Valley Township in Valley City in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Honored Dead Barnes County World War II

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

1. The Honored Dead Barnes County World War II Marker

Inscription.
The Honored Dead Barnes County
World War II

Bill Baldwin • Benjamin Barnard • Bernard S. Bennison • Ervin D. Bergan • Willard Brandt • Merrill C Brimer • Melvin G. Busche • William M. Carney • Orville E. Chilson • James Cunningham • Erling N. Dahl • Freddie A. Dickhoff • James A. Diemert • Vernon J. Eidsvig • Glenn T. Elliott • Blair Flegal • Harold L. Frostad • David H. Gassmann • Donald J. Gibson • Warren C. Gray • George W. Hammerud • Woodrow W. Hamilton • Howard I. Hansen • Derald C. Holland • Leslie G. Hull • Leonard Hurley • Willard R. Johnson • Jordan E. Keister • Russell M. Kinzer • Leonard B. Kjelland • Ward H. Kanble • Frank S. Koehn • Louis Larson • Lawrence J. Lavey • Early H. Leland • Robert C. Linder • Wallace E. Loken • Henry A. Lovaas • Kenneth Maier • Wayne P. Maresh • Gordon K. Martilla • Guy A. Combs, Jr. • Edwin Kienzle • Henry J. McClaflin • Roland D. McKay • Floyd R. Miller • Martin J. Millner • Gerhardt P. Moen • Melvin Monson • Everett L. Murray • Harold Myrhow • David L. Mythaler • Arthur K. Nelson • Lesile Neuman • George A. Nielson • James

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Noonan • Kenneth R. Olson • Glenn Opdahl • Thomas Pegg • Leo J. Peyton • Lester R. Pfaff • Robert B. Pfusch • Harvey J. Phillips • Robert P. Ployhar • Mervin E. Radke • Russell Reykjalin • Quinten Robel • Clarence Rue • Kermit P. Rufsvold • Ervin E. Sherman • Eldred Stafney • George H. Stephenson • Palmer Swenson • Donald A. Syverson • Wilbert A. Teigen • Toivo T. Toumie • Clarence E. Van Ray • Paul Wallin • Eugene K. Wicks • Oral M. Wanson • Clarence T. Workman • Stanley G. Workman • Lawrence A. Yanish • Orvel P. Zdee • Louis A. Allard • Leland I. Cunningham • Milton L. Graalum

Erected by Sam and Minnie Tait.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 46° 55.414′ N, 98° 0.135′ W. Memorial is in Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County. It is in Valley Township. It is on Main Street East (Business U.S. 10) west of 2nd Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Location is at Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 155 Main Street E, Valley City ND 58072, United

Veterans Memorial Park. Subject Marker is on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial Park. Subject Marker is on the right

States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Dakota’s Red 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Honored Dead Barnes County (a few steps from this marker); The 164th Infantry Memorial Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Herman Stern (within shouting distance of this marker); Footbridge to Fun (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caboose (about 700 feet away); Rosebud Visitor Center Along the Byway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Valley City Street & Interurban Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wood Beam (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley City.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.