Falls Township in Cottonwood Falls in Chase County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chase County All Veterans Memorial
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"
--The Declaration of Independence
The Chase County All Veterans Memorial is dedicated to honoring all Chase Countians who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America.
Please spend quiet moments in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country and to honor all veterans.
They gave all their tomorrows so that we may enjoy all our todays in freedom
Civil War 1861-1865
Fred Frey • Robert B Harris • George M L Leonard
Silas D Prather • James I Remy
Philippines War 1899-1913
Eli Goodreau
World War I 1917-1918
Arthur R Adams • Howard Bailey • Russel Blackburn • Frank D Coate
Walter L Crouch • Arthur Edwards • Bernard V Giffin • Roy A Giffin
Leonard C Goad • Russell C Hepler • Clarence L Meyer • Claude W Newlee
Cecil R Parks • Milton R Payne • Marion M Sidener • James E Taylor
Howard B Wood
World War II 1941-1945
F Richard Bell • Voctor Brecht • David Brock • Curg K Cress
Hubert R Denny • Merlin A Eason • Merle G Fear • Robert J Fillmore
William E Foxworthy • Edward A Gardner Jr • David A Goodell • Ernest James Jr
Melvin E Lind • Cecil Meierhoff
Ronald Patterson • John B Starkey
Ivan V Strange • Albert L Swift
Woodrow Waddell • Charles W White
Stephen A Wood
Vietnam War 1965-1973
Wesley M Sidener
The greatest honor given any American citizen is the privilege of serving the cause of freedom
The Chase County All Veterans Memorial is dedicated to honoring all Chase Countians who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America. Their names, first name first, middle initial or name, and surname, are listed alphabetically on the wall in the period they served in either the military, naval, or merchant marines.
Facing the wall and reading from left to right, trace the military history of the United States and recognize the Chase Countians who served their country. The earliest veterans fought in the War of 1812. Space has been left for the names of Chase Countians who serve in the future. Those who died in sevice are annotated with a star (★). Those killed in action (KIA) are listed on the Cenotaph under the American Flag.
Please spend quiet moments in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country and to honor all veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 38° 22.161′ N, 96° 31.989′ W. Memorial is in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, in Chase County. It is in Falls Township. It can be reached from 210th Road. The memorial is in Swope Park, east of Walnut Street (Kansas 177), and north of the park's baseball complex. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cottonwood Falls KS 66845, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Flint Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. 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: Chase County War Memorial (approx. half
a mile away); A Landmark of Distinction (approx. half a mile away); Oldest Operating Courthouse in Kansas (approx. half a mile away); Connecting the Chase County Community (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cottonwood River Bridges at Cottonwood Falls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cottonwood River Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bates Grove and the Area Adjacent to the Cottonwood River Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chase County and the City of Cottonwood Falls (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cottonwood Falls.
Also see . . . Chase County, Kansas. (Submitted on August 7, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on August 7, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 14, 15, 16. submitted on August 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.















