Southwest Area in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

World War II Memorial

In sacred honor of those who died for their country in World War II

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 18, 2025

1. World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Ages may destroy this memorial but your sacrifice shall live forever

Anderson, Frederick E. • Barta, Raymond F. • Barton, John F. • Bartosh, Emil D. • Bohac, Chas. R. • Caldwell, Wm. J. • Charipar, Robert J. • Choteborsky, Wes. J. • Cuhel, Frank J. • Doupnik, Milo C. • Dusek, Wesley F. • Elias, Frank J. • Havran, Fred • House, Emanuel • Jedlicka, Lawrence • Kadlec, Joe • Koutsky, Robert • Kriz, Virgil V. • Kubicek, Milton W. • Manak, John • Mach, Robert • Miller, Benny L. • Modracek, Lee W. • Modracek, Robt. J. • Novak, Edwin C. • Novak, Otto F. • Pavlis, John K. • Plotz, Edwin A. Jr. • Polehna, Aldrich A. • Rabik, Rudolph • Shimek, John • Sasina, Raymond C. • Stepanek, Lester F. • Stoner, Morris A. • Suchomel, John O. • Svaton, Jerry • Svec, Charles • Svoboda, Frank A. • Telecky, George • Vodicka, Vladimir • Wachal, Gerald • Zalesky, George • Zobac, Marvin

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World II.

Location. 41° 57.553′ N, 91° 39.2′ W. Memorial is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County. It is in the Southwest

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Area. It can be reached from C Street Southwest east of Hawthorne Drive Southwest. Memorial is located at Bohemian Cemetery, also known as Czech National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2200 C St SW, Cedar Rapids IA 52404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Floods of 2008 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stumptown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wastewater Plant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Landfill History (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Quarry (approx. half a mile away); Bohemian Commercial Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kosek Bandstand (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Novak Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar Rapids.

World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 18, 2025

2. World War II Memorial

Located at Bohemian Cemetery, also known as Czech National Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.