Knoxville in Marion County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Marion County Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2021

1. Marion County Veterans Memorial

Inscription. In memory of all
Marion County Veterans
who gave their lives fighting for
American freedom against world terrorism

Dedicated Veterans Day, November 11th, 2015

Battlefield MemorialWhen a serviceman or woman is lost in the battlefield, it has become customary to arrange their boots, rifle and helmet in the configuration you see before you. The surviving members of their squad will gather around this Battlefield Memorial to memorialize their fallen comrades.

Erected 2015.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 41° 19.354′ N, 93° 6.588′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Iowa, in Marion County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Lincoln Street (Iowa Route 14) and Jones Street, on the left when traveling north on North Lincoln Street. The marker is located just to the west of the Marion County Freedom Rock. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Knoxville IA 50138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Marion County Freedom Rock (here, next to this marker); Erected to the Memory of All Departed Soldiers, Sailors and Marines (approx.

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0.7 miles away); 1942 M5 - 3" Howitzer (approx. ¾ mile away); Dixie Cornell Gebhardt (approx. ¾ mile away); The Red Rock Line (approx. ¾ mile away); Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 6 (approx. 4.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Red Rock Line (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Battlefield Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2021

2. Battlefield Memorial

Marion County Veterans Memorial / Battlefield Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2021

3. Marion County Veterans Memorial / Battlefield Memorial

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2021

4. Marion County Veterans Memorial / Battlefield Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.