Valentine in Cherry County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
World War II Memorial
Because Of Them We Are Free
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026
1. World War II Memorial
Honoring those from Cherry Co[unty]
who served in the Second World War
Dedicated June 28, 2003
Carl G. Abercrombie Donald L. Abraham Ruth Ahlf Leonard H. Alder Donald J. Allard Walter W. Allard Albert Allen Charles Allen Edward Allen Kenneth Allen Ray D. Allen Carl Alson C. Donald Arave Jess Arganbright Jack M. Armstrong Keith L. Arnett William C. Arnot Donald C. Arrasmith Harold H. Arrington Eugene W. Babcock Harry D. Babcock Guy Bailey Alvin O. Baker Donald O. Baker Douglas D. Baker Billie Ballard Homer C. Ballard John A. Ballard Neil Ballard Raymond A. Ballard W. Lynn Ballard Dale Banigan Deal B. Barnes Wayne A Barnett William A. Barnett George E. Bates Robert E. Beahr Robert A. Beed Gerald R. Beel Marion W. Beem Clarence Bell Robert E. Belsky Donald L. Beman Eileen F. Beman Fred D. Beman, Jr. Walter R. Beman Donald J. Benham Johnnie R. Bennett Richard H. Bennett Benjamin S. Bentz Cletus Betts Virgil D. Billeter
George
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Martin Chicoine Merit J. Christopher George J. Cihak John A. Clabaugh Michael
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026
2. World War II Memorial
To right, beyond the WWI monument
Lyle F. Damero John F. Daniels Reynold E. Darnell Donald Datus Charles R. Daughtee Edward W. Davenport Richard Davenport Robert J. Davenport James Davey Dave Davis Dean Davis Fay J. Davis Lewis G. Davis Melvin Davis Murrel Davis Orville Davis, Jr. Robert Davis Thomas W. Deakin Chrrles L. Derver Earl J. Debolt S. Dennis Leo M. Dew Leonard A. Dew Buddy F. Dewing James C. Diez Richard L. Dillon. Sr. John M. Dolezal Dean L. Donoho Francis E. Donovan Jerry G. Donovan Joseph T. Donovan William M. Donovan, Jr. Jerd Dove Alvie W. Downing Arthur Downing Ben B. Downing Lloyd G. Downing Lloyd E. Drain Gene K. Dredge James M. Drinkwalter Charles L. Dunn Clayton Earlywein Clarie H. Eatinger William V. Eaton Robert W. Edwards Emmett R. Ehlers Raymond Eickhoff Eldon G. Ellingson Clayton L. Ellington Robert H. Elliott Robert M. Ellis Clifton H. Emery
Edgar S. Emmons Charles H. Empkey Robert G. Empkey Lyle L. Engles Dean K. Epke John R. Epke Charles W. Erickson Leroy A. Erickson Albert E. Estes Charles M. Estes Donald E. Estes Irene Estes Lloyd E. Estes Henry W. Evert Vender L. Ewart Edwin Fairchild Frank Fairchild George Fairchild Leroy Fairchild Garould J. Fairhead Merle E. Farber Carl L. Ferris Wakyn Ferris Donald Fischer Edgar R. Fischer Harold L. Fischer Donald Fisher Willie H. Fisher Ralph R. Flaugh Edward M. Flynn Clement L. Foster Russell Foster Willard Foster Carloss E. Fowler Wayne Fowler Ernest C. Frauen Vernon K. Fred Clemmons Fredrick Harold Fredrickson Warren D. Freed Bartholomew E. Freeman William C. Freeman Darol G. Frew Jack W. Frew Fred P. Fritz Truby Fullerton Lawrence E. Galligher Ted W. Galloway William D. Gamblin Elbert E. Gass Robert L. Gass Edward D. Gasson
Elias Gasson Shirley Gaylord Warren Gaylord Walter F. Gilinski Howard W. Gipe Cerald A Goodwin Francis W. Grace Gerald F. Grace Kenneth Graeff Victor W. Graeff Robert Grass Herman L. Gray James L. Gray Dick Green Harry E. Green Lloyd Green Orville Green Richard W. Green James L. Greenough Kenneth T. Gregersen Raymond E. Gregg Clifford Grieser John L. Griffiths Alva E. Grooms Johnny S. Grooms Harold Grosse Fay N. Gwynn Lyle M. Haas Clem W. Hagedorn Cleo A. Hagedorn Clement R. Hahn John W. Hahn Otis Hahn, Jr. Thomas R Hale William B. Hale Phyllis L. Halferty Robert M. Halferty James W. Hall Gene Hamaker Dale N. Hamer Claude Hamilton Raymond W. Hamit Douglas F. Hammon Robert W. Hammon Archie W. Hanna David E. Hanna Herbert R. Hanna. Jr. Richard Hanna Harley G. Hansen Leslie G. Harms Kenneth E. Harp Douglas E Harris
Willard Harris Leo Hartman Loyd A. Hartman Francis Harvey James Harvey John Harvey Robert Harvey Thomas E. Harvey William Harvey Eugene F. Haskell Arthur E. Hauge George Hauver James Hauver Robert N. Hawkins Dile K. Heath Dana W. Heckart Kenneth C. Hedelson Thomas Heelan W. J. Heelan, Jr. Earl Heigh Jacob Hempel William E. Hendershot Albert E. Henkel Gene Henne Harold L. Herrington Joe Herrington Fred L. Herron Harold L. Herron John Herron Lynn E. Heth Henry R. Hickman Donald Higgins Carl R. Hill Robert Hill Gerald W. Hockett Cecil Hoffman Dick E. Hoffman Edward Hoffman Harold A. Hollida Ed Holmes Willie J. Holmes Charles W. Homan Harold L. Homan Martin M. Homan Robert E. Homan Virgil O. Homan Curtis R. Hook Bernard L. Hooper James M. Howard Perry Q. Howe Richard Howe Theodore Howe
James M. Hower Warren G. Hronek William B. Huffman Calvin Hughes Burton Hutchison Ralph K. Hutchison Rex D. Hutchison Gene Huthiesen Harold L. Jackson Wallace H. Jackson Erwin W. Jacobs William A. Jeffers Robert Jensen Fred E. Johns Keith A. Johnson Norman Johnson Sam Johnson Wilbur E. Johnson Fred E. Jones Henry Jones Raymond F. Jones Stanley E. Jordan Kenneth Jorgenson Paul Jorgenson Robert J. Joseph D. E. Junker Jeep Junod Lawrence D. Junod Walter W. Kaiser Eugene P. Keeley Robert N. Kehr Neal Keller James Kelley Donald H. Kellner Loris H. Kelly Robert J. Keogh Clarence E. Kerr Joseph S. Kerr William J. Kerr Donald W. Kersey Lawrence S. Kersey Reynold R. Kersey Clyde W. Kime Harold T. Kime John D. Kime Otho C. Kime Roy D. King Wesley King Kenneth W. Kirk Dick Kirkman Donald A. Knudsen John R. Kolessa
Robert H. Koontz Bruce Koss Donald R. Koss Edwin B. Koss R. Duane Koss John W. Krajeski William Krajeski George F. Kramer Gordon Kramer Ren D. Kramer Vernon C. Kreycik Fred Kuhl Glenn G. Kunselman Lyle L. Kunselman Floyd D. Kuskie Lee Dwight Kuskie James D. Kyees George F. Kyser Harold Ladegard Paul Ladegard Clarence C. Ladely Charles Laleff Wallace R. Laleff Clem J. Lamoureaux George Lamoureaux Glen N. Lamoureaux Jacob Lamprecht Isaac P. Lance Leonard M. Lane Dixwell Lathrop Harold Latta Maynard E. Lawrence William J. Layton Harry F. Leach Louis E. Leach Leonard Letourneau Americus Liberator Edward C. Lien James Lien Clarence A. Liermann Vincent L. Linenbrink William J. Loeb George Lolley Joe Lolley John H. Lolley Howard A. Long Leon Lopez Vincent Lopez Aubrey L. Lord Bruce Lord Verne E. Loudon Clifford W. Lovejoy
George Lovejoy Otis W. Lovejoy Richard E. Lovejoy William E. Lovejoy Lyle Lower Richard Lower Joe Lurz Wesley Lute Fred Lutter Kenneth Lux Russell Lydiatt Martin A. Mahoney Edwin M. Marshall Harold C. Martin Ross L. Massingale Leo E. Masters Arthur L. Matheny David Mathiesen Harvey F. Mathiesen Jean Mathiesen Duane Mauch Norman P. Mayhew Frank E. McAlevy Kenneth McAndrew Leslie B. McCall Albert F. McCormick Howard A. McCormick Harold E. McCrary George I. McCray Andrew J. McDonald Perry E. McGalliard Leonard R. McGee Wm. Eugene McGee Dora McHenry Paul L. McIntire William T. McKee Phillip McLeod Ross McMahon George B. McMurtrey Norma L. McMurtrey Alfred J. McNamara Bernard McNamara Joseph H. McNamara Robert McQuade T.J. McQuade Pete L. Mehrens Evans C. Meier Harding P. Menard Berle E. Mercer Clifford R. Mercer Myron L. Mercer Stanley L. Mercer
Cecil Meyers Leonard M. Micheel Lloyd Micheel David Mickey Robert C. Miles Billy L. Miller Charles H. Miller Clarence M. Miller, Jr. Howard L. Miller Leon Miller William P. Mings Albert L. Mitchell Delbert F. Mithofer Junie H. Mogle Glenn L. Monteau Merle C. Monteau Norman D. Monteau Emery I. Moody Mildred L. Moosman Ted G. Moosman Stanley B. Moreland Arthur J. Morgan William S. Morris Everett L. Morton James C. Mullen Robert Mullin Otto R. Mumm Darrell E. Mundorf Lyle D. Mundorf Martin Mundt William J. Murphy Joe A. Murray Elwood L. Myers John H. Myers Myron J. Nelsen Donald Nelson John V. Nelson Morris Nelson Richard P. Nelson Robert Nelson Perry O. Neumeyer Edwin A. Nielsen W. Nieman Burnell E. Nieuwenhuis, Sr. Herman Nieuwenhuis Albert Noe Hugh P. Noe Leo V. Noe John P. Nollette Joseph A. Nollette Thomas R. Nollette Clyde O'Fallon
Edward Ogle George O'Halloran Clifford E. Ohlmann Edward J. Ohlmann Edwin H. Ohlmann Herbert E. Ohlmann Werner G. Ohlmann Gordon R. O'Keefe Norman E. O'Keefe Andrew J. Oleske Charles W. Olmsted Dale L. Olmsted Gene O. O'Neill Henry W. Ormesher Melvin Osburn Russel C. Osburn Leonard Osterman Stanley S. Osterman Wesley Osterman John H. Overman Cecil S. Owen William H. Owen John Owens William H. Owens Jack L. Palmer Clement E. Parker Edward A. Parker William Parker Donald L. Parkhurst Clinton H. Parks Floyd E. Parks Lynn Parks R. C. Patterson Bruce Paulhamus Torrance V. Paulhamus Robert H. Pavelka Henry C. Pavlik John L. Pavlik Merle E. Paxson Charles A. Paxton Dee A. Paxton Melvin O. Paxton Robert A. Pearsall Donald Pearson Robert G. Perrett William A. Peters Lee E. Petersen Floyd W. Peterson Julius N. Peterson Marvin L. Peterson Richard L. Peterson Russell A. Peterson
Woodrow A. Peterson Zita M. Peterson Francis Philamalee Marvin E. Philamalee Donald L. W. Phillips Donald B. Phipps Ralph J. Pier Arthur Pierce Ernest E. Pierce George Pierce William Pierce Harry L. Piercy Robert L. Pilfold Veron L. Pilgrim Frank D. Pitzer Alton T. Plister Norman F. Poignee Wilbert H. Poignee Edgar Porath Hugo H. Porath Marvin G. Porath Ruben L. Porath Hugh D. Potter Paul Pound LuVern E. Prang Noah Pretty Bird Orville A. Ralston Robert O. Ralston Clayton W. Ralya Alvin L. Randall Chester Randall Dorothy M. Randall William Randall Robert Rankin Pierce Raubach Francis Ravenscroft Leo M. Reagle Carl Reddington Charles I. Reddington Darold Redfern William Redfern Blain M. Reed Paul Reed Joseph C. Reese Herbert Reimers Homer F. Reiser William R. Reiser Maurice J. Renze George H. Rhoades Ralph W. Rhoades Warren L. Rhoades Lowell M. Rhodes
Lyle A. Rhodes William J. Rhodes LaVerne L. Ricedorff Leonard C. Riege George V. Riggle Albert F. Riley, Jr. Charles H. Riley Douglas W. Riley James B. Riley Nuel S. Ritenour John C. Ritter Loren Ritter A. Leroy Robertson Max L. Robertson Daniel L. Rock William C. Roe Alfred T. Rogers Jack D. Roos Charles B. Roosa Leonard A. Rosane Daniel C. Roshone Wesley M. Rothleutner Daniel N. Roundy Robert M. Roundy John Running Horse William D. Rupe Clarence Ruther Joseph V. Ruther Robert E. Ryschon John M. Samuelson Don E. Sandahl Arthur J. Sanderson Choln E. Sanford Ivan R. Sanford Edward Satterlee Cecil R. Savage Milton L. Savage Clement E. Schaefer Conrad Schaefer Donald E. Schaefer Joseph J. Schaefer Rudolph H. Schaff Loyd G. Schlack Keith E. Schleuter Bruno A. Schlueter George D. Schmidt Gerald I. Schmidt Charles C. Schmit George C. Schmit Leonard Schmit Mike Schmit Charles Schneider
Louis A. Schriner Joseph M. Schubauer Carl L. Schwaderer Seymour B. Scott Warren J. Scott Mervin G. Seadore Joseph S. Sedlmajer Donald C. Seifried Joe Sesler Roy S. Settles Louis Shack William C. Shamis Charles Sharp Lyle Sharp Donald A. Shaul Elmo H. Shaul Eugene Shaul Ralph L. Shaul Dwight P. Shearer William D. Sheets Arthur Shelbourn Earl P. Shelbourn Evert Shelbourn Joseph D. Shelbourn Hugh L. Sherman Eugene C. Shipley Joseph W. Shubaer Frank J. Sibert Donald C. Siefreid Edward J. Simmons Kenneth L. Simmons Lois A. Simmons Jake R. Simms Robert Simon Waldo Simons Jake Sims James E. Sims Keith H. Slagg Dwight L. Sloan William J. Slusher Allen Smith Clarence L. Smith Elmer W. Smith Glen C. Smith Harold Smith Arnold J. Sokol Richard D. Sokol Lee W. Sones Cecil Sonnenfelt Harry A. Spall Daniel L. Sparks Joe Sparks
Robert L. Spears William J. Spelts William M. Spence Dale D. Spencer Richard Splichal Donald F. Sprague Otto W. Sprague Winfield S. Sprague Ted Sprole Melvin L. Stacy Richard H. Starks Frank Stasch John E. Stasch Leo L. Stasch Kenneth R. States Mark Stenson John Stetter Wayne Stevenson Duane Stewart Eugene Stewart Franklin E. Stewart William C. Stewart Clayton D. Stillwell Donald E. Stillwell Douglas M. Stillwell James Stilwell Rivers E. Stilwell Woodrow Stilwell Harry Stokely Bernard Stoll Edward Stone Lawrence Stone Milton Stone Lyle T. Stoner Rollie D. Stoner Richard Storksjon Mark Storms Charles Story Andrew J. Stotts Rosco Stotts George E. Stout Virgil Sturgeon David Sullivan Joe Sullivan Cecil L. Swanson Ivan O. Swanson Ray T. Swendener Archie H. Tate Charles Tetherow Samuel Tetherow Harry B. Thomas Lloyd L. Thomas
Cletus Thompson Joe R. Thompson Joseph W. Tinkler Francis Tische James Tische Robert T. Todd Harry Trappel Charles A. Tryon Clinton J. Tryon Lloyd D. Tryon Lumir H. Tupa Dolor Turgeon Arlo E. Turner Dennis P. Turner Elmer C. Turner Elwood Turner William L. Turner Maurice E. Turnquist Raymond Tuttle Ronald Van Buren John A. Van Horn, Jr. Orland R. Vance Chester J. Vanwinkle Harry Vargason, Jr. Orval H. Vargason Jerome V. Velder Robert A. Vrbka Howard M. Wade Donald L. Walgren Harvey F. Walking Eagle Raymond Wallingford Francis P. Walsh Harry L. Walsh Howard W. Walsh Thomas C. Walters Albert G. Wang Randall G. Wang James A. Ward George L. Watters William W. C. Watters Clarence W. Way Emeal H. Weihe Lloyd B. Weis Archie M. Welke Edward R Welke Victor W. Welke George D. Wertz Harold R. Wescott Marvin H. West Odes H. West William L. Weston Frederick F. Wewel
Harold K. Wheeler Kenneth J. Wheeler Narcisse White Robert W. White William H. Whittaker Robert C. Whybrew Benjamin K. Wilkinson Clarence E. Williams Dwight J. Williams Lloyd C. Williams Dixie J. Wilson Frank Wilson Raymond Wilson Richard E. Wilson William Wilson Dean Wise Clinton P. Wobig Donald Wobig James A. Wolcott William O. Wolcott A. H. Wolf Elbert S. Wood Everett J. Wood Howard D. Woon Douglas A. Wrage Luke S. Yancey Robert D. Yeager John W. Yeast P. H. Young Paul E. Younkin John J. Zahl Harry Green Arthur Terkildsen Niels W. Terkildsen David R. Loudon, Jr. Arnold A. Wright Tilbert Wright Milard D. Leach John Abercrombie Wallace Roe Robert J. Eads John C. Eads Dean Schied Ray B. Brown Charles H. Brown Donald R. Stasch Darwin J. Meili Dwayne Hobson John Foster Donald L. Hart
Erected by Jaycees.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 42° 52.536′ 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 and memorial 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Memorial Honored Dead (here, next to this marker); World War Roll of Honor (here, next to this marker); Korean 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 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
