Alma in Buffalo County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, June 19, 2013
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
Veterans Memorial. . This site and memorial is forever dedicated to the memories, valor, courage and ideals of those Buffalo County residents that have given their all and rest in burial sites at home, abroad and at sea. It is also dedicated to those that have endured all so that all mankind may enjoy peace and freedom. , (Military Service Emblems) , Total Cost of U.S. Lives for Freedom , , Revolutionary War · 4,435 , War of 18 12 · 2,260 , Mexican War · 1,733 , Civil War · 364,511 , Spanish American War · 2,466 , World War I · 116,516 , World War II · 405,399 , Korean War · 54,246 , Vietnam War · 58,219 , , Total Loss of U.S. Lives · 1,009,785 , Total Loss of Buffalo , County Lives in All Wars · 144 , , 1861 · Civil War · 1865 , The Question is Settled · One Nation Undivided , (Statistics) , Buffalo County Battle and Prison Deaths , Becker, Moritz . Biesecker, Ruben . Christian, John . Diegel, Martin . Duerkop, Henry . Fuchs, John . Hall, Lucius . Hoyt, Henry . Kelly, Dennis . Kelley, Vincent . Kessinger, Charles . Koffler, Joseph . Martin, (Marty) Nickolas . Molitor, Paul . Moy, John . Odell, Casius . Dertli, Gottfried . Parr, John . Schneider, Nickolas . Shirenbroken, Ernst . Taylor, Samuel . Weber, Peter . White, George . Austin, Isaac . Bradshaw, Joseph . McDonald, James , Civil War Deaths by Other Causes While in the Service of Their Country , Adams, Orlando . Angst, David . Bringholf, John . Cutting, Chapin . Damm, Gerhard . Davis, James . Doughty, John W. . Eager, Nathaniel . Fiedler, Valentine . Fitzgerald, John T. . Ganz, Arnold . Graham, Horace . Gray, Wilson . Haag, Jacob . Hafner, John . Huber, Henry . Ide, George . Jewett, Henry . Joiner, Judson . Katiepolt, Casper . Kennedy, Joseph . Kessinger, Joseph . Kingsley, Lavern . Kumli, Urs . Lautenbach, David . Lautenbach, Gottlieb . Liesch, Nickolas . Lindahl, Peter . McGlothlin, Walker . Miller, Simon . Morgan, James . Morse, Henry . Moy, Frederick . Nelson, Samuel . Pauline, Ernst . Probst, Urst . Richtman, Phillip . Scott, Aaron . Stevens, Coit. . Sutton, Aaron . Thomas, W. P. . Thompson, Ira . Tritten, Stephen . Warner, George . Webb, Orlando . Williams, William . Wilson, Robert , Missing In Action , Brown, Nathaniel . Glasspoole, Richard . Thompson, John , 1914 · World War I · 1918 , The War to End All Wars , (Statistics) , Buffalo County Deaths , Berg, Peter . Borst, Loren . Briggs, Simon . Cooke, Rodney . Dabelstein, Ed . Dillon, Harry . Engen, Jergen . Forrest, Eileen L. . Gallus, John . Glodowski, Frank . Gobar, Ralph . Herbert, Charles J. . Huettle, William . Johnson, Jacob B. . Koenig, Edward J. . Miller, Arthur . Moy, Ortie . Mueller, Benjamin . Ness, Eric . Sawer, Edward . Schlag, Henry . Schreiber, Orma . Spies, Louis . Steen, Albert . Uhlig, Arno . Veraguth, Herman F. , 1939 · World War II · 1945 , The World Is Saved from Tyranny , (Military Casualties) , Buffalo County Deaths , Adams, Charles K. . Amdahl, James T. . Anzur, Frank J. . Beck, Helmer . Bohlinger, Clemens W. . Britton, Neil R. . Bursaw, Howard L. . Campion, Kenneth O. . Christopherson, A. I. . Dahl, Elmo O. . Eide, Leo . Giversen, John A. . Gueltzow, Russel E. . Gunderson, Dewey J. . Hanseman, Chris J. . Heiler, Willard L. . Johnson, Melvin . Kessler, Laverne C. . Knospe, Fverell C. . Kondow, Howard N. . Konter, Ambrose . Leibold, Robert R. . Loomis, Halden R. . Meyer, Wilbert C. . Moe, Leland Morton . Murr, Willis F. . Nichols, Edverne . Peterson, Clinton F. . Risen, Allard W. . Rud, Duane . Ruben, Andrew O. . Schaffner, James E. . Sherman, Willard E. . Smith, Harry A. . Suhr, Allyn A. . Synstad, Alden G. . Tickfer, Morris . Tillman, Leonard L. , 1950 · Korean War · 1953 , The Forgotten War , In honor and respect to our sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met. , (Statistics) , Buffalo County Deaths , Peterson, Dean . Smaglik, James W. . Klevgard, Laverne . Ziegweide, Eugene , 2001 · Global War on Terrorism , Operation Iraqi Freedom , America Defends Its Homeland Security , Bossert, Andrew , 1964 · Vietnam War · 1975 , Communist Expansion Is Challenged , The war to stop the expansion of Communism was fought in the jungles, mountains and rice paddies of South East Asia against an enemy that appeared friendly during the day only to be hostile at night. This memorial honors those American men and women that courageously fought for this just cause. It forever remembers those that lost their lives and those that are missing and may never return. , (Statistics) , Buffalo County Battle Deaths , Zeichert, Henry J. Jr. , 1945 · The Cold War · 1991 , The United States Stands Against Communism World Wide , Lest We Forget , Let us not forget that the Cold War was a real war that stopped the Soviet Union and China and the spread of communism throughout the world with the loss of veteran's lives while on duty to their country, some in far away places with little recognition of their service. This memorial is dedicated to the honor of those Buffalo County veterans that lost their lives in this country's Cold War against communism. , Alitz, Laverne . Hoveland, Merville E. . Jaquish, John . Johnson, Jerome R. . Leroy E. Reidt . Rud, James I. . Schlosstein, Kent . Shull, Vernon P. . Stoll, Harvey J. . This memorial is in Alma in Buffalo County Wisconsin
This site and memorial is forever dedicated to the memories, valor, courage and ideals of those Buffalo County residents that have given their all and rest in burial sites at home, abroad and at sea. It is also dedicated to those that have endured all so that all mankind may enjoy peace and freedom.
(Military Service Emblems)
Total Cost of U.S. Lives for Freedom
Revolutionary War · 4,435
War of 1812 · 2,260
Mexican War · 1,733
Civil War · 364,511
Spanish American War · 2,466
World War I · 116,516
World War II · 405,399
Korean War · 54,246
Vietnam War · 58,219
Total Loss of U.S. Lives · 1,009,785
Total Loss of Buffalo
County Lives in All Wars · 144
1861 · Civil War · 1865
The Question is Settled · One Nation Undivided (Statistics) Buffalo County Battle and Prison Deaths
Becker, Moritz
Biesecker, Ruben
Christian, John
Diegel, Martin
Duerkop, Henry
Fuchs, John
Hall, Lucius
Hoyt, Henry
Kelly, Dennis
Kelley, Vincent
Kessinger, Charles
Koffler, Joseph
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Martin, (Marty) Nickolas
Molitor, Paul
Moy, John
Odell, Casius
Dertli, Gottfried
Parr, John
Schneider, Nickolas
Shirenbroken, Ernst
Taylor, Samuel
Weber, Peter
White, George
Austin, Isaac
Bradshaw, Joseph
McDonald, James
Civil War Deaths by Other Causes While in the Service of Their Country
Adams, Orlando
Angst, David
Bringholf, John
Cutting, Chapin
Damm, Gerhard
Davis, James
Doughty, John W.
Eager, Nathaniel
Fiedler, Valentine
Fitzgerald, John T.
Ganz, Arnold
Graham, Horace
Gray, Wilson
Haag, Jacob
Hafner, John
Huber, Henry
Ide, George
Jewett, Henry
Joiner, Judson
Katiepolt, Casper
Kennedy, Joseph
Kessinger, Joseph
Kingsley, Lavern
Kumli, Urs
Lautenbach, David
Lautenbach, Gottlieb
Liesch, Nickolas
Lindahl, Peter
McGlothlin, Walker
Miller, Simon
Morgan, James
Morse, Henry
Moy, Frederick
Nelson, Samuel
Pauline, Ernst
Probst, Urst
Richtman, Phillip
Scott, Aaron
Stevens, Coit.
Sutton, Aaron
Thomas, W. P.
Thompson, Ira
Tritten, Stephen
Warner, George
Webb, Orlando
Williams, William
Wilson, Robert
Missing In Action
Brown, Nathaniel
Glasspoole, Richard
Thompson, John
1914 · World
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2. Buffalo County Veterans Memorial
War I · 1918
The War to End All Wars (Statistics)
Buffalo County Deaths
Berg, Peter
Borst, Loren
Briggs, Simon
Cooke, Rodney
Dabelstein, Ed
Dillon, Harry
Engen, Jergen
Forrest, Eileen L.
Gallus, John
Glodowski, Frank
Gobar, Ralph
Herbert, Charles J.
Huettle, William
Johnson, Jacob B.
Koenig, Edward J.
Miller, Arthur
Moy, Ortie
Mueller, Benjamin
Ness, Eric
Sawer, Edward
Schlag, Henry
Schreiber, Orma
Spies, Louis
Steen, Albert
Uhlig, Arno
Veraguth, Herman F.
1939 · World War II · 1945
The World Is Saved from Tyranny (Military Casualties) Buffalo County Deaths
Adams, Charles K.
Amdahl, James T.
Anzur, Frank J.
Beck, Helmer
Bohlinger, Clemens W.
Britton, Neil R.
Bursaw, Howard L.
Campion, Kenneth O.
Christopherson, A. I.
Dahl, Elmo O.
Eide, Leo
Giversen, John A.
Gueltzow, Russel E.
Gunderson, Dewey J.
Hanseman, Chris J.
Heiler, Willard L.
Johnson, Melvin
Kessler, Laverne C.
Knospe, Fverell C.
Kondow, Howard N.
Konter, Ambrose
Leibold, Robert R.
Loomis, Halden R.
Meyer, Wilbert C.
Moe, Leland Morton
Murr, Willis F.
Nichols, Edverne
Peterson, Clinton F.
Risen, Allard W.
Rud, Duane
Photographed By K. Linzmeier, June 19, 2013
3. Western Panels
1861 · Civil War · 1865
Ruben, Andrew O.
Schaffner, James E.
Sherman, Willard E.
Smith, Harry A.
Suhr, Allyn A.
Synstad, Alden G.
Tickfer, Morris
Tillman, Leonard L.
1950 · Korean War · 1953
The Forgotten War
In honor and respect to our sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met. (Statistics) Buffalo County Deaths
Peterson, Dean
Smaglik, James W.
Klevgard, Laverne
Ziegweide, Eugene
2001 · Global War on Terrorism
Operation Iraqi Freedom
America Defends Its Homeland Security
Bossert, Andrew
1964 · Vietnam War · 1975
Communist Expansion Is Challenged
The war to stop the expansion of Communism was fought in the jungles, mountains and rice paddies of South East Asia against an enemy that appeared friendly during the day only to be hostile at night. This memorial honors those American men and women that courageously fought for this just cause. It forever remembers those that lost their lives and those that are missing and may never return. (Statistics) Buffalo County Battle Deaths
Zeichert, Henry J. Jr.
1945 · The Cold War · 1991
The United States Stands Against Communism World Wide
Lest We Forget
Let us not forget that
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4. Southern Panels
1914 · World War I · 1918
1939 · World War II · 1945
the Cold War was a real war that stopped the Soviet Union and China and the spread of communism throughout the world with the loss of veteran's lives while on duty to their country, some in far away places with little recognition of their service. This memorial is dedicated to the honor of those Buffalo County veterans that lost their lives in this country's Cold War against communism.
Alitz, Laverne
Hoveland, Merville E.
Jaquish, John
Johnson, Jerome R.
Leroy E. Reidt
Rud, James I.
Schlosstein, Kent
Shull, Vernon P.
Stoll, Harvey J.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 44° 19.19′ N, 91° 54.811′ W. Marker is in Alma, Wisconsin, in Buffalo County. Memorial is on South Second Street north of North Street (County Highway E), on the right when traveling north. Memorial is at the Buffalo County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 South Second Street, Alma WI 54610, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The Veterans Memorial is in the distance near the flagpole. A Pioneer Monument is in the foreground.
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7. Pioneer Monument
Dedicated to the Memory of the Pioneer Men and Women of Buffalo County 1839—1857 · Erected by the Twin Cities Buffalo County Association · 1922
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8. Nearby Mississippi River
Mississippi River Lock and Dam Number 4
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9. Lock and Dam
Cargo barges can be seen in the lock.
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10. Pedestrian Bridge to Lock and Dam
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on April 29, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.