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

War Memorial Honored Dead

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

1. War Memorial Honored Dead Monument

Inscription.

Dedicated to the memory of All Area Veterans.

Inscribed here are the names of those veterans
from this area who made the supreme sacrifice
in defense of the freedoms we all cherish

[Dedicated] November 11, 1984

World War I
Harry L. Goodin • Roy C. Kintigh • Leo Brinda • John Krajeski
Lance Alley • Frank J. Meidl • Lawrence E. Alley • Harley H. McElwain
Rex E. Baker • John J. Nollette • Henry Peterson • Norman W. Cunningham
H. H. Densberger • Ralph Piper • Percy Fink • Lynn T. Porter • Sidney R. Foster • Henry W. Rieke • Henry A. Hill
Russell I. Welker • Robert Hinton • Homer M. Yates • Alva G. Hooper • Theodore W. Connery • Jasper L. Pender

World War II
William J. Murphy • William Barnett • John W. Yeast • William P. Mings • Edwin A. Nielsen • Burlin S. Boyer
Leonard M. Micheel • Richard C. Cherry • Leo V. Noe • Elbert S. Wood • Alfred J. McNamara • Robert W. White
Gene O. O'Neill • Harley E. Carson • Floyd W. Peterson • Lyle T. Stoner • Andrew McDonald • William Pierce
Lee Coleman • Norman P. Mayhew • Vincente M. Lopez Jr. • Vernon L. Pilgrim • Harry B. Thomas • Melvin M. Davis
Orville A. Ralston • Warren

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D. Freed • Ivan R. Sanford • Harry E. Green
Lyle Sharp • Winfield S. Sprague • Thomas R. Hale • Donald A. Shaul
Dana Heckart • Leonard M. Lane • Dwight P. Shearer • Lyle Kunselman
John Stetter • Virgil O. Homan • Edwin B. Koss • David Sullivan
Edward N. Stone

Korea
Donald R. Daniels • Dale D. Thompson • Donald L. DeWees

Vietnam
William P. Raubach • Melvin Langston • Ivan Noteboom
Steve Reiser • Dan C. Kingman Jr.

Global War on Terror
Dennis Morgan • Josiah Hollopeter • Thomas Wiese

Erected 1984.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1984.

Location. 42° 52.533′ N, 100° 33.057′ W. Marker is in Valentine, Nebraska, in Cherry County. It is on Main Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Monument is on the Cherry County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 365 North Main 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,

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

2. War Memorial Honored Dead Monument

Behind the WWI monument

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Roll of Honor (here, next to this marker); Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Colburn Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centennial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); DeWitty (approx. half a mile away); David Y. Mears Cabin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valentine.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.