Union Pacific Railroad in Iowa Iowa crews began laying the first rails in 1854. A year later, the first locomotive was shipped across the Mississippi River by ferry. As with the Pacific line, the U.S. government was instrumental in . . . — — Map (db m186198) HM
At 1:40 am during a blizzard on January 18th, 1960, a World War II and Korean War marine veteran conducted a successful emergency landing of a DC-3 airplane a few yards north of this spot.
Shortly after an 8:30pm takeoff from St. Louis, MO, . . . — — Map (db m145234) HM
[south side]Glidden bookends the World Wars with Merle Hay & Enola Gay [north side]Joseph Glidden Inventor of modern barbed wire Donald Sparks POW☆MIA [west side]Medal of . . . — — Map (db m285858) HM
Merle D. Hay Co. F. 16th Infantry A.E.F. Killed near Artois France Nov. 3, 1917. The first Iowa soldier and one of the first three soldiers of the United States killed in action in the World War. The State of Iowa has caused this . . . — — Map (db m285873) HM WM
Private Merle D. Hay, a native of Glidden, Iowa, was one of the first three American soldiers killed in action during World War 1. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for valor by the Commanding General, 1st Division, for his heroic actions . . . — — Map (db m285867) HM
Milwaukee Railroad Trestle
Manning, Iowa
Carroll County
[Train on trestle with WWII Soldier]
It is Easy to Take Liberty for Granted when You have never had it Taken from You.
[Eagle with a Shield]
[Nurses, Fire Fighters, . . . — — Map (db m168847) WM
When Manning needed a water tower, a committee proposed a wood standpipe. But Manning-native Henry Brunnier, a freshman engineering student at Iowa State College (ISC), disagreed. He told the city council of his professor, Anson Marston, who . . . — — Map (db m285290) HM
As you view this memorial, please note that the centerpiece shows personnel from different military branches and time periods of U.S. history. They are saluting the flag and those who lost their lives in the service of their country. At the same . . . — — Map (db m168853) WM
