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In Memory of Our World War Heroes

 
 
In Memory of Our World War Heroes Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
1. In Memory of Our World War Heroes Marker
Inscription. Ralph E. Brown • Norwood N. Burton • Paul C. Carlton • Wm. Chas. Frost • Clarence L. Greenwalt • Isaac N. McCormick • Albert M. McCoy • Robert J. McCray • Ralph I. McQueen • Roy E. Plummer • Haskell Pogue • Thos. J. Powers • Harry H. Renick • Roy W. Ritter • Archie L. Trissell
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: HeroesWar, World I.
 
Location. 37° 58.142′ N, 100° 52.495′ W. Memorial is in Garden City, Kansas, in Finney County. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 125 West Pine Street, Garden City KS 67846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Jesse "Buffalo" Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Windsor Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garden City History (about 400 feet away); State Theater (about 500 feet away); The Little Finnup House (about 500 feet away); Stevens Park (about 500 feet away); Sabine Hall (Garden City High School) (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garden City.
 
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Marker is in front of the former American Legion Memorial Building.
 
In Memory of Our World War Heroes Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2012
2. In Memory of Our World War Heroes Marker
At former American Legion Memorial Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 27, 2026