Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

American Legion Veterans Memorial

Veterans Memorial Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 7, 2014

1. Veterans Memorial Plaque

Inscription.
Dedicated to Those Who Have Made the
Ultimate Sacrifice for Their Country

World War I
United States Army
Pvt Lucking George J
Pvt Nelson William G E
1Lt Russell Thomas Lyle

World War II
United States Army Sgt Ahern John W • PFC Beying Othmar B • Pvt Cadwell Harvey W • Pvt Couture George C • Pvt Frawley Charles • PFC Farrell James H • Cpl Furney Raymond • Pvt Gaukel Eugene • PFC Gitson Leo P (John) • 2Lt Gores Leo • PFC Gores Melvin N • T/5 Hoffman Nicholas J • PFC Holzemer Ambrose C • PFC Herbes Robert • Sgt Latimer Eugene • PFC Loy Chester G • PFC Lucking Sylvester • 2Lt Marshall Lloyd A • Pvt Meiers Eugene • 2Lt Moore James • PFC Schommer John M • T/5 Trevis Robert • PFC Thurmes Peter

United States Marine Corps   PFC Bloomstrand Edward

United States Navy   S/2 Colwell George B • PM/2 Fasbender Robert • Lt Kenney Lep T • S/1 Mamer George F • S/2 McLaughlin Edward

United States Army Air Corps   2Lt Conner Gere (James) • 2Lt Christenson Alvin • 2Lt

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Jensen James T • 2Lt Mahoney Bernard F • 1Lt Mares Arthur V • AVC Newstrom James

Korean War Pvt Birmingham Paul · US Army • PFC Langenfeld Eugene · US Army

Vietnam War LCpl Foss Duane · USMC • LCpl Swanson Lawrence H · USMC

POW-MIA

Erected by Nelson-Lucking American Legion Post 47.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 44° 44.727′ N, 92° 51.092′ W. Memorial is in Hastings, Minnesota, in Dakota County. It can be reached from Sibley Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is below the patio at Nelson-Lucking American Legion Post 47. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 Sibley Street, Hastings MN 55033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spiral Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Develops (within shouting distance of this marker); Hastings Spiral Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Finch Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

Veterans Memorial Plaque and Podium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 7, 2014

2. Veterans Memorial Plaque and Podium

The Pringle Hardware Building (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial Levee (about 400 feet away); Hastings Grows (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.

Additional keywords. Veterans Memorial Patio Wall

Veterans Memorial Wall and Podium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 7, 2014

3. Veterans Memorial Wall and Podium

Veterans Memorial Wall Plaques image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 7, 2014

4. Veterans Memorial Wall Plaques

Nearby Mississippi River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by K. Linzmeier, May 7, 2014

5. Nearby Mississippi River

The Veterans Memorial Wall is below the patio.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.