Clarinda in Page County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Page, Banner County of Iowa

— Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II —

Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

1. Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

POW / MIA
Duty • Honor • Sacrifice
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"America means freedom and there's no expression of freedom quite so sincere as music."
Major Glenn Miller

1Lt Vernon Baker
Medal of Honor Recipient
WWII • Korea

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Freedom Rock Memorials, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists.

Location. 40° 43.276′ N, 95° 2.259′ W. Marker is in Clarinda, Iowa, in Page County. Memorial is on 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue (U.S. 71) south of Essie Davison Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 South 16th Street, Clarinda IA 51632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jessie Field Shambaugh (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Jessie Field Shambaugh (within shouting distance of this marker); Mattie Lou Cavender (within shouting distance of this marker); Goldenrod School (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Historical Goldenrod (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Page County Orphan Train Story (about 300 feet away); Essie Pearl Davison (about 500 feet away); Birthplace of Glenn Miller (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarinda.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . The Freedom Rock & Freedom Rock Tour. (Submitted on September 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

2. Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

3. Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

4. Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial Artist

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2015

5. Clarinda Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 1, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.