Watertown in Codington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Codington County Veterans Memorial

March 31, 2024

1. Codington County Veterans Memorial, east side

Inscription.

Codington County Veterans Memorial. . East side: In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives World War I 1917 , 1918. Ernest G. Aderhold · Daniel W. Bannister · Donald M. Bannister · Clifford O. Bates · George Coombes · Fred W. Domes · Fred B. Doran · John Fittje · William F. Harding John O. Helgeson · Harold E. Mason · Clarence F. Nutting · Harry J O'Bryan · Arthur E. Shale · Lloyd Short · Jacob Tolsma · Myles E. Towsley · Christ M. Walker, North side: In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives World War II 1941 , 1945. Paul G. Amdahl · Arnold L. Anderson · Ernest F. Arnold · Jewett A. Bale · Paul Bauer · Donald D. Bell · John R. Bell · Paul L. Benthin · Richard L. Bergh · John P. Blais · Orville E. Bodtker · Elmer J. Boehnke · Harold M. Brandt · Fred I. Brevik · Nicholas C. Cordell · Scott W. Crichton · Phillip D. Elkins · John W. Fanset · James H. Fisher · William A. Franklin · Nicholas H. Gebhart · Marlo R. Godfrey · William N. Guddal · Arthur L. Gustafson · Lawrence Headly · Jack D. Helbing · Harvey W. Hemiller · Raymond R. Heuer · Milo D. Hockett Homer H. Hoftiezer · Melford M. Horton · Gordon W. Johnson · James J. Jorgenson · Richard C. Kausch · Harold Keller · Maynard Lippert · Carl B. Medick · Leo J. Michael · Nils E. V. Nelson · Douglas M. Ogilvy · Marshall V. Peterson · George W. Potticary · John E. Raderschadt · Duane Ridder · John K. Russell · Casper H. Schmieding · George M. Scothorn · Edward C. Stanley · Leroy Stokes · Randolph G. Sunset · Lester H. Sweet · James A. Tracy · Roy E. Waddell · Robert D. Wendroff · Glenn W. Wohler · Clare W. Woodward · Paul A. Zimprich, West side: In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives Korean Conflict 1950 , 1953. Stanley R. McConnell Roger T. Coyle, This memorial dedicated to all Codington County veterans to the dead to the living and those who will come after us for their service to God and country, South side: Veterans Prayer. Father of us all! In the depth of our silent reverence we realize the truth of the inspired words. "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live". As comrade after comrade departs we march on with our ranks grown thinner. Help us to be faithful unto thee and to one another. Look in mercy on the widows and children of our departed comrades, we beseech thee, and with thine own tenderness console and comfort those who are bereaved. Heavenly Father, bless our country with freedom, peace and righteousness. Through thy favor may we meet at last before thy throne in heaven. We praise thy great name forever and forever. Amen

East side:
In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives
World War I
1917 — 1918 Ernest G. Aderhold · Daniel W. Bannister · Donald M. Bannister · Clifford O. Bates · George Coombes · Fred W. Domes · Fred B. Doran · John Fittje · William F. Harding
John O. Helgeson · Harold E. Mason · Clarence F. Nutting · Harry J O'Bryan · Arthur E. Shale · Lloyd Short · Jacob Tolsma · Myles E. Towsley · Christ M. Walker

North side:
In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives
World War II
1941 — 1945 Paul G. Amdahl · Arnold L. Anderson · Ernest F. Arnold · Jewett A. Bale · Paul Bauer · Donald D. Bell · John R. Bell · Paul L. Benthin · Richard L. Bergh · John P. Blais · Orville E. Bodtker · Elmer J. Boehnke · Harold M. Brandt · Fred I. Brevik · Nicholas C. Cordell · Scott W. Crichton · Phillip D. Elkins · John W. Fanset · James H. Fisher · William A. Franklin · Nicholas H. Gebhart · Marlo R. Godfrey · William N. Guddal · Arthur L. Gustafson · Lawrence Headly · Jack D. Helbing · Harvey W. Hemiller · Raymond R. Heuer · Milo D. Hockett
Homer H. Hoftiezer · Melford M. Horton · Gordon W. Johnson · James J. Jorgenson

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

· Richard C. Kausch · Harold Keller · Maynard Lippert · Carl B. Medick · Leo J. Michael · Nils E. V. Nelson · Douglas M. Ogilvy · Marshall V. Peterson · George W. Potticary · John E. Raderschadt · Duane Ridder · John K. Russell · Casper H. Schmieding · George M. Scothorn · Edward C. Stanley · Leroy Stokes · Randolph G. Sunset · Lester H. Sweet · James A. Tracy · Roy E. Waddell · Robert D. Wendroff · Glenn W. Wohler · Clare W. Woodward · Paul A. Zimprich

West side:
In Memory of Codington County Veterans who Gave their Lives
Korean Conflict
1950 — 1953 Stanley R. McConnell
Roger T. Coyle

This memorial dedicated to all Codington County veterans
to the dead
to the living
and those who will come after us for their service to God and country

South side:
Veterans Prayer Father of us all! In the depth of our silent reverence we realize the truth of the inspired words. "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live". As comrade after comrade departs we march on with our ranks grown thinner. Help us to be faithful unto thee and to one another. Look in mercy on the widows and children of our departed comrades, we beseech thee, and with thine own tenderness

Codington County Veterans Memorial, north side image. Click for full size.

March 31, 2024

2. Codington County Veterans Memorial, north side

console and comfort those who are bereaved. Heavenly Father, bless our country with freedom, peace and righteousness. Through thy favor may we meet at last before thy throne in heaven. We praise thy great name forever and forever.
Amen (Marker Number 591.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list.

Location. 44° 53.933′ N, 97° 6.843′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. Memorial is on 1st Avenue Southeast west of Maple Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Located on the grounds of the Codington County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 1st Ave SE, Watertown SD 57201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Codington County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to Freeman Thayer Post Number 59 (a few steps from this marker); Codington County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); F.E. Tenney Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Company H. Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Free Public Library (within shouting distance of this

Codington County Veterans Memorial, west side image. Click for full size.

March 31, 2024

3. Codington County Veterans Memorial, west side

marker); 34th Signal Company Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Office & Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

Codington County Veterans Memorial, south side image. Click for full size.

March 31, 2024

4. Codington County Veterans Memorial, south side

Codington County Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

March 31, 2024

5. Codington County Veterans Memorial

Bell from U.S.S. <i>South Dakota</i>, nearby image. Click for full size.

March 31, 2024

6. Bell from U.S.S. South Dakota, nearby

"U.S.S. South Dakota. 1907."

"Bell from Armored Cruiser South Dakota 1904–1930
Property of Codington County Post No. 17 American Legion
1932"

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2024. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 2, 2024.