Red Oak in Montgomery County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
1. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial Marker
two long time employees of
the Thos. D. Murphy Co.
who gave their lives in
the Great War for Humanity
Henry Fall
Killed in Action, March 9, 1918
Maurice Stephenson
Killed in Action, July 27, 1918
Erected by the Thomas D. Murphy Company.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I.
Location. 41° 0.252′ N, 95° 13.811′ W. Marker is in Red Oak, Iowa, in Montgomery County. Memorial is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Short Street, on the left when traveling south on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 South 2nd Street, Red Oak IA 51566, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Red Oak Depot (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Oak Firehouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Red Oak Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Red Stone Boulder" (approx. 0.3 miles away); George H. Hawkins Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Oak.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
2. Thomas D. Murphy Company World War Memorial Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
3. Former Thomas D. Murphy Art Calendar Company Building
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015
4. Former Thomas D. Murphy Company Water Tower
via NPS, unknown
5. Thomas D. Murphy Co. Factory and Power Plant
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
