Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Adams County Veterans Memorial
1967 Carey Wellenberger 1967 William E. Allison 1969 Boyce D. Phillips 1968 Stephen E Breiner 1969 Duane Glandis 1969 Merlin C Beer
From the years 1965 to 1975 there were 58,000 Americans who lost their lives. Out of that number 6 from Adams County gave their lives. This memorial is in honor of those men.
Erected 2013 by Citizens of Adams County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 49.79′ N, 84° 55.45′ W. Memorial is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on South 2nd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 112 S 2nd St, Decatur IN 46733, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Adams County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); To our pioneers (a few steps from this marker); The First Election 1833 (a few steps from this marker); Decatur The County Seat (a few steps from this marker); Gene Stratton-Porter (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The First County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.



