Thornton in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In honor and memory of all
men and women who served
in the Armed Forces of the
United States of America.

This memorial is not to honor war,
but to show the price of peace lest
future generations forget the
sacrifice made to maintain our freedom.

[Honor Roll of Area Veterans]
Killed in Action
Frederick B. Alden USN • Kenneth L. Ingebretson USA Richard Riebe USN • Lee Faber USN • Jack Brood USA Duane (Bud) Foell USN • Ozzie Simmons USA

Missing in Action
George Timm USA

Nurse
Iona M. Ytzen Floy USN

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

Location. 42° 56.659′ N, 93° 22.809′ W. Memorial is in Thornton, Iowa, in Cerro Gordo County. It is at the intersection of County Route S25 and Larch Street, on the left when traveling north on County Route S25. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Thornton IA 50479, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 13.2 miles away); Iowa and the Battle of Pleasant Hill (approx. 13.2 miles away); Clear Lake in the Civil War (approx. 13.2 miles away); a different marker also named Clear Lake in the Civil War (approx. 13.2 miles away); Clear Lake Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.4 miles away); "Never Forget" (approx. 13½ miles away).

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015

2. Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2015

3. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.