Alden in Rice County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Lest We Forget
those who served
from the
Alden Community
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In memory of their
Supreme Sacrifice

In memory of
Charles W. Murphy
Corporal
U. S. Army Air Corps
380 Bomb Group, 5th Air Force

Born November 17, 1925
Killed while serving his country
April 7, 1945
at San Jose, Mindoro Island,
Philippines
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In memory of
Norman E. Small
Corporal
U.S. Army Infantry
9th Infantry Division

Born February 13, 1946
Killed while serving his country
April 5, 1968
Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 38° 14.671′ N, 98° 18.72′ W. Memorial is in Alden, Kansas, in Rice County. It is on Pioneer Street south of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: City Park, Alden KS 67512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cooper Hall (approx. 5.9 miles away); Meade Post No 14 G.A.R. Memorial

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(approx. 6.2 miles away); The Bulletin (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Emporium (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Monroe Apartments (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Landis Hollinger Mercantile (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Mincer Building (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Santa Fe Depot (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Veterans Memorial Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

2. Veterans Memorial Detail

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

3. Veterans Memorial Detail

Veterans Memorial (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

4. Veterans Memorial (front)

Veterans Memorial (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

5. Veterans Memorial (back)

Veterans Memorial - Charles W. Murphy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

6. Veterans Memorial - Charles W. Murphy

Veterans Memorial - Norman E. Small image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2016

7. Veterans Memorial - Norman E. Small

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.