Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

War Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2012

1. War Memorial (Side A)

Inscription. Dedicated in perpetual memory to those who served and to the valiants who gave their lives for the United States of America in its wars.

World War I
Killed in Action
Emil Pinkall
Died in Service
Claude Pratt • Elmer Holmgren

World War II
Killed in Action
Paul Larson • Earl E. Bengtson
Carl Helge Jacobson • Raymond E. Anderson
Roy Hedin • Earl E. Godsey
Herbert Patrick • James Johnson
Willard Westblade • Harry Gray
Died in Service
Marion Elmquist • Marion Lungstrom
Ralph Lundstrom • Edwin Axelson
Raymond Peterson

Vietnam
Killed in Action
David L. Krig • Richard V. Blackburn
Dan V. Lindholm • Larry Baxter
James John Stroble • John C. Lindahl
Steve Warren Train

Erected by American Legion and Auxiliary, and Mothers of World Wars.

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

Location. 38° 34.628′ N, 97° 39.542′ W. Marker is in Lindsborg, Kansas, in McPherson County. Memorial is near the southern edge of Elmwood Cemetery, off Wells Fargo Road east of Harrison Street (Kansas Route 4). Touch for map

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. Marker is in this post office area: Lindsborg KS 67456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Terrible Swedes • Coach Ray Hahn • Dr. Ted Kessinger (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethany College (approx. 0.6 miles away); Messiah Chorus (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birger Sandzén (approx. 0.6 miles away); Messiah Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Brief History of Early Lindsborg (approx. ¾ mile away); Evangelical Covenant Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Carl Aaron Swensson (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lindsborg.

War Memorial (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2012

2. War Memorial (Side B)

War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2012

3. War Memorial

Looking north

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.