Dunkirk in Jay County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
American Legion Post No. 227 Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
1. American Legion Post No. 227 Veterans Memorial Marker
To those men who gave their lives on land, on sea and in the sky - that mankind might live in freedom.
Our Comrades Sleep.
Erected 1948 by Ralph Burgess Post No. 227, American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 22.481′ N, 85° 12.666′ W. Memorial is in Dunkirk, Indiana, in Jay County. It is on West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 123 W Commerce Street, Dunkirk IN 47336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glass Capital of Indiana (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin E. Rubrecht (approx. 0.4 miles away); Redkey World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); James Grover McDonald (approx. 5.4 miles away); The War of 1812 (approx. 6.9 miles away); Indiana (approx. 6.9 miles away); Indiana Territory (approx. 6.9 miles away); Granville (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunkirk.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
2. American Legion Post No. 227
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
