Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Decatur County All Wars Memorial
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
1. Up-right 'black Panel' - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Note: When this Memorial was documented and photographed (Sunday: 7-17-2011), it was being yet constructed (and/or reconstructed.) There were skids of building material setting about in the parking lot, ground opened, concrete just finished, and other work in evidence.
(( Up-right - Panel ))
( On both sides - only One Word )
““ sacrifice ”“
(( Side-walk Inlays ))
( From Up-right Panel to Flag Pole Display )
( See Photos - Wars Fought )
(( Large black Block - Flag Pole Display ))
Lest We Forget
(( Main Panel - Flag Pole Display ))
The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
Calvin Coolidge
(( Flag Pole Side ))
( Left of Flag Pole )
Let us honor the dead, cherish the living, and preserve in immortal memory the deeds and virtues of all, as on inspiration for countless generations to come
Governor Morton
( Right of Flag Pole )
May this monument serve as an eternal reminder of those men and women from Decatur County who have and will continue to sacrifice for our freedoms.
Dedicated November 11, 1997
( At Flag Pole Base
this page online
Freedom
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #30 Calvin Coolidge series list.
Location. 39° 20.211′ N, 85° 29.008′ W. Memorial is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 421) west of North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on the South 'entry side-walk' to the Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest 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: Spanish American War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Decatur County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Decatur County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Thomas Hendricks / Elizabeth Trimble Hendricks (within shouting distance of this marker); Swem Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Reiter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Seitz Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg.
Regarding Decatur County All Wars Memorial. If any-one
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
2. Obverse Up-right 'black Panel' - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
3. In-lay #-1 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
4. In-lay #-2 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
5. In-lay #-3 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
6. In-lay #-4 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
7. In-lay #-5 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
8. In-lay #-6 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
9. In-lay #-7 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
10. In-lay #-8 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
11. In-lay #-9 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
12. In-lay #-10 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
13. In-lay #-11 - - Decatur County All Wars Memorial Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
14. Large 'black Block' - Flag Pole Display
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
15. Main Panel - - Flag Pole Display
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
16. Obverse Side - - Flag Pole Display
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
17. Full View - Obverse Side - - Flag Pole Display
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
18. Full Memorial - - Under Construction
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
19. South Side - - Decatur County Court House -and- Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
20. South/West Corner - - Decatur County Courthouse - Greensburg, Indiana
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
21. Decatur County Court House - - Tree
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 20, 2023
22. Full view of Decatur County All Wars Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 20, 2023
23. Closeup of Decatur County All Wars Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 22, 23. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
