Central Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Medal of Honor

December 28, 2024

1. Medal of Honor Memorial

Inscription.

Honoring the bravery and heroism of those who went above and beyond their duty.

Iowa
Medal of Honor Recipients
World War I
Pike, Emory Jenison—Army

World War II
Beyer, Arthur O.—Army
Briles, Herschel Floyd "Pete"—Army
Christensen, Dale Eldon—Army
Lindsey, Darrell Robins—Army
Neppel, Ralph George—Army
Pierce, Francis Junior—Navy
Thorson, John F.—Army

Korean War
Edwards, Junior Dean—Army

Vietnam
Day, George Everett "Bud"—USAF
Dethlefsen, Merlyn Hans—USAF
Hibbs, Robert John—Army
Howard, Jimmie Earl—USMC

Global War on Terror
Giunta, Salvatore Augustine—Army

Nebraska
Medal of Honor Recipients World War I
Graves, Ora—Navy

World War II
Bauer, Harold William—USMC
Booker, Robert D.—Army
Hansen, Dale Merlin—USMC
Parle, John Joseph—Navy
Schwab, Donald K.—Army

Korean War
Gomez, Edward—USMC
Kouma, Ernest Richard—Army

Vietnam
Fous, James William—Army
Hagermeister, Charles Cris—Army
Keith, Miguel—USMC
Kerrey,

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Joseph Robert—Navy

Peace Time Awards
Schmidt, Otto Diller—Navy

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 41° 15.821′ N, 96° 0.077′ W. Memorial is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Central Omaha. It can be reached from Robert H. Storz Drive south of Underwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6005 Underwood Avenue, Omaha NE 68132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Airborne Trooper (here, next to this marker);

Medal of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 17, 2024

2. Medal of Honor Marker

Airborne and Special Operations Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); Freedom is Not Free (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); United States Marine Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas County World War II Memorial Shrine (within shouting distance of this marker); Never Forget Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory '95 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.

Medal of Honor Memorial partially visible behind the Airborne Trooper Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, November 17, 2024

3. Medal of Honor Memorial partially visible behind the Airborne Trooper Memorial

December 28, 2024

4. Medal of Honor Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 5, 2025. 2. submitted on December 2, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 3. submitted on December 1, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 4. submitted on February 5, 2025.

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