Kennett in Dunklin County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Independence Township War Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

1. Independence Township War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated by the Samuel T. Adams Post No. 66 in grateful tribute to the men of Independence Township who gave their lives in defense of our country

World War II
Marshall E. Pulley • Earl L. Grogan • Vergal D. Cuff • Hermon E. Seeger • Paul McGurley • L.C. Grugett, Jr. • Winifred E. Redman • Bennie A. Wells • Fred O. Wickham, Jr. • John E. Eubanks

Korean Conflict
Donald L. Davis • Lloyd E. Robertson • Hueston M. Green • Harold Skipper • Elmer L. Lane • John R. Kibbe • Lloyd B. Lunsford • Floyd E. Scott, Jr.

World War I
Samuel T. Adams • Noah Bruce • John H. Busby • Guy B. Crutchfield • Alvin A. Dean • Fred L. Edwards • Dewey A. Husbands • Odu E. McFadden • Walter P. Smith • Fred L. Brower • Fred S. Evans • William E. Gabriel • Elmer Kersey • Talbert J. Snipes • James R. Sparks • Luther A. Lemonds • Howard D. Waltrip

Vietnam
Dennie L. Carnett • Bogard L. Floyd • Charles S. Kirkland, Jr. • Jimmy D. Moody • Frankie L. Priest • Tommy R. White • Stephen D. Wood

Erected 2026 by American Legion.

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

Location. 36° 14.201′ N,

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90° 3.363′ W. Memorial is in Kennett, Missouri, in Dunklin County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street (Missouri Route 84) and College Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street. Memorial is at the southeast corner of Dunklin County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 119 South Bypass, Kennett MO 63857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Missouri Bootheel.

It is also in the American Mississippi Delta,

in the Ozarks,

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gold Star Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Kennett City Hall and Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village of Kennett (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct

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Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

2. Independence Township War Memorial

left side

line); Kennett Sound Studios (approx. 0.9 miles away); Deering (approx. 10.1 miles away); Clay County Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.6 miles away in Arkansas); First Appointed Officals of Clayton County - Later Clay County, Ar. (approx. 12.7 miles away in Arkansas); Pfeiffer-Janes House (approx. 13 miles away in Arkansas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kennett (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Independence Township War Memorial. Memorial was dedicated on May 19, 2026. Also known as the Kennett KIA Monument.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

3. Independence Township War Memorial

back side

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

4. Independence Township War Memorial

right side

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 29, 2026

5. Independence Township War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.