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
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. Memorial is in Branson, Missouri, in Taney County. It is on West 76 Country Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Cummings Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1250
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "P-51D Mustang" (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army UH-1C Gunship (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); The Global War On Terrorism Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Honor of the Unknown Soldier (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial (approx. 1.9 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 682 times since then and 50 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.
