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War Memorial

 
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
1. War Memorial
Inscription.

In honor of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service to
the United States of America and
the families they left behind.
The sacrifice will not be forgotten.

 
Erected by National Cemetery Administration.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.
 
Location. 43° 26.36′ N, 103° 28.356′ W. Memorial is in Hot Springs, South Dakota, in Fall River County. Marker is just inside the Hot Springs National Cemetery entrance, accessed from the VA Medical Center campus. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs SD 57747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West River. It is also in the American Black Hills, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At
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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A National Cemetery System (here, next to this marker); Lieut.-Col. Guy P. Squire (a few steps from this marker); Hot Springs National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle Mountain (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hot Springs Centennial (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle Mountain Sanitarium (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
2. War Memorial
At left distance
Hot Springs National Cemetery Entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026
3. Hot Springs National Cemetery Entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 21, 2026