Monett in Barry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Memorializing Our Veterans

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

1. Memorializing Our Veterans Marker

Inscription. Christopher Glenn Stark was a veteran of Monett. Christopher graduated Monett High School in 2007, joined the Army in 2008, and was part of the 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal company. Christopher was killed in action on February 28, 2011 during an improvised explosive attack in Tangi, Afghanistan. Christopher was a great EOD technician and was an outstanding teammate, always willing to help out others and made everything fun for himself and others around him. During his time in the military he earned the medals of Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal with star device, Global War on Terror Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Basic Badge.

Thomas Wolfe was a 1956 Monett High School graduate and an outstanding athlete on Monett's teams. While serving in Vietnam as an Air Force pilot, Wolfe was shot down on June 28, 1966. He was declared missing on June 28th 1966. He was flying an A-26 aircraft when he and 2 other pilots

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were shot down and lost in the mountains of Laos along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. With the backing of many community leaders and the Wolfe family, the Heroes Way Highway east of the city was dedicated in Captain Wolfe's honor. The two other crewmen that died with him were Captain Charles Dudley and navigator First Lt. Anthony Cavalli. The Thomas Wolfe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post is named in his honor.

Written by: Brandon Borgman and Nick Walton

This sign was created by students under the direction of Monett High School Missouri Literature and Composition teacher Amy M. Sampson and was paid for via a grant she wrote and was awarded from Rural Schools Collaborative and their 2023 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program.

Erected 2023 by Monett High School students.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Afghanistan • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Monett High School class project series list.

Location. 36° 54.662′ N, 93° 55.67′ W. Marker is in Monett, Missouri, in Barry County. It can be reached

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

2. Memorializing Our Veterans Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

from South Lincoln Avenue (State Road 37) south of U.S. 60, on the left when traveling south. Marker is by the U.S. Air Force F-4E Phantom jet on display in Monett South Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 S Lincoln Ave, Monett MO 65708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri and in the Branson and Table Rock Lake Area.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Airplanes and Monett (here, next to this marker); Logan McKee and the 4th of July 1911 (here, next to this marker); Christopher G. Stark Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monett Cave (approx.

Capt. Thomas Hubert Wolfe (1938-1966) image. Click for full size.

U.S. Air Force; via The Wall of Faces (Public Domain)

3. Capt. Thomas Hubert Wolfe (1938-1966)

He had been overseas just three months when his plane was shot down. As of mid-2024 his remains have not been recovered despite the efforts of his family and the larger Monett community.

0.3 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 0.3 miles away); Native American History (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monett.

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher G. Stark (1988-2011) image. Click for full size.

Combined Joint Task Force 101 via Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (Public Domain), January 20, 2011

4. U.S. Army Spc. Christopher G. Stark (1988-2011)

He was among the first group of cadets to launch the JROTC Program at Southwest Area Career Center in Monett.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.