Versailles in Ripley County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ripley County Veterans Memorial
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1. Full View - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Ripley County Veterans Memorial. . , ( Memorial - Front ), ( Across Base ), God - - - Duty - - - Honor - - - Country, ( Two Up-rights ), - -“Seals”- - , Army . Marine Corps. . Air Force , - -“Seals”- - , Navy . Coast Guard . Merchant Marine, ( Center Panel ), ,
In Honor of all , Veterans of Military , Service and dedicated , to the men and women , of Ripley County , who served their , Country so unselfishly , in times of war and , in times of peace. , ( Left Panel ), O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, , Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life! , America! America! May God thy gold refine, , Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine., ( Right Panel ), O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years, , Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! , America! America! God shed his grace on thee, , And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea., ( Memorial - Obverse Side ), ( Across Base ), Have - - - Not - - - Forgotten, ( Two Up-rights ) , - -“Seals”- - Navy . Coast Guard . Merchant Marine , - -“Seals”- - Army . Marine Corps. . Air Force, ( Center Panel ), Revolutionary War , Apr. 19, 1775 - - Sept. 3, 1783 , 4,435 lives lost, War of 18 12 , June 18, 1812 - - Jan. 8, 1815 , 2,260 lives lost, Mexican War , May 13, 1846 - - Feb. 2, 1848 , 13,283 lives lost, Civil War , Apr. 12, 1861 - - May 26, 1865 , 620,000 lives lost, Spanish American War , Apr. 25, 1898 - - Dec. 10, 1898 , 2,446 lives lost, World War I , Apr. 6, 1917 - - Nov. 11, 1918 , 116,516 lives lost, World War II , Dec. 7, 1941 - - Dec. 31, 1946 , 405,399 lives lost, Korea , June 25, 1950 - - July 27, 1953 , 54,246 lives lost, Vietnam War , Aug. 4, 1964 - - Jan. 27, 1973 , 58,167 lives lost, Grenada , Oct. 25, 1983 - - Nov. 2, 1983 , 19 lives lost, Panama , Dec. 20, 1989 - - Jan. 31, 1990 , 23 lives lost , Desert Shield / Storm , Aug. 7, 1990 - - Apr. 11, 1991 , 390 lives lost , Somalia , Dec. 9, 1992 - - Mar. 28, 1994 , 44 lives lost
( Memorial - Front )
( Across Base )
God - - - Duty - - - Honor - - - Country
( Two Up-rights )
- -“Seals”- - Army • Marine Corps. • Air Force - -“Seals”- - Navy • Coast Guard • Merchant Marine
( Center Panel )
In Honor of all
Veterans of Military
Service and dedicated
to the men and women
of Ripley County
who served their
Country so unselfishly
in times of war and
in times of peace
( Left Panel )
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.
( Right Panel )
O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
( Memorial - Obverse Side )
( Across Base )
Have - - - Not - - - Forgotten
( Two Up-rights ) - -“Seals”- - Navy • Coast
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Guard • Merchant Marine - -“Seals”- - Army • Marine Corps. • Air Force
( Center Panel )
Revolutionary War
Apr. 19, 1775 - - Sept. 3, 1783
4,435 lives lost
War of 1812
June 18, 1812 - - Jan. 8, 1815
2,260 lives lost
Mexican War
May 13, 1846 - - Feb. 2, 1848
13,283 lives lost
Civil War
Apr. 12, 1861 - - May 26, 1865
620,000 lives lost
Spanish American War
Apr. 25, 1898 - - Dec. 10, 1898
2,446 lives lost
World War I
Apr. 6, 1917 - - Nov. 11, 1918
116,516 lives lost
World War II
Dec. 7, 1941 - - Dec. 31, 1946
405,399 lives lost
Korea
June 25, 1950 - - July 27, 1953
54,246 lives lost
Vietnam War
Aug. 4, 1964 - - Jan. 27, 1973
58,167 lives lost
Panama
Dec. 20, 1989 - - Jan. 31, 1990
23 lives lost
Desert Shield / Storm
Aug. 7, 1990 - - Apr. 11, 1991
390 lives lost
Somalia
Dec. 9, 1992 - - Mar. 28, 1994
44 lives lost
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39°
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
2. Center Panel - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
4.311′ N, 85° 15.088′ W. Marker is in Versailles, Indiana, in Ripley County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Main Street and Tyson Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Located on the South/East lawn of the Ripley County Courthouse in Versailles, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Versailles IN 47042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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3. Left Panel - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
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4. Right Panel - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
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5. Obverse Center Panel - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
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6. Wide View - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
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7. Some of the many - Memorial Bricks . . .
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8. Bench - - Milan Post #6234 - Milan, In.
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9. Bench - - William A. Gilland Post 267 - Osgood, In.
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10. Bench - - Smith - Ashcraft - Kissell Post 235 - Milan, In.
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11. Bench - - DAV Chapter #22 - Batesville, In.
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12. Bench - - Versailles Post #17 - Auxiliary of Amvets
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13. Bench - - Brown Township Post #247 - Friendship, In.
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14. Bench - - Leora Weare Post #173 - Versailles, In.
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15. Bench - - Keene - Henneke Post #9987 - Napoleon, In.
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16. Memorial Bench
Text reads:
County Commissioners
Kenneth W. Copeland • Donald E. Dunbar • George Ammerman, Jr.
Ripley County Memorial Committee
Harold Hopkins - - - - - - C. T. Castner
Clarence Wullenweber - - Robert Kischner
Eugene Caudill - - - - - - - Logan Johnson
Bernice Hopkins - - - - - - Raymond Wallpe
Irene Gray - - - - - - - - - - -Hazel Wullenweber
Andrew Clark - - - - - - - - -Norman Acra
Allen Franklin - - - - - - - - Eugene Shepherd
Dennis Winters - - - - - - - -John Ward
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17. Flag Pole - Memorial
Text reads:
Flag poles donated in memory of Joseph A. Schuerman
Born 1922 - - - Died 1993
U.S. Navy - - - 1942 - 1945
Ripley Co. Commissioner 1960 - 1978 by: The Schuerman Family
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18. Long View - - Ripley County Veterans Memorial Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,109 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. submitted on August 12, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.