West Bloomington in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fallen Heroes Memorial

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, April 28, 2011

1. Fallen Heroes Memorial

Inscription. Fallen Heroes SPC Benjamin J. Slaven June 9, 2006 · SGT Brent W. Koch June 16, 2006 · SPC Kyle R. Miller June 29, 2006 · SSG Jeffery J. Hansen Aug. 21, 2006 · SSG Joshua R. Hanson Aug. 30, 2006 · SGT Germaine L. Debro Sept. 4, 2006 · SPC Kampha B. Sourivong Sept. 30, 2006 · SFC Scott E. Nisely Sept. 30, 2006 · SGT Bryan T. McDonough Dec. 2, 2006 · SGT Corey J. Rystad Dec. 2, 2006 · SGT Nicholas D. Turcotte Dec. 4, 2006 · SSG Thomas W. Clemons Dec. 10, 2006 · SSG James M. Wosika Jan. 9, 2007 · SPC Carla J. Stewart Jan. 28, 2007 · SGM Michael C. Mettille Feb. 1, 2007 · SFC David R. Berry Feb. 22, 2007 · SSG Greg N. Riewer Mar. 23, 2007 · SGT Joshua A. Schmit Apr. 14, 2007 · SGT Brandon L. Wallace Apr. 14, 2007 · SSG Robert J. Bashman Apr. 15, 2007

Erected 2008 by the Minnesota National Guard.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.

Location. 44° 49.623′ N, 93° 19.282′ W. Memorial is in Bloomington, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in West Bloomington. It can be reached from West 98th Street east of

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Abbott Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Memorial is at the Bloomington National Guard Armory Training and Community Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3300 West 98th Street, Minneapolis MN 55431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bloomington Town Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Pond Dakota Mission Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Dakota Missions on the Frontier (approx. 2.6 miles away); Missionaries to the Dakota (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pond Family Heritage Timeline (approx. 2.6 miles away); Changing Landscapes (approx. 2.6 miles away);

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, April 28, 2011

2. Fallen Heroes Memorial

Gideon and Agnes Pond House (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

More about this memorial. The 1st Brigade Combat Team was responsible for securing logistics bases, supply routes and convoys. The 2,600 Minnesota Soldiers were deployed in the combat zone for 16 months, longer than any other military unit in Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were deployed for a total of 22 months including training.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, April 28, 2011

3. Fallen Heroes Memorial

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, April 28, 2011

4. Fallen Heroes Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.