Norwood Young America in Carver County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Freedom Is Not Free

Gone Yet Not Forgotten

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026

1. Freedom Is Not Free Marker

Inscription.

Otto Oschner Jr • Army • WWI / KIA
Donald J Greene • Army • Vietnam KIA
Bill G Insall • Army • Vietnam KIA
Edward Born • Army • World War I KIA
Jerry E Auxier • Army • Vietnam KIA
Karsten H Panning • Army • Civil War / KIA
Wilmer H Franck • Army • WWII KIA
David U Fritz • Army • Vietnam KIA
Wesley Herrmann • Army • Korea KIA
Luther M Sexton Jr • Army • Vietnam KIA

Erected by City of Norwood Young America, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1783 and American Legion Post 343.

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

Location. 44° 46.067′ N, 93° 54.56′ W. Memorial is in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, in Carver County. It is at the intersection of Minnesota Veterans Memorial Highway (U.S. 212) and Tacoma Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Minnesota Veterans Memorial Highway. Memorial is in Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Norwood Young America MN 55368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Minnesota River Valley

and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan

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Area.

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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M114 155mm Howitzer Towed (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Norwood Young America Freedom Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Bernard Catholic Church Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Oh Shocks! (approx. 7.7 miles away); Dakota Rail History in Mayer (approx. 8.2 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 8.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwood Young America.

Freedom Is Not Free Supreme Sacrifice Memorial Pavers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026

2. Freedom Is Not Free Supreme Sacrifice Memorial Pavers

Freedom Is Not Free Marker and Battlefield Cross image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026

3. Freedom Is Not Free Marker and Battlefield Cross

Freedom Is Not Free Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2026

4. Freedom Is Not Free Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 18, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.