Veterans Affairs in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wood National Cemetery Memorial Section
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
1. Wood National Cemetery Memorial Section Marker
honor veterans whose remains
have not been recovered or
identified, were buried at sea,
donated to science, or cremated
and the ashes scattered."
Erected by Wood National Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 43° 1.769′ N, 87° 58.893′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Veterans Affairs. It can be reached from West Blue Mound Road. Marker is about 75 feet east of the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Wood National Cemetery, 5000 West National Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wood National Cemetery Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor of the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers of the American League (approx.
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Also see . . . Wood National Cemetery. (Submitted on November 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
2. Wood National Cemetery Memorial Section
Civil War monument dominates background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
3. Michael McCormick Memorial Grave Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
4. Thomas G. Bur Memorial Grave Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
5. Richard E. Lensby Memorial Grave Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 5, 2010
6. Allen D. Zinn Memorial Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
