Council Grove in Morris County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Company "C" 137th Infantry
35th "Santa Fe Trail" Division
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
1. Company "C" 137th Infantry Monument (front)
Erected in honor of the soldiers who served with Company "C" 137th Infantry, World War II
Mobilized December 23, 1940 in Council Grove with men from Morris and adjacent counties. Soon expanded to include men from throughout Kansas and every state in the nation.
Fought to liberate Europe, marching steadily forward from Normandy France to the Elbe River Germany
Normandy - St. Lo - Break Out
Northern France - Ardennes
Battle of the Bulge
Rhineland - Central Europe
Casualties
Over 100 Killed in Action
Over 700 Wounded, Missing in Action
or Captured
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 39.709′ N, 96° 29.043′ W. Memorial is in Council Grove, Kansas, in Morris County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 56) near 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Monument is in Council Oak Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 106 East Main Street, Council Grove KS 66846, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Flint Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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: Council Oak (a few steps from this marker); Council Grove (a few steps from this marker); Santa Fe Trail / Council Grove (a few steps from this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Kansas National Guard in World War II. Museum website entry (Submitted on July 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 35th Infantry Division Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on July 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The Story of the 35th Infantry Division in World War II. Lone Sentry website entry (Submitted on July 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
2. Company "C" 137th Infantry Monument (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 19, 2011
3. Company "C" 137th Infantry Monument
In Council Oak Park
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,126 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
