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

Aurora Veterans Memorial

November 16, 2025

1. Aurora Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Aurora Veterans Memorial. . , In memory of the men and women of this community who served their country in World War II, Allstot Cecil J. · Allstot Leonard · Allstot John · Allstot James E. · Andersen Carl · Andreessen Henry · Bacon Lois V. · Bacon Rex V. · Biggar Donald J. · Biggar Eugene M. · Boster Lyle E. · Bowne George R. · Bulen Cecil C. · Buller Betty J. · Bullis Marshall H. · Bullis Stanley S. · Caswell Leonard R. · Caswell Dale C. · Caswell William E. · Caswell Edward D. · Cheatham Douglas M. · Cheatham Wallace E. · Cheatham Warren G. · Clark Harry A. · Clarin Gordon L. · Collins Robert C. · Dahl Harry K. · Dahl James P. · Dankert Ervin R. · De Mint Joseph R. · Dewitt Gerald · Diedrich William A. · Dunlap Walter T. · Eberlein Russell L. · Engel Marshall L. · Engel Lyle M., Elston Harry R. · Elston Russell R. · Elston Keith · Freyberg Carl · Formanek Dale M. · Formanek Edgar R. · Friedrich Wilmer H. · Greve Marvin K. · Grieme Gordon L. · Gries Irvin · Gries Herbert · Gries Albert · Griffith James M. · Griffith Glen G. · Gunn John A. · Hagg Ernest C. · Hardy John · Harvey Floyd K. · Harvey Gilbert G. · Hemmer Donald W. · Hill Verlyn W. · Hillerud Henry O. · Hillerud Arthur E. · Hillyer Vernon A. · Holm Jens C. · Holt LaVonne J. · Huska Rexford · Huska DeWayne E. · Husum Edythe M. · Ivers Ferrol R. · Ishmael Verlyn M. · Jensen Christian J. · Jensen Jens N. · Jensen Lawrence W. · Johnson Morris F. · Johnson Dean O. · Gleen, C. R., Johnson Robert L. · Johnson Howard L. · Justice James · Kirby Bernard W. · Kramer Firmin M. · Lassen Ralph H. · Langner Ivan H. · Langner Harold W. · Lievan Robert W. · Lievan Marian A. · Lynch Clarence C. · Maarschalk Peter S. · Maarschalk John · Maritz Karl D. · Mc Kelvey Kenneth E. · Mc Kelvey James D. · Mc Clemans A. G. · Messner Van A. · Messner Zella C. · Miller Roy A. · Nebendahl Vernon · Nelson Doyle O. · Norris Vernon R. · Norris Alvin R. · Nussbaum Ernest A. · Paulson Russel E. · Peterson Lawrence J. · Peterson Earl V. · Pike Gail F. · Pike Chauncey E. · Pike Louis P. · Potter Donald L. · Potter Vernon D. · Ratcliffe Pyrl R. · Rauch Ferdinand C. · Redmond Kenneth J., Ruedebusch Robert V. · Reed Dale A. · Sanderson Cecil D. · Schlobohm John H. · Schlobohm Chris O. · Schlobohm Howard W. · Schaller Lois M. · Schutjer Robert E. · Seas Marvin N. · Seas Vernon W. · Short Dale E. · Short Robert G. · Short Donald M. · Smith Leo J. · Smith Francis X. · Smith Eugene R. · Smith Charles J. · Sorenson Charles E. · Sorenson Earl A. · Sorenson Clifford A. · Starman Ernest L. · Stevens Alvin R. · Sundal Arleen W. · Sundal Orvin V. · Shaw Franklin · Thornton Delmar G. · Van Beek Jake · Van Beek Harriet · Wagner George D. · Ward Dale E. · Wood Milton L. · Wood Karl M. · Wulf Frank W. · Wulf Warren W. · Wulf Robert B. · Young Leroy W., Dedicated to all veterans of this community who served in peace time and war

In memory of the men and women of this community who served their country in World War II

Allstot Cecil J. · Allstot Leonard · Allstot John · Allstot James E. · Andersen Carl · Andreessen Henry · Bacon Lois V. · Bacon Rex V. · Biggar Donald J. · Biggar Eugene M. · Boster Lyle E. · Bowne George R. · Bulen Cecil C. · Buller Betty J. · Bullis Marshall H. · Bullis Stanley S. · Caswell Leonard R. · Caswell Dale C. · Caswell William E. · Caswell Edward D. · Cheatham Douglas M. · Cheatham Wallace E. · Cheatham Warren G. · Clark Harry A. · Clarin Gordon L. · Collins Robert C. · Dahl Harry K. · Dahl James P. · Dankert Ervin R. · * De Mint Joseph R. · Dewitt Gerald · Diedrich William A. · Dunlap Walter T. · Eberlein Russell L. · Engel Marshall L. · Engel Lyle M.

Elston Harry R. · Elston Russell R. · Elston Keith · Freyberg Carl · Formanek Dale M. · Formanek Edgar R. · Friedrich Wilmer H. · Greve Marvin K. · Grieme Gordon L. · Gries Irvin · Gries Herbert · Gries Albert · Griffith James M. · * Griffith Glen G. · Gunn John A. ·

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Hagg Ernest C. · Hardy John · Harvey Floyd K. · * Harvey Gilbert G. · Hemmer Donald W. · Hill Verlyn W. · Hillerud Henry O. · Hillerud Arthur E. · Hillyer Vernon A. · Holm Jens C. · Holt LaVonne J. · * Huska Rexford · Huska DeWayne E. · Husum Edythe M. · Ivers Ferrol R. · Ishmael Verlyn M. · Jensen Christian J. · Jensen Jens N. · Jensen Lawrence W. · Johnson Morris F. · Johnson Dean O. · Gleen, C. R.

Johnson Robert L. · Johnson Howard L. · Justice James · Kirby Bernard W. · Kramer Firmin M. · Lassen Ralph H. · Langner Ivan H. · Langner Harold W. · Lievan Robert W. · Lievan Marian A. · Lynch Clarence C. · Maarschalk Peter S. · Maarschalk John · Maritz Karl D. · Mc Kelvey Kenneth E. · Mc Kelvey James D. · Mc Clemans A. G. · Messner Van A. · Messner Zella C. · Miller Roy A. · Nebendahl Vernon · Nelson Doyle O. · Norris Vernon R. · Norris Alvin R. · Nussbaum Ernest A. · Paulson Russel E. · Peterson Lawrence J. · Peterson Earl V. · Pike Gail F. · Pike Chauncey E. · Pike Louis P. · Potter Donald L. · Potter Vernon D. · Ratcliffe

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November 21, 2025

2. Aurora Veterans Memorial Bench

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Pyrl R. · Rauch Ferdinand C. · Redmond Kenneth J.

Ruedebusch Robert V. · Reed Dale A. · Sanderson Cecil D. · Schlobohm John H. · Schlobohm Chris O. · Schlobohm Howard W. · Schaller Lois M. · Schutjer Robert E. · Seas Marvin N. · Seas Vernon W. · Short Dale E. · Short Robert G. · Short Donald M. · Smith Leo J. · Smith Francis X. · Smith Eugene R. · Smith Charles J. · Sorenson Charles E. · Sorenson Earl A. · Sorenson Clifford A. · Starman Ernest L. · Stevens Alvin R. · * Sundal Arleen W. · Sundal Orvin V. · Shaw Franklin · Thornton Delmar G. · Van Beek Jake · Van Beek Harriet · Wagner George D. · Ward Dale E. · * Wood Milton L. · * Wood Karl M. · Wulf Frank W. · Wulf Warren W. · Wulf Robert B. · Young Leroy W.

Dedicated to all veterans of this community who served in peace time and war

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

Location. 44° 17.122′ N, 96° 41.238′ W. Memorial is in Aurora, South Dakota, in Brookings County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Pine Street,

November 21, 2025

3. Aurora Veterans Memorial

on the right when traveling north on Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Aurora SD 57002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Larson Hill & Park (approx. 4 miles away); Recycling Trash Into Our Treasure (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tangle Town (approx. 4½ miles away); Hillcrest Timber Claim (approx. 4.8 miles away); Brookings / Hillcrest Park (approx. 4.8 miles away); Medal of Honor Park (approx. 5.3 miles away); College Green (approx. 5.4 miles away); Coughlin Campanile (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2025. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2025.