Valentine in Cherry County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"American Heroes"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

1. "American Heroes" Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to ALL
"American Heroes"

by the family of
CPL Josiah Hollopeter
US Army
KIA 6-14-07
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Erected by the Hollopeter Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 2007.

Location. 42° 52.859′ N, 100° 32.352′ W. Marker is in Valentine, Nebraska, in Cherry County. It is at the intersection of Green Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street. Marker is on the Veterans Memorial Ball Park entrance arch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 North Green Street, Valentine NE 69201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sand Hills

and in the Niobrara Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Centennial Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colburn Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War Roll of Honor (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial Honored Dead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); David Y. Mears Cabin (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valentine.

Also see . . . CPL Josiah Hollopeter in Find A Grave. (Submitted on September 29, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

2. "American Heroes" Marker

On right arch base

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.