Janesville in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
1. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Veterans Plaza
Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway
Erected 1970 by Janesville Patriotic Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 42° 41.532′ N, 89° 1.884′ W. Memorial is in Janesville, Wisconsin, in Rock County. It is on Traxler Park Road, on the left when traveling north. This memorial is in Traxler Park, Janesville. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 600 N Main St, Janesville WI 53545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James E. Croft (a few steps from this marker); Janesville Tank Company (approx.
this page online
Regarding Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway. Medal of Honor Recipients:
PFC Leslie Allen Bellrichard - Vietnam
PVT James E Croft - Civil War
S/SGT Gerald Leon Endl - WWII
PVT John Johnson - Civil War
1LT James Burton Pond - Civil War
Bugler Claron (Clarion) Windus - American Indian Wars
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
2. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Vietnam War 1959 - 1975
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
3. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Global War on Terrorism
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
4. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Gold Star Mothers
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
5. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Purple Heart - The "Badge of Military Merit" is America's oldest military decoration. It was established by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, at his headquarters at Newbury-on-the-Hudson in New York.
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
6. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
7. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Bellrichard PFC Leslie Allen
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
8. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Croft PVT James E
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
9. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Endl S/SGT Gerald Leon
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
10. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Marker
Pvt John Johnson
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
11. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Memorial
1Lt James Burton Pond
Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, April 28, 2025
12. Veterans Plaza - Medal of Honor Veterans Walkway Memorial
Bugler Claron (Clarion) Windus
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. 10, 11, 12. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
