyd W. Bailey . Roy J. Baker . Max Banker . Kenneth W. Barber . Laurence T. Barber . W.R. Barefoot . Wilbur E. Barnes . Dean L. Barringer . Lynn W. Batterton . Russell E. Batterton . Dwaine W. Battin . Keith G. Battin . Jay G. Baugh . Charles P. Beach . Linnie D. Bearce . Alayne M. Beaty . Jesse Beauchamp . Marshal L. Beauchamp . Benford J. Biehl . Bill Bilbro . James E. Bilbro . Walter W. Bilbro . Jack Bitner . Leslie E. Bitner . Marvin Bitner . Orville Bitner . Roy L. Bitner . Charles D. Bitner, Sr. . Bryce Bixler . James C. Black . Douglas K. Blount . Fred C. Boatman . Franklin S. Boehs, Jr. . Jerry Bonham . James O. Bostick . Elmer E. Boxberger . James G. Boyd . Wilbur D. Brown, Sr. . James T. Buckley . Robert F. Buhrer . Henry J. Bullock . Linford M. Bullock . Milon A. Bullock . E. Raymond Burkett . Everett B. Button . Everett E. Button . Oscar R. Button . William M. Button . Richard C. Campbell . Freddie R. Carrillo . Leo B. Carrithers . William Carter . Jimmy O. Case . J.C. Chapman . John H. Chase . Ethel Christiansen . Wellman E. Christiansen . Albert A. Clark . James H. Clark . Covey Clarkson . Garrett H. Clarkson . Harry E. Clarkson . Herbert D. Clem . Darius E. Cockrum . Vanessa R. Coffey . Eric Collins . John W. Collins . Elva Combs . Warren A. Conn. Paul J. Coombs . Amos Cott . Boyd M. Cott . Hugh S. Cott . Thomas J. Cottwood . Wood Cott, Jr. . Clarence E. Cowell . Edwin A. Cox . John C. Cox . McEller Craig . Howard W. Crawford . Richard L. Creamer . Andrew J. Crumley . Oliver F. Crumley . Kenneth D. Darrough . Billy R. Deloe . John Denney . Sean Denney . Alvin R. Deselms . Max L. Dice . Robert V. Dimitt . Bruce E. Drennan . Clair T. Drennen . Alvin R. Dunigan . Carl W. Dunsworth . Frank O.R. Dunsworth . Robert E. Eastin . Ray W. Eble . George A. Edwards Robert W. Ellis Charles M. Ellison . James R. Ellison . Hobert D. Estep . Joseph E. Evans . Richard S. Everett . Wesley A. Felts, Jr. . Orville F. Figgins . Richard A. Figgins . Robert L. Figgins . Robert D. Floyd . Clyde Folkers . James L. Foresman . Willie Foster . B.F. Friend . Frank W. Frier . Jesse A. Gantz . Rene J. Garcia . Mark W. Garey . Donovan A. Gatewood . Dorell Gereke . Murl A. Gibbens . Erwin D. Gillum . Maurice L. Gillum . Dean Glasscock . Frank Glasscock . Richard L. Glasscock . Mae P. Gonzales . Delbert L. Goodman . W. Dwight Goodman . Gary Graham . Kenneth L. Graham . Richard Hale . Clinton Hammond . Harry C. Hammond . Ivan E. Hammond . Jack Hammond . Lymon Hammond . Raymond Hammond . William F. Haney . Paul E. Harbison . Wesley A. Harbison, Jr. . Floyd R. Harmon . James Harper . Paul C. Hart . Herbert M. Haynes . Orlo F. Hazen . Carl S. Helmle . Arnold C. Helton . Lawrence H. Helton . Gail I. Hess . Madean Heyen . Thomas J. Hogue . Edward E. Holder . Paul R. Holliday . Frank N. Hoopingamer . Harry R. Horton . James Horton . Marion J. Horton . Bill House . Curtis R. Houser . A.J. Howard . Brandy L. Hudgins . David T. Hudgins . Penelope Hudgins . Tyron J. Hudgin . Edgar A. Irion . Paul R. Jellison . Bradley Jennings . Phillip Jiron . Julius J. Johns . Martin R. Johns . Elmer A. Johnson . Keith Jones . Lowell Jones . Philip W. Jones . Vernon M. Jones . Virgil F. Jones . Orvan E. Josserand . Rev. Milton Julian . Jesse P. Kelley, (Reverse Side) , Chester D. Kendrick . Thomas E. Kendrick . David A. Kerns . Adam L. Kibler . Richard G. Kisner . Harry Kistler . Wayne C.A. Lahey . Marvin D. Lake . Cecil Lashmet . Lashmet . Tom Lashmet . William H. Lashmet . William G. Lauppe . Charles W. Lawhead . George D. Lievallen . Martha L. Mace . Clyde E. Malone . James B. Malone . James B. Malone, Jr. . Albert J. Maris . Donald L. Maris . Alva J. Mccandless . Charles R. Mccoy . Zora L. McDaniels . Thomas L. Mcgough . Duane L. Mcgowen . Ulus F. McKee . Walter D. Mckee . William G. McKinney . Charles R. McMay . Marvin H. Merrill . Benjamin M. Miller . Lloyd E. Miller . Thomas I. Miller, Jr. . Beryle Morgan . Calvin L. Morris . Douglas L. Morris . Robert B. Morris . Virgil M. Morris . J.E. Morse . Alfred Morton . Charles M. Myler . Ward L. Nairn . Carl K. Nall . Jack A. Nall . Tom M. Neises . Donald L. Nichols . Raymond P. Nichols . Norman L. Noble . Carl Norlin . Harold E. Nusser . Joseph E. O'Banion . Frank O'Banion, Jr. . Darrel L. O'Bryan . Donald E. O'Bryan . Russell F. O'Donnell . Robert Oliver . Stonewall J. Oliver . Raymond Parks, Jr. . Alfredo Partida . Karl Patterson . Jeremy R. Pearce . Joshua M. Pearce . Junior R. Pearson . Vincent A. Peery . Willie R. Pendergrass . Lawrence L. Pepper . Vincent A. Perry . James L. Peterson . William K. Phillips . Ernest Phipps . Samuel L. Plummer . Jerald R. Popejoy . Charles A. Porter . Robert M. Porter . Harry Potter . Walter R. Puyear . John H. Qick . Freeman H. Ralstin . Lon A. Ramey . James A. Raney . Frank E. Reasor . Milton B. Regnier . Charles Reynolds . Jesse A. Richman . Anthony M. Riedel Melvin C. Riggs Juan Rinson, Jr.. Jason J. Rios . Jose R. Rios . Lonnie H. Rodarmel . Richard D. Rogers . Gary D. Rorick . Albert J. Rundell . Paul Saunders . Ralph Schweizer . John Scott . Merle J. Scott . Merle L. Scott . Gerald S. Seaton . Robert A. Seger . Charles E. Shepherd . Jean K. Sherwood . Cloyce C. Singer . Dale V. Sipes . Earl G. Smades . Clair F. Smith . Larry D. Smith . Richard K. Smith . Stanton M. Smith . Frank A. Snell . Wayne Snell . Ronald S. Snowbarger . John D. Sosa . Roberto Sosa . Salvador D. Sosa, Jr. . Jim St. John . Tommy Stanton . Henry A. Stires . Clarence E. Storey . Jacob Swartz . Charles E. Tallman . Everett G. Tallman . Lee Tarrant, Jr . Lee Tarrant, Sr. . George C. Tedder . Erle H. Thayer . William E. Thayer . Charlie L. Thomason . Carl Thompson . Johnny Thompson . Vern A. Thompson . Lewis K. Tolson . James B. Toole . James W. Toole . Mike Troutman . Myron C. Troutman . Edwin L. Tucker . H.L. Tucker . Kenneth R. Tucker . Danny Tucker . William C. Umburger . James E. Vanarsdal . Charles E. Vanmeter . Russell E. Vanmeter . Charles O. Voke . Howard Voke . James F. Voke . Danny P. Von Hemel . Don Von Hemel . Forrest L. Walker . Freeman G. Walker . Maurice S. Warner . William E. Warner . Cortland D. Wartman, Jr. . Warren A. Watkins . Bill D. Watson . Jerry W. Watson . Ross Watson, Jr. . Jack Webb . John D. Webb . Erman G. Whittington . Carl Willcox . Clay R. Williams . Elmer E. Williams . Ira W. Williams . Joe M. Williams . R. Clay Williams . Thomas a. Williams . H.H. Williamson . Frank J. Wilshausen . Frederick F. Wilshusen . Albert K. Wilson . Donald R. Wilson . Richard A. Wilson . Richard C. Wilson . Wesley G. Wilson . Frederick K. Winger . Ronald R. Winger . Thomas R. Winger . Casper Yinger . Robert V. Yinger . Milo G. York . Albert Yost . Frank R. Carrillo . Cameron J. Carruth . Neil E. Cleaves . Harold W. Crawford . Robert C. Eastin . Glenn Leroy Ferretti . Dorrell George . Frank Hoopingarner . David Terence Hudgens . William E. Lauppe . Richard F. Pearson . Jeere K. Rorick . George Salazar . Gene Stephens . Ronnie W. Vonhemel

James R. Akin • Kenneth H. Anderson • Oliver A. Arpin • Hideo Ashida • Sam A. Ashida • Lloyd W. Bailey • Roy J. Baker • Max Banker • Kenneth W. Barber • Laurence T. Barber • W.R. Barefoot • Wilbur E. Barnes • Dean L. Barringer • Lynn W. Batterton • Russell E. Batterton • Dwaine W. Battin • Keith G. Battin • Jay G. Baugh • Charles P. Beach • Linnie D. Bearce • Alayne M. Beaty • Jesse Beauchamp • Marshal L. Beauchamp • Benford J. Biehl • Bill Bilbro • James E. Bilbro • Walter W. Bilbro • Jack Bitner • Leslie E. Bitner • Marvin Bitner • Orville Bitner • Roy L. Bitner • Charles D. Bitner, Sr. • Bryce Bixler • James C. Black • Douglas K. Blount • Fred C. Boatman • Franklin S. Boehs, Jr. • Jerry Bonham • James O. Bostick • Elmer E. Boxberger • James G. Boyd • Wilbur D. Brown, Sr. • James T. Buckley • Robert F. Buhrer • Henry J. Bullock • Linford M. Bullock • Milon A. Bullock • E. Raymond Burkett • Everett B. Button • Everett E. Button • Oscar R. Button • William M. Button • Richard C. Campbell • Freddie R. Carrillo • Leo B. Carrithers • William Carter • Jimmy O. Case • J.C. Chapman • John H. Chase • Ethel Christiansen • Wellman E. Christiansen • Albert A. Clark • James H. Clark • Covey Clarkson • Garrett H. Clarkson • Harry E. Clarkson • Herbert D. Clem • Darius E. Cockrum • Vanessa R. Coffey • Eric Collins • John W. Collins • Elva Combs •

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Warren A. Conn• Paul J. Coombs • Amos Cott • Boyd M. Cott • Hugh S. Cott • Thomas J. Cottwood • Wood Cott, Jr. • Clarence E. Cowell • Edwin A. Cox • John C. Cox • McEller Craig • Howard W. Crawford • Richard L. Creamer • Andrew J. Crumley • Oliver F. Crumley • Kenneth D. Darrough • Billy R. Deloe • John Denney • Sean Denney • Alvin R. Deselms • Max L. Dice • Robert V. Dimitt • Bruce E. Drennan • Clair T. Drennen • Alvin R. Dunigan • Carl W. Dunsworth • Frank O.R. Dunsworth • Robert E. Eastin • Ray W. Eble • George A. Edwards Robert W. Ellis Charles M. Ellison • James R. Ellison • Hobert D. Estep • Joseph E. Evans • Richard S. Everett • Wesley A. Felts, Jr. • Orville F. Figgins • Richard A. Figgins • Robert L. Figgins • Robert D. Floyd • Clyde Folkers • James L. Foresman • Willie Foster • B.F. Friend • Frank W. Frier • Jesse A. Gantz • Rene J. Garcia • Mark W. Garey • Donovan A. Gatewood • Dorell Gereke • Murl A. Gibbens • Erwin D. Gillum • Maurice L. Gillum • Dean Glasscock • Frank Glasscock • Richard L. Glasscock • Mae P. Gonzales • Delbert L. Goodman • W. Dwight Goodman • Gary Graham • Kenneth L. Graham • Richard Hale • Clinton Hammond • Harry C. Hammond • Ivan E. Hammond • Jack Hammond • Lymon Hammond • Raymond Hammond • William F. Haney • Paul E. Harbison • Wesley A. Harbison, Jr. • Floyd R. Harmon • James Harper • Paul C. Hart • Herbert M. Haynes • Orlo F. Hazen • Carl S.

Reverse side - This We'll Defend Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 8, 2022

2. Reverse side - This We'll Defend Marker

Helmle • Arnold C. Helton • Lawrence H. Helton • Gail I. Hess • Madean Heyen • Thomas J. Hogue • Edward E. Holder • Paul R. Holliday • Frank N. Hoopingamer • Harry R. Horton • James Horton • Marion J. Horton • Bill House • Curtis R. Houser • A.J. Howard • Brandy L. Hudgins • David T. Hudgins • Penelope Hudgins • Tyron J. Hudgin • Edgar A. Irion • Paul R. Jellison • Bradley Jennings • Phillip Jiron • Julius J. Johns • Martin R. Johns • Elmer A. Johnson • Keith Jones • Lowell Jones • Philip W. Jones • Vernon M. Jones • Virgil F. Jones • Orvan E. Josserand • Rev. Milton Julian • Jesse P. Kelley

(Reverse Side)
Chester D. Kendrick • Thomas E. Kendrick • David A. Kerns • Adam L. Kibler • Richard G. Kisner • Harry Kistler • Wayne C.A. Lahey • Marvin D. Lake • Cecil Lashmet • Lashmet • Tom Lashmet • William H. Lashmet • William G. Lauppe • Charles W. Lawhead • George D. Lievallen • Martha L. Mace • Clyde E. Malone • James B. Malone • James B. Malone, Jr. • Albert J. Maris • Donald L. Maris • Alva J. Mccandless • Charles R. Mccoy • Zora L. McDaniels • Thomas L. Mcgough • Duane L. Mcgowen • Ulus F. McKee • Walter D. Mckee • William G. McKinney • Charles R. McMay • Marvin H. Merrill • Benjamin M. Miller • Lloyd E. Miller • Thomas I. Miller, Jr. • Beryle Morgan • Calvin L. Morris • Douglas L. Morris • Robert B. Morris • Virgil M. Morris • J.E. Morse • Alfred Morton

This We'll Defend Marker is on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 8, 2022

3. This We'll Defend Marker is on the left of the two markers

• Charles M. Myler • Ward L. Nairn • Carl K. Nall • Jack A. Nall • Tom M. Neises • Donald L. Nichols • Raymond P. Nichols • Norman L. Noble • Carl Norlin • Harold E. Nusser • Joseph E. O'Banion • Frank O'Banion, Jr. • Darrel L. O'Bryan • Donald E. O'Bryan • Russell F. O'Donnell • Robert Oliver • Stonewall J. Oliver • Raymond Parks, Jr. • Alfredo Partida • Karl Patterson • Jeremy R. Pearce • Joshua M. Pearce • Junior R. Pearson • Vincent A. Peery • Willie R. Pendergrass • Lawrence L. Pepper • Vincent A. Perry • James L. Peterson • William K. Phillips • Ernest Phipps • Samuel L. Plummer • Jerald R. Popejoy • Charles A. Porter • Robert M. Porter • Harry Potter • Walter R. Puyear • John H. Qick • Freeman H. Ralstin • Lon A. Ramey • James A. Raney • Frank E. Reasor • Milton B. Regnier • Charles Reynolds • Jesse A. Richman • Anthony M. Riedel Melvin C. Riggs Juan Rinson, Jr.. Jason J. Rios • Jose R. Rios • Lonnie H. Rodarmel • Richard D. Rogers • Gary D. Rorick • Albert J. Rundell • Paul Saunders • Ralph Schweizer • John Scott • Merle J. Scott • Merle L. Scott • Gerald S. Seaton • Robert A. Seger • Charles E. Shepherd • Jean K. Sherwood • Cloyce C. Singer • Dale V. Sipes • Earl G. Smades • Clair F. Smith • Larry D. Smith • Richard K. Smith • Stanton M. Smith • Frank A. Snell • Wayne Snell • Ronald S. Snowbarger • John D. Sosa • Roberto Sosa • Salvador D. Sosa, Jr. • Jim St. John

The complete view of the memorials in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 8, 2022

4. The complete view of the memorials in the cemetery

• Tommy Stanton • Henry A. Stires • Clarence E. Storey • Jacob Swartz • Charles E. Tallman • Everett G. Tallman • Lee Tarrant, Jr • Lee Tarrant, Sr. • George C. Tedder • Erle H. Thayer • William E. Thayer • Charlie L. Thomason • Carl Thompson • Johnny Thompson • Vern A. Thompson • Lewis K. Tolson • James B. Toole • James W. Toole • Mike Troutman • Myron C. Troutman • Edwin L. Tucker • H.L. Tucker • Kenneth R. Tucker • Danny Tucker • William C. Umburger • James E. Vanarsdal • Charles E. Vanmeter • Russell E. Vanmeter • Charles O. Voke • Howard Voke • James F. Voke • Danny P. Von Hemel • Don Von Hemel • Forrest L. Walker • Freeman G. Walker • Maurice S. Warner • William E. Warner • Cortland D. Wartman, Jr. • Warren A. Watkins • Bill D. Watson • Jerry W. Watson • Ross Watson, Jr. • Jack Webb • John D. Webb • Erman G. Whittington • Carl Willcox • Clay R. Williams • Elmer E. Williams • Ira W. Williams • Joe M. Williams • R. Clay Williams • Thomas a. Williams • H.H. Williamson • Frank J. Wilshausen • Frederick F. Wilshusen • Albert K. Wilson • Donald R. Wilson • Richard A. Wilson • Richard C. Wilson • Wesley G. Wilson • Frederick K. Winger • Ronald R. Winger • Thomas R. Winger • Casper Yinger • Robert V. Yinger • Milo G. York • Albert Yost • Frank R. Carrillo • Cameron J. Carruth • Neil E. Cleaves • Harold W. Crawford • Robert C. Eastin • Glenn Leroy Ferretti • Dorrell George • Frank

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Hoopingarner • David Terence Hudgens • William E. Lauppe • Richard F. Pearson • Jeere K. Rorick • George Salazar • Gene Stephens • Ronnie W. Vonhemel

Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 34.143′ N, 101° 46.657′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Kansas, in Stanton County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Cemetery Road and S RD M. The memorial is located in the south central section of the Johnson City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson KS 67855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (here, next to this marker); Not Self But Country (here, next to this marker); One Over All (here, next to this marker); Always Faithful (here, next to this marker); Always Ready (here, next to this marker); Johnson Branch Santa Fe Depot (approx. 1.6 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.