Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. [Honor Roll of Veterans]

Almighty God, we ask
Thy blessings upon
these our comrades

That Others May Live in Freedom
To the American Soldiers,
veterans who served, fought
and died for our freedom.

Kenneth L. Gladden [Bench]
Motor Sgt. HQ Co 1st Bn 187th Glider Inf
11th Airborne US Army WWII

United States Army Tank,
Combat, Medium M60A3

Erected by VFW Post 1714 & Ladies Auxiliary; Esquibel Brothers Chapter, American GI Forum (Dodge City); Gladden Family; and Concerned Citizens.

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

Location. 37° 45.48′ N, 100° 1.955′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. Memorial is at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Division Street, on the right when traveling north on 14th Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of VFW Post 1714. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 North 13th Street, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Boot Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); On the Ashes of My Campfire This City is Built (approx. 0.6 miles away); H.B. (Ham) Bell

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); My Trails Have Become Your Highways (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wyatt Earp (approx. 0.7 miles away); George M. Hoover (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Boot Hill Cemetery Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Boot Hill Special (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.

Veterans Memorial Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

2. Veterans Memorial Honor Roll

Veterans Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

3. Veterans Memorial Bench

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

4. Veterans Memorial Bench

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

5. Veterans Memorial Bench

Veterans Memorial Tank Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

6. Veterans Memorial Tank Marker

Kenneth L. Gladden Image at Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

7. Kenneth L. Gladden Image at Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial M60A3 Tank image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

8. Veterans Memorial M60A3 Tank

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 18, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.