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Fort Peck World War II Memorial

 
 
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June 20, 2026
1. Fort Peck World War II Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II

James Pepper · Virgil Jimison · William Van Faasen
John Pehrson · Alton Bastron · Norman Shotnakoff
 
Erected 1950 by Fort Peck Post No. 83, American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 48° 0.599′ N, 106° 26.758′ W. Memorial is in Fort Peck, Montana, in Valley County. It is on East Kansas Avenue south of North Missouri Street, on the right when traveling south. Located across the street from the Fort Peck Administration Building, on the Mall Park lawn. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 E Kansas Ave, Fort Peck MT 59223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Missouri River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Peck Administration Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Peck Hotel and Garage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northeast Montana Veterans Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); Ponderosa Pine (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boomtowns on the Outskirts (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town Built for a Dam (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dredging Up The Earth To Build A Dam (approx. 1.1 miles away); Diverting the Mighty Missouri (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Peck.
 
Fort Peck World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
June 20, 2026
2. Fort Peck World War II Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2026.
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