Shelby Township in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
1. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial Marker
(front)
To the men and women of Shelby who helped preserve freedom for all ages to come let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call
Forever serving shoulder to shoulder
In memory of all Shelby veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal -- to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
Their past and its sufferings make the new day better for future generations.
-Margaret Mayan Glinke
(reverse) World War I
Victor I. Rick Glenn Dietz
World War II
Jack C. Connor Douglas Thompson Benjamin Reiss Stanley Miller Gordon R. Donnely Robert R. Wolf James Henry Sim Chester Skutnik
Korean War
Benjamin C. DeForest John R. DeForest Vern A. Morgan Richard C. Zawlocki
Vietnam
Frank Muscynski Peter J. Schutz Wilfried Burck Donald E. Honeycutt Donald R. Fielder II
Erected 2000.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 42° 40.946′ N, 83° 1.888′ W. Memorial is in Shelby Township
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby Township War on Terror Memorial (here, next to this marker); Shelby Township Purple Heart Memorial (here, next to this marker); Shelby Township Defense of the Homeland Monument (here, next to this marker); Shelby Fractional District No. 1 Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kreager Farm Outhouse (about 400 feet away); Base of Operations (approx. 1½ miles away); Packard Motor Car Company / Packard Proving Grounds (approx. 1½ miles away); Packard Proving Grounds (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelby Township.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
2. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
3. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
4. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
5. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 8, 2022
6. Shelby Township Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 25, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
