Westside in Crawford County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Eugene Kock Memorial Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
1. Eugene Kock Memorial Park Marker
Eugene John Kock,
son of Raymond and Helen Kock
of Westside.
Killed in Action March 22, 1969
Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
Member of the 173rd Airborne
US Army
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
Erected 2018 by Westside Economic Development Organization.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.
Location. 42° 4.498′ N, 95° 5.848′ W. Memorial is in Westside, Iowa, in Crawford County. It is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) just east of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. This monument is the centerpiece of Eugene Kock Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 120 Cedar Street, Westside IA 51467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Western Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westside (a few steps from this marker); World's War Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); Lest We Forget (approx. half a mile away); Influence of Railroads and Elevation (approx. 3½ miles away); Manning Steel Water Tower
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Regarding Eugene Kock Memorial Park. This park is named for U. S. Army Specialist/4 Eugene John Kock who died in Vietnam on March 22, 1969. He and his family were residents of Westside, Iowa and many of his family still lives here. The park features the flag of the United States, the flag of Iowa
Eugene Kock Memorial image and the POW/MIA flag behind a Vietnam fallen soldier statue. The bronze battlefield cross is often placed on or near a battlefield to memorialize a fallen soldier. A bronze plaque placed on the monument provides details of Kock's life and death.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Eugene Kock Memorial Park. Travel Iowa website entry (Submitted on November 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Eugene John George Kock (The Wall of Faces).
Honored on Panel 28, Line 12 of The Wall.(Submitted on January 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
via Wall of Faces, unknown
2. Eugene John Kock
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
3. Eugene Kock Memorial
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021
4. Eugene Kock Memorial Park
Looking south from the Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
