Plankinton in Aurora County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Aurora County Veterans Memorial

April 19, 2025

1. Aurora County Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
In memory of those who gave their lives for their country from Aurora County

World War I
John Altman · Leo Dittrich · Nick Goeres · Aggie Meier

World War II
Donald Adams · Samuel Bakewell · Dale Barrows · James Campbell · William Doering · Orville Sethne · Leonard Scott · Lyle Woods

Vietnam
Richard Miller · Ronald Noldner

Dedicated Nov. 11, 1982

Donated by American Legion Posts
Dittrich-Barrows-Noldner #26, Stickney
Goeres-Doering #96, White Lake
Goeres-Woods #5, Plankinton

Aurora County Post 6554, V F W

Erected 1982 by American Legions Posts 26, 96, and 5.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 43° 43.053′ N, 98° 29.112′ W. Memorial is in Plankinton, South Dakota, in Aurora County. It is on Main Street south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is located in front of the Aurora County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 Main St, Plankinton SD 57368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial

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is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western 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 4 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plankinton and White Lake Area Armed Forces Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Aurora County (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial Highway (approx. 6.6 miles away); American Legion Post 26 Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.1 miles away).

April 19, 2025

2. Aurora County Veterans Memorial

In Memory of All Veterans
Presented by Goeres Woods Post #5 American Legion

April 19, 2025

3. Aurora County Veterans Memorial

In Memory of T/Sgt. Lyle C. Woods
1914 — 1942
Missing in Action Dec. 20, 1942
Resting Place Unknown

"They Gave Their All"
Donald R. Adams · Dale A. Barrows · Samuel P. Bakewell · James B. Campbell · William A. Doering · Orville J. Sethne · Leonard D. Scott

April 19, 2025

4. Aurora County Veterans Memorial

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