Chadron in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dawes County War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

1. Dawes County War Memorial

Inscription.

These individuals from Dawes County
died in the defense of our country
in the four most recent wars

World War I
Cullers, Arch • Dowling, William D.
Hynes, Frederick

World War II
Artzar, Sam E. • Baird, Carl F. • Berkheimer, Jack • Betts, Buford B. • Blair, Glenn • Brill, Leo • Butler, Melvin L. • Case, George (Bud) • Christensen, Cecil F. • Clark, Herbert J. • Cogdill, Clyde F. • Combs, Leroy David • Davison, Alfred J. • Earl, Gene L. • Elstun, Wm. R. • Eversull, Elvin A. • Francis, Casper H. • Freed, Warren D. • Gaeckler, Jack • Gammon, J. H. • Gearhart, Harold G. • Hamaker, Paul E. • Harris, Robert E. • Hass, Floyd N. • Hovarka, Victor • Hunter, Steven W. • Jensen, Nels P. • Kovarnik, Wm. J. • Langford, Wilfred W. • Long, Clyde M.

World War II
Mccoy, Alvie • Madsen, Theodore J. • Mazanec, Adrian E. • Mittan, Mickey • Moore, Fae V. • Mullins, Charles L. • Murdock, Archie C. • Ormesher, Walter T. • Orr, Leonard W. • Red Feather, Reuben E. • Schmill, Bill L. • Schuler, Ora C. • Siefers, John L. • Spence, Leland R. • Stevenson,

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Betty M. • Squibb, Clark M. • Warren, James S. • Wax, Allen D. • Wertz, Francis C. • Witte, Glen F. • Zonik, John D.

Korea
Hoke, John D.

Viet Nam
Goffena, Dennis A. • Hudson, Danny C. • Jurgens, Gerhard T. III • Johnson, Floyd D.

Erected 1988 by the Citizens of Dawes County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 42° 49.659′ N, 103° 0.071′ W. Memorial is in Chadron, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 4th, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Monument is on the Dawes County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 451 Main Street, Chadron NE 69337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Northern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

2. Dawes County War Memorial

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Church in Chadron (within shouting distance of this marker); Mildred Block (approx. ¼ mile away); The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hotel Chadron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chadron State College (approx. half a mile away); Fort Robinson - Camp Sheridan - Pine Ridge Indian Agency Road (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadron.

Regarding Dawes County War Memorial. Unfortunately, the wars mentioned are no longer the nation's "four most recent wars."

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.