Downtown in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kent County Fallen Heroes

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

1. Kent County Fallen Heroes Marker

Inscription.
Nicholas H. Blodgett Pfc US Army July 21, 2004 • Gregory J. Fester Maj US Army Res Aug. 30, 2005 • Ross A. Smith Cpl US Marine Corps Feb. 9, 2006 • Al'Kaila T. Floyd Sgt US Army July 13, 2006 • Brandon L. Stout Sp4 Army Nat. Guard Jan. 22, 2007 • Shawn D. Gajdos Pfc US Army June 6, 2007 •
Eric T. Burri Sp4 US Army June 7, 2005 •
Timothy D. Brown Sp4 Army Nat. Guard Nov. 4, 2005 • Brock L. Bucklin Cpl US Army May 31, 2006 • Chad J. Vollmer Sgt Army Nat. Guard Dec. 23, 2006 • William N. Davis Pfc US Army Mar. 17, 2007 • Christopher C. Johnson Cw2 US Army Aug. 14, 2007

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Afghanistan
Lucas T. Beachnaw Sgt Us Army Jan. 13, 2010 • Joseph A. Van Dreumel Cpl US Army Aug. 14, 2011 • Zachary A. Shanafelt Spc Us Army Nov. 21, 2012

Darne A. Deboer Cpl US Marine Corps June 25, 2010 • David J. Warsen So2 (Seal) US Navy Aug. 16, 2012

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Eagle By Mike Curtis, Segle, Idaho

Presented By Kent County Veterans Honor Guard
"Honoring Those Who Served"

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.

Location. 42° 57.82′ N,

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85° 39.974′ W. Memorial is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Fulton Street West and East Park Place North East, on the right when traveling west on Fulton Street West. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 Fulton Street W, Grand Rapids MI 49503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Rapids Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kent County Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grand Rapids Veterans Memorial and Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Grand Rapids World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First (Park) Congregational Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

2. Kent County Fallen Heroes Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger B. Chaffee (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

More about this memorial. The memorial is located in Veterans Memorial Park.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

3. Kent County Fallen Heroes Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

4. Kent County Fallen Heroes Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

5. Kent County Fallen Heroes Marker

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024

6. Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

﻿Kent County Fallen Heroes

Kent County Fallen Heroes