Branson in Taney County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"Storming the Beach"

Sculpted by Fred J. Hoppe Jr. in 1999

Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022

1. "Storming the Beach" Marker

Inscription.
There are 50 soldiers portrayed here of actual WWII infantrymen. Each Man was sculpted from real life and represents his individual State in the United States

The lead man is Fred Hoppe Sr. the sculptor's father representing the State of Nebraska.

Together they honor over almost 407,000 American Servicemen. These men gave their lives in the service of our country during World War II

These men also honor all those men and women, who have ever served and sacrificed for their country. The sculpture is considered to be the largest life size bronze military sculpture in the world.
70 feet long and weighing in at over 15 tons

"Honor all those who served" and those who gave all for our freedom.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Military • War, World II.

Location. 36° 38.407′ N, 93° 14.473′ W. Marker is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. Memorial is on West 76 Country Boulevard, 0.2 miles west of Cummings Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson MO 65616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "P-51D Mustang" (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army UH-1C Gunship

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(within shouting distance of this marker); All Gave Some.... Some Gave All (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4 miles away); College of the Ozarks Veterans Grove (approx. 1.9 miles away); M76 Otter (approx. 2.3 miles away); M561 Gama Goat (approx. 2.3 miles away); M5 High Speed Tractor Artillery Transport / Chevrolet Class 110 Airfield Crash Truck (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Branson.

Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022

2. "Storming the Beach" Marker

Photographed By Thomas Smith, November 5, 2022

3. "Storming the Beach" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.