Columbia Township in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025

1. Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Boone County World War II and Korean War Memorial. . , Boone County , Honors the Veterans of World War II and Korea , This Memorial Dedicated to Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice, World War II 1941-1945 , Allton, Roy . Apple, Charles H. . Bangert, George W. . Benbrook, Clyde . Beaver, J. N. . Bell, John W. . Bennett, Ballard . Bernard, George E. . Billingsley, Jessie P. . Boggs, John Fred . Brown, Elbert N. . Brubaker, James C. . Buddemeyer, Eton W. . Bugg, John A. . Caldwell, K. Carl . Calvert, Luther N. . Campbell, Joe . Carey, Cleton . Carnes, Clarence E. . Castleman, Bennie . Chandler, Ross V. . Cheavens, Edwin K. . Chick. J. W. . Ciochon, Ray . Carter, George . Cook, Robert . Cornelius. Ray . Crane, William M. . Creason, Clifford P. . Daly, Lilbern D. . Davis, Kenneth S. . Douglas, Carl E. . Douglas, Charles E. . Duncan, Edward . Dyke, LeRoy L. . Ewens, Raymond E. . Franklin, Willard . Freeman, J. C. . Funk, Robert E. . Glascock, Leon E. . Gold, Thomas A. . Gordon, William M. . Grant, Julian S. . Gray, John R. . Griffin, Elmo . Griffin, LeRoy . Hamilton, Bonfoey . Hardin, James R. . Hartley, Thomas . Hathman, E. Roscoe . Hatton, Thomas E. Jr. . Henley, David . Hillman, James N. . Hinshaw, Edward G. . Hinshaw, Frank T. . Holman, Albert W. . Hopper, Donald E. . Hulen, Tom . Jenkins, Marvin . Johnson, John C. . Johnson, Lloyd E. . Jones, Ritchie L. . Kassman, Fred H. . Key, James R. . Kinkade, Robert . Lane, Edward C. . Lee, Fred . Levacy, Frank Jr. . McCollum, Clarence E. . McGee, Harold D. . McGee, Wilbur . McHarg, William . McLean, E. Adrian . Matteson, James E. . Miller, Guthrie M. . Morris, Roy C. . Murphy, Raymond T. . Murray, David B. . Murray, Lloyd . Nash, Evans G. . Nichols, Joy W. . Nichols, Richard E. . Nienaber, Estil I. . Oliver, Marvin R. . Owen, Ralph L. . Palmer, Maurice . Palmer, William . Parkes, Harold J. . Perkins, James L. . Penister, John H. . Petry, Robert R. . Pote, Homer L. . Pyle, John J. . Pyle, Kenneth E. . Quick, Ray W. . Quinn. Orie L. . Redman, Volna D. . Richardson, Clyde F. . Roberts, Earl R. . Roberts, Everette E. . Robinson, Jack . Rowland, Robert . Rule, Raymond H. . Rule. William H. . Sandker, C. W. . Sapp, Marion L. . Sappington, Myron O. . Settle, William C. . Smarr, Lawrence . Summers, Arthur . Smith, James M. . Smith, Walter L. . Snell, Earl L. . Shell, Eugene E. . Spurling, James W. . Starbuck, W. L. . Stephenson, G. W. Jr. . Stone, Velmer 0. . Taylor, Delton L. . Taylor, Raymond C. . Thompson, Charles E. . Trice, Charles Y. . Ulay, Robert R. . Vaughan, Thomas S. . Watson, Howard . Wildermuth, Loren B. . Woolery, Herbert . Worley, Marion C. . Wren, Horace M. Jr. . Yount, Pearl . Yoest John W. , Korean War 1950-1953 , Baker, June M. . Barnes, Donald . Barnes, Joe M. Jr. . Barnes, William M. Jr. . Cockrell, Elmer M. . Forsee, Richard W. . Foster, Wilbur N. . Frisbie, James N. . McDaniel, Raymond O. . Moreau, Lloyd . Noble, Raymond H. . Perkins, Arthur L. . Phillips, William D. . Purcell, Lloyd . Roddy, Arthur D. . Smith, Wilford B. . Stone, Lafe E. . Wise, Harold A. . Wright, Carl

Boone County
Honors the Veterans of World War II & Korea
This Memorial Dedicated to Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice

World War II 1941-1945
Allton, Roy • Apple, Charles H. • Bangert, George W. • Benbrook, Clyde • Beaver, J. N. • Bell, John W. • Bennett, Ballard • Bernard, George E. • Billingsley, Jessie P. • Boggs, John Fred • Brown, Elbert N. • Brubaker, James C. • Buddemeyer, Eton W. • Bugg, John A. • Caldwell, K. Carl • Calvert, Luther N. • Campbell, Joe • Carey, Cleton • Carnes, Clarence E. • Castleman, Bennie • Chandler, Ross V. • Cheavens, Edwin K. • Chick. J. W. • Ciochon, Ray • Carter, George • Cook, Robert • Cornelius. Ray • Crane, William M. • Creason, Clifford P. • Daly, Lilbern D. • Davis, Kenneth S. • Douglas, Carl E. • Douglas, Charles E. • Duncan, Edward • Dyke, LeRoy L. • Ewens, Raymond E. • Franklin, Willard • Freeman, J. C. • Funk, Robert E. • Glascock, Leon E. • Gold, Thomas A. • Gordon, William M. • Grant, Julian S. • Gray, John R. • Griffin, Elmo • Griffin, LeRoy • Hamilton, Bonfoey • Hardin, James R. • Hartley, Thomas • Hathman, E. Roscoe

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• Hatton, Thomas E. Jr. • Henley, David • Hillman, James N. • Hinshaw, Edward G. • Hinshaw, Frank T. • Holman, Albert W. • Hopper, Donald E. • Hulen, Tom • Jenkins, Marvin • Johnson, John C. • Johnson, Lloyd E. • Jones, Ritchie L. • Kassman, Fred H. • Key, James R. • Kinkade, Robert • Lane, Edward C. • Lee, Fred • Levacy, Frank Jr. • McCollum, Clarence E. • McGee, Harold D. • McGee, Wilbur • McHarg, William • McLean, E. Adrian • Matteson, James E. • Miller, Guthrie M. • Morris, Roy C. • Murphy, Raymond T. • Murray, David B. • Murray, Lloyd • Nash, Evans G. • Nichols, Joy W. • Nichols, Richard E. • Nienaber, Estil I. • Oliver, Marvin R. • Owen, Ralph L. • Palmer, Maurice • Palmer, William • Parkes, Harold J. • Perkins, James L. • Penister, John H. • Petry, Robert R. • Pote, Homer L. • Pyle, John J. • Pyle, Kenneth E. • Quick, Ray W. • Quinn. Orie L. • Redman, Volna D. • Richardson, Clyde F. • Roberts, Earl R. • Roberts, Everette E. • Robinson, Jack • Rowland, Robert • Rule, Raymond H. • Rule. William H. • Sandker, C. W. • Sapp, Marion L. • Sappington, Myron O. • Settle, William

Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial at the County Courthouse (far right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025

2. Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial at the County Courthouse (far right)

C. • Smarr, Lawrence • Summers, Arthur • Smith, James M. • Smith, Walter L. • Snell, Earl L. • Shell, Eugene E. • Spurling, James W. • Starbuck, W. L. • Stephenson, G. W. Jr. • Stone, Velmer 0. • Taylor, Delton L. • Taylor, Raymond C. • Thompson, Charles E. • Trice, Charles Y. • Ulay, Robert R. • Vaughan, Thomas S. • Watson, Howard • Wildermuth, Loren B. • Woolery, Herbert • Worley, Marion C. • Wren, Horace M. Jr. • Yount, Pearl • Yoest John W.

Korean War 1950-1953
Baker, June M. • Barnes, Donald • Barnes, Joe M. Jr. • Barnes, William M. Jr. • Cockrell, Elmer M. • Forsee, Richard W. • Foster, Wilbur N. • Frisbie, James N. • McDaniel, Raymond O. • Moreau, Lloyd • Noble, Raymond H. • Perkins, Arthur L. • Phillips, William D. • Purcell, Lloyd • Roddy, Arthur D. • Smith, Wilford B. • Stone, Lafe E. • Wise, Harold A. • Wright, Carl

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.

Location. 38° 57.169′ N, 92° 19.716′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. It is in Columbia Township. It is at

Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial behind the columns image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 5, 2025

3. Boone County World War II & Korean War Memorial behind the columns

the intersection of East Walnut Street and North 8th Street, on the left when traveling east on East Walnut Street. The memorial is on the Boone County Courthouse Plaza near the columns. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 803 E Walnut St, Columbia MO 65201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Little Dixie

and in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boone County Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Boone County World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Cold War SW Asia Global War on Terrorism Memorial (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Old Boone County Courthouse Columns (a few

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steps from this marker); Union Church Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of George Bush (within shouting distance of this marker); Boone County Bicentennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.