Wilson in Ellsworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

1. War Memorial Dedication

Inscription.

In honor of our
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
of the World War

[Killed in Action]

World War I
Gusav J. Gahre • Harvey Montgomery
Frank Nemrava • Anton J. Vodraska

World War II
Emil Barta • Walter S. Belt • Lloyd Cunningham
George Dolezal • Walter Lee Eitel • Benjamin E. Herbel
Jim F. Hromadnik • Leon Huffman • Alfred Jiricek
Harold Kepka • Victor Kratky • Gilbert F. Mans
Van E. Nuss • Albert M. Peirano • Kenneth D. Shaw
Gerald Thielen • Keith A. Vague

Korean Action
Donald Spears

Vietnam
Michael Joe Krug • John W. Hill II

[Honor Roll of Veterans of All Wars]

Erected by Town of Wilson and John F. McManus Post 262.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 38° 49.52′ N, 98° 28.416′ W. Memorial is in Wilson, Kansas, in Ellsworth County. It is at the intersection of Avenue E and 26th Street, on the left when traveling south on Avenue E. Memorial is in the city park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wilson KS 67490, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kansas’ Smoky 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Post Rock Architecture (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Culture Lives On (about 500 feet away); Czech Capital of Kansas (about 500 feet away); World's Largest Czech Egg (about 500 feet away); Geology of Post Rock Country (approx. 1.9 miles away); Building with Limestone (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fenceposts (approx. 1.9 miles away); Post Rock Scenic Byway (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.

Regarding War Memorial. Originally a World War I memorial, the honor roll includes local veterans from throughout the twentieth century.

War Memorial Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

2. War Memorial Honor Roll

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

3. War Memorial Honor Roll

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

4. War Memorial Honor Roll

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

5. War Memorial Honor Roll

War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

6. War Memorial Statue

War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2011

7. War Memorial

Looking east

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.