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Spencer in McCook County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Roll of Honor

Our Boys

— Apr. 6th 1917 – Nov. 11th 1918 —

 
 
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
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1. Roll of Honor Marker
Inscription.
Butler Frank · Bradley Loy · Beyer Oscar · Beyer Emil · Beyer Fred · Cook Delberth* · Caldwell Fayne · Callant John · Campbell William · Carlson Elmer · Carlson Leonard · Craig Paul · Crelly Phillip · Curry Thomas · Delger Henry · De Golier Dave · Dicus Claude · Dietz Paul · Donavan Daniel · Duncan Henry · Duncan Will · Evans Luther · Fritschen John · Goins John · Hart LZ · Haynes Harold · Helvick Peter · Hill James · Hoese William Jr. · Johnston Durward

Justice Guy · Kruse John · Kuhlman John · Laufman Authur · Lemert Dick · Lindekugel Arnold · Litz Emil · Ludemann Fred · Mann Sumner* · Mann James · McGinnis Leonard* · McGregor Gerald · Masters George · Masters Ronald · Ostrander Jess · Pinkerton Clarence · Pinkerton Clifford · Pearson Edward · Pugh Bernard · Rabenhorst Elmer · Robbins Leicester · Robinson Richard · Richards Mack

Ryan Edward · Ryan Walter · Rockafellow Edgar · Salmon Ralph · Samp Edward · Scarbrough Walter · Schulze Otto · Schulze Paul · Schulze William · Schuttler Oscar · Schuttler
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Fred · Slagle Lee · Smith Samuel · Sothan Fred · Stark Harman · Stecker Roy · Thompson Burton · Tilley Leavitt · Tilley Mark · Tillotson Lyle · Tomes James · Trisler Frank · Unzicker Adolph · Unzicker Edgar · Wells Dewey · Willey Chester · Wilson Everett · Wright Dewey · Wright Ralph · Ziegler Lorenz
 
Erected by The Spencer Branch McCook Co. Chapter of the Red Cross to the boys who served their country in the World War.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 43° 43.65′ N, 97° 35.63′ W. Memorial is in Spencer, South Dakota, in McCook County. It is on 5th Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Spencer SD 57374, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River and in Greater Sioux Falls. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
Roll of Honor and Nearby Markers image. Click for full size.
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2. Roll of Honor and Nearby Markers
World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spencer Tornado Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Peter's Grotto, (approx. 4.7 miles away); Town of Epiphany (approx. 9.2 miles away); Salem Rest Area (approx. 9.6 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial Highway (approx. 9.9 miles away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 10.2 miles away); Hanson County, South Dakota, Veterans Memorial (approx. 10½ miles away); Bridgewater Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away).
 
Roll of Honor & Spencer School District Markers image. Click for full size.
August 8, 2024
3. Roll of Honor & Spencer School District Markers
"Spencer School District
1923 — 1990"
St. Matthews Lutheran Church Bell & Marker, nearby image. Click for full size.
August 8, 2024
4. St. Matthews Lutheran Church Bell & Marker, nearby
"Bell from St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Established 1897
Destroyed in 1998 tornado"
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2024.
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