In honor of the Mexican American men and women of Emporia, Kansas, who proudly served their country
Killed in Action WWII
Jesse Garcia Robert Ramirez — — Map (db m49836) WM
Medal of Honor
Sgt
US Marine Corps
World War II
Feb 14 1918
Jul 8 1944
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Sergeant Grant R. Timmerman
United States Marine Corps WWII
KIA 8 July 1944 Saipan Island
United States Navy . . . — — Map (db m49873) WM
In Recognition of the 2nd Marine Division Asian-Pacific Campaign World War II The Battle for the Gilbert Islands
In Memory of Pfc. Floyd Everett Campbell Killed in action during the amphibious landing on Tarawa 20 November 1942 Purple Heart . . . — — Map (db m49839) WM
Erected to the memory of
Wilbert H. Otte FF/C U.S.N.
Born Apr. 14, 1922
Killed in Action May 4, 1945
Aboard the U.S.S. Birmingham — — Map (db m80627) WM
Blue Rapids Boys in the Service
1914 - 18
Died in Service
George Bedford Clarence L Cole William E Netz William J Rombeck Emil Vopata Raphael L Zidek
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Marshall County WWII Casualties
James . . . — — Map (db m79091) WM
Veterans who gave their lives from Frankfort Kansas and surrounding area
WWI:
Benjamin F. Hersh John Hunt Albert H. Jackson Albert C. Leopold Joe P. Meaghen Joseph L. McMinimy Henry W. Waxler
WWII:
Navy:
Fredrick . . . — — Map (db m79149) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m81795) WM
Federal Interstate Highway I-35 has been declared
as a living memorial honoring the 35th Infantry
Division by the Legislature and Governor by the
provisions of K.S.A. 68-1013, enacted June 30, 1963.
The 35th Infantry Division was composed . . . — — Map (db m223507) HM WM
In deep appreciation of the sacrifices made by the Men and Women of Mitchell County who served in World Wars I and II, we, the citizens of Mitchell County, dedicate this memorial. May 31, 1948 — — Map (db m212924) WM
Library registered of 19 United States Patents, Inventor of many devises for the oil industry. Engineer for the U.S.A. during the World War-2. He conceived the idea of Christs statue atop Devils Tower which he dedicated to the Christian World and . . . — — Map (db m57886) HM
Erected to the memory of the
Union Soldiers and Sailors
of the Civil War
Dedicated in memory of the
U.S. Armed Forces
of the War with Spain
Dedicated in memory of the
U.S. Armed Forces of
World War I
Dedicated in memory of . . . — — Map (db m53055) HM
Born in Coffeyville, KS. July 22, 1921
Killed in Action, WW II August 7, 1945
After graduating from Coffeyville Junior College, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served in the Pacific Theater as engineer gunner on a B-25 medium bomber. . . . — — Map (db m96990) WM
They Paid The Supreme Sacrifice -
May We Never Forget
Spanish-American War Heroes
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Those Who Died in the
War to End All Wars -- WWI
[Roll of Honored Dead]
They Sacrificed Their Lives for
American Values - . . . — — Map (db m96988) WM
Erected in honor of the soldiers who served with Company "C" 137th Infantry, World War II
Mobilized December 23, 1940 in Council Grove with men from Morris and adjacent counties. Soon expanded to include men from throughout Kansas and every . . . — — Map (db m44988) WM
This is one of four cabins built during World War II to house personnel serving at Herington Army Air Field, near Delavan. After the War it became a tourist cabin. Originally a duplex, it was later converted into a single-family dwelling. The last . . . — — Map (db m45401) HM
Originally a boarding house owned by Reverend and Mrs. Joab Spencer, who added to the 1867 three room cottage shortly after they purchased the property in 1871.
Purchased by Lewis Mead in 1870 and owned and operated by the Mead/Marks family from . . . — — Map (db m45140) HM
In memory of the persons who were killed in action from Nemaha County, Kansas.
World War I
Roy Anderson David W. Armstrong Hilbert Bell Robert G. Green Joseph M. Gress Arlington A. Heald Joseph Henry Harold Horth Clyde . . . — — Map (db m55955) WM
The Grotto at St. Mary's Church, inspired by Our Lady of Lourdes', was built in 1936 under the direction of Rev. Cyril Bayer, OSB and William Wallace Van Liew of Atchison, Kansas. The site of daily recitation of the Rosary during WWII, parishioners . . . — — Map (db m55776) HM WM
Dedicated to the
men and women of Chanute
who were in the service of the country
in the wars in which the United States
has been engaged
World War I [Roll of Honored Dead]
World War II [Roll of Honored Dead]
Korea [Roll . . . — — Map (db m57306) WM
We, the people of Ness County...
with Grateful hearts honor those who served and sacrificed for our Great Nation.
To those who proudly served we owe our freedom.
We dedicate this memorial to them, ensuring that their efforts will never . . . — — Map (db m66166) WM
Dedicated to the memory of Men and Women of Norton County who so faithfully served their country in the First and Second World Wars. May Liberty, Freedom and Justice forever be the guide of our United States of America. . . . — — Map (db m176806) WM
Dedicated to the Past, Present,
and Future Veterans
To our nation's veteran's [sic]
We salute the men and women of our
Armed Services. Through their efforts
our nation is free and with this die
now cast may our future generation's . . . — — Map (db m64011) WM
1917 - 1918
In memory of the Boys from
Pottawatomie County, Kansas,
who lost their lives in the
World War.
Lewis Beard Walter Blackledge Ernest E. Brunkow Robert L. Byrnes Eli Dorsey Lester Dugan Clifford Ellis . . . — — Map (db m79191) WM
In tribute to those
from Pottawatomie Co. who
gave their lives during WWII
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Orville F. Area Charles A. Eckert Gerald A. Heim Bernard J. Brockish . . . — — Map (db m81755) WM
First Group to train at PAAB
Activated April 1, 1941
Deactivated October 22, 1946
Served with Distinction
From Bases In
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Puerto Rico Panama Guatemala Ecuador . . . — — Map (db m65077) WM
U.S. Army Air Force
Army Air Field, Pratt, Kansas
58th Bomber Wing, 40th Bomber Group,
45th Bomber Squadron
Near this site on October 4, 1943
they gave their lives that we
might live in freedom
Remember them.
1st LT. James T. . . . — — Map (db m65066) WM
The 23rd Airways Communication Squadron manned the PAAF Control Tower located east of here on the runway apron in-line with the hangers. They were a detachment of the 106th Army Airways Communication System stationed in Kansas City, Missouri. When . . . — — Map (db m229997) HM
This B-29 All Veterans Memorial
honors All Veterans,
Prisoners-of-War,
Missing in Action and Civilians,
during peacetime and wartime.
Their sacrifices shall
not be forgotten.
Dedicated May 24, 2003
60th Anniversary of PAAF . . . — — Map (db m65063) WM
The Base Operations building located directly behind this sign on the runway apron was one of four identical buildings between the hangers. They served as squadron headquarters, housing squadron administration and training. Pictured is an outdoor . . . — — Map (db m229998) HM
The PAAF Celestial Navigation and Bombing Trainer was housed in a concrete "grain silo". Inside is a fuselage section, with the Navigator in the foreground taking a sighting of a star with a celestial sextant instrument to determine the aircraft's . . . — — Map (db m230084) HM
Capt. U.S. Army
WWII Korea
Died in Pyokotong, Korea
POW Camp 5-6-51
while shepherding his men
and giving of his own
food and clothing.
Born at Pilsen, Ks. — — Map (db m65084) WM
Lt. Jack G. Shriver, Lt. Robert W. Cunard & Sgt. Clyde M. Stephenson's heroic efforts on Sept. 23, 1943 kept their crippled B-26 bomber flying over downtown Pratt until crashing one mile south of the city. — — Map (db m65083) WM
The Parachute Building is listed as a National Historical site since 22 April 2009. Restoration on the B-29 Museum is funded by the Kansas Historical Society. Original construction started in November 1942. The building was completed by May 1943 . . . — — Map (db m230090) HM
The Link Trainer Building was located in this area on the north side of PAAF, and housed several Link Aviation Flight Simulation Trainers. These simulators became famous during World War II, when they were used as a key pilot training aid by almost . . . — — Map (db m229996) HM
The concrete vaults in front of you were used to secure the TOP SECRET Norden Bombsights used to train the bombardiers in bomb sight operation and maintenance. The Norden was a computerized bomb sight that was an important part of World War II . . . — — Map (db m230076) HM
In early 1941, before the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Military began plans to expand land and air strength due to brewing world tensions. In August 1942, the War Department authorized money for a military installation to be built at Pratt KS USA. . . . — — Map (db m229988) HM
The first B-29 base & pioneer
of the B-29 program
1942 - 1946
Pratt Municipal Airport 1946 - 1991
Pratt Airport Authority est. 1991 — — Map (db m65064) HM WM
The Pratt Army Air Field one mile historical walk starts by this sign and circles the B-29 All Veterans Memorial and the B-29 Museum. The first B-29 Superfortress bombers manufactured by Boeing Wichita flew into Pratt Army Air Field (PAAF) . . . — — Map (db m230000) HM
PAAF1941 US Military Begins Plans to Expand Land and Air Strength AUG-42 War Department Authorizes Money for Military Installation at Pratt KS USA SEP-42 Construction of Pratt Army Air Field Begins FEB-43 PAAF Designated as a Full . . . — — Map (db m229963) HM
The Sub-Depot Hanger (Hanger #1), located just south-west of this sign, is one of the original five hangers built at the air base, and is one of the few original PAAF buildings still standing. It is currently being leased to a local machine shop by . . . — — Map (db m230101) HM
"To sum up the operation and the effectiveness of PAAF requires no flowery words or elaboration on actual facts. The records speak for themselves.
"Pratt trained the first B-29 Group to see active service overseas.
"The first Group to raid . . . — — Map (db m65086) WM
History has recorded the Battle of Kansas as an all-out effort by the US Army Air Forces to get a combat-ready fleet of B-29s overseas to bomb Japan and destroy the factories that fueled its war effort. The battle to renovate the B-29s was fought . . . — — Map (db m230188) HM
Sgt. Allen, Warren G.
South Gate, Calif.
Lt. Barnett, Irwin L.
Chicago, Il.
PFC Baumgartner, Carl D.
Berne, In.
Major Boren, William T.
Jackson, Miss.
Sgt. Calhoun, Benjamin P.
Palatka, Fl.
Lt. Cannon Jr., Earl F.
Pittsburgh, . . . — — Map (db m65071) WM
Victory Gardens, also called "War Gardens" or "Food Gardens for Defense", were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World . . . — — Map (db m230187) HM
The Pratt Army Air Field is an important site that shares the birthplace of the B-29 Program, a program that defeated Japan in three years nine months and ushered in atomic warfare. Site preparation grading started in October 1942; the first . . . — — Map (db m229898) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m95265) WM
In memory of the
Defenders of our Union
1861 - 1865
Dedicated to the
honor and sacrifice of our
men and women
who served our country
in war and peace — — Map (db m53322) HM
Built in 1903, by R.B. Allington, a local builder, the passenger station featured separate male and female waiting rooms. The railroad saw much activity during WWI and WWII and was an important source of transportation for Sterling College students . . . — — Map (db m95282) HM
Forever, we honor the men and women in military service in World War II - the largest war in human history with the greatest toll in lives, treasure, and suffering. Those we honor acted with greater strength than they thought they possessed. In . . . — — Map (db m80780) HM
United States
Army 14 June 1775
Navy 13 October 1775
Marine Corps 10 November 1775
Coast Guard 4 August 1790
Air Force 18 September 1947 — — Map (db m80978) WM
Killed In Action
World War I
Chester A Bird · Ira D Bray · H F Brueggman · McArthur B Brush · Mark L Crowell · William H Finch · Edmo A Gay · Walter W Grover · Ray L Hulse · Melvin LaRue · George C Livingston · Clifford C Monroe · Louis . . . — — Map (db m59011) WM
WWI [Honored Dead]
Marcellus J. Banworth August Beam Jack Black Albert E. Bodmer J. Fred Boxberger Arthur Lee Boyles Frank D. Brainerd Laurel Felix Brandenburg Thomas J. Buchan Galen Elliot Cooper David Deines Floyd . . . — — Map (db m95602) WM
In honor of those making
the supreme sacrifice
in WWII
Carl Robert Laubhan
March 15, 1945
by his sisters
Esther White & Frances Wagner — — Map (db m95521) WM
On 22 September 1943 a B-24D "Liberator" bomber crashed into the hillside approximately four hundred yards west of this site amid inclement weather. That night eleven Army Air Force men lost their lives while in the service of their country. Let . . . — — Map (db m103036) WM
Following distinguished 25 year career in Marine Corps that spanned three wars, Colonel Kellogg spent the next 22 years developing hundreds of SJMS Cadets into successful men.
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This sculpture . . . — — Map (db m63444) HM
Dedicated, this Veterans Day, to the memory of all of those cadets of St. Johns Military School who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States in this last century. A special salute to those cadets who have given their lives to defend . . . — — Map (db m80612) WM
Dedicated to the memory of those who gave of their lives in defense of liberty for their country
Flag flying in memory
of all veterans — — Map (db m92270) WM
Dedicated in honor of
the men & women who
served our country &
those who made the
supreme sacrifice in
World Wars I-II
Korean & Vietnam
World War I
Ezra Conner Lloyd Crooks Orvis Hull Frederick O. Reese Lester Reid . . . — — Map (db m65977) WM
In Honor of one of 52 Submarines on Eternal Patrol
[Honor Roll of Lost Crew Members]
The United States Submarine Veterans organization of WWII was founded in 1955 and federally chartered in 1981. The chapter representing each state of the . . . — — Map (db m56635) HM
The obligations and responsibilities of becoming an imperial power as a result of the Spanish-American War quickly multiplied. The international problems that arose in Latin America, in the Philippines, and in China saw the first application of . . . — — Map (db m56970) HM
The MK-14 torpedo was developed in the 1930's on a very meager budget. These torpedoes were successfully deployed during World War II, destroying more than four million tons of Japanese shipping.
Early in the war the MK-14 proved to be very . . . — — Map (db m56634) HM
Dedicated to all men and women
wounded in all our wars.
Military Order of the Purple Heart, 1782/1932.
“My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be seen . . . — — Map (db m56651) HM
World War II heavy cruiser -
The last U.S. "treaty cruiser"
Laid Down 28 Oct. 1935
Launched 16 Nov. 1937
Commissioned 16 Feb. 1939
Decommissioned 3 Feb. 1947
Struck 1 Mar. 1959
Displacement 10,000 Tons Length 608 ft. 4 in. . . . — — Map (db m56721) WM
Side A
In memory of those who plied the North Atlantic routes, the Murmansk run, the Invasions of N. Africa, Italy, Normandy, Philippines, Okinawa and every other major Invasion around the Globe.
Recruited as an all volunteer group to . . . — — Map (db m56702) WM
In memory of 1,810 shipmates who did not return home and to all others who provided the firepower to give each ship involved a fighting chance to fulfill its mission.
[USNAG and USMM Honor Roll]
Keith E. Alquist Dean Brandis (USNAG) . . . — — Map (db m56711) HM
Dedicated to the Men and Women who served our country at the Liberal Army Air Base from April of 1943 thru September of 1946 — — Map (db m214274) HM WM
Founded by
Liberal Women's Club
1904
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This Edifice
erected to the memory of the
U.S. Armed Forces of Seward
County Kansas who served in
World War I, II, and . . . — — Map (db m65681) WM
Dedicated to all
Seward County military personnel
killed or missing in action overseas
World War I
Charles Maxwell ∙ Alfred Lane ∙ Lawrence M. Wimmer ∙ Lee Larner ∙ Tommy Beecher ∙ George W. Thompson . . . — — Map (db m80812) WM
Dedicated to the memory of
those who offered their lives
in the service of our country
In memory of
David Rathkey
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England;
Stephen Driscoll
New York City Fire Department;
Lenny . . . — — Map (db m65687) WM
The Corridor of Flags outlines BNSF Railway Plaza leading to the All Veterans Memorial. The unique sculpture represents the flame of liberty, embodying the American ideals of freedom and democracy. It is erected in tribute to the members of . . . — — Map (db m47008) HM
Dedicated to the Citizens of Kansas
who lost their lives while serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States
May their Sacrifices serve as a Reminder
of the Duties, Responsibilities,
and Obligations of every Citizen of
our Great . . . — — Map (db m46969) HM
Dedicated to the citizens of Kansas
who have served, are serving, and will serve
in the Armed Forces of the United States
and the State of Kansas
Dedicated November 11, 1997 — — Map (db m46968) HM
Is hereby organized and instituted as a chapter of the Order to be known as the Topeka Chapter of the Military Order of the World War. Chartered this 30th day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three
S added to . . . — — Map (db m48457) HM
Memorial Court of Honor
in memory of those who
have served their country
in the sacred cause of
liberty and justice
Veterans of All Wars
at rest in Mount Hope
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Brave Men and Worthy Patriots
dear to . . . — — Map (db m73459) WM
In memory of all Veterans who served their country in time of need.
World War I Samuel Stewardson, Marion Calkins, Etta Coover, Clyde Calkins, Raymond H. Amos
World War II Everett Windle, Charles C. Littell, Keith w. Horney, Othol L. . . . — — Map (db m45562) WM
Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In Wichita County
* Denotes killed in action
WW II
Fitzgerald, Wayne Mays, Richard D. Naab, John V.
Korean Veterans
Appl, Keith A. Baker, Don Baker, Joseph Berning, Edmund . . . — — Map (db m200723) WM
World War I
Alley James F Appl Frank Atkinson Floyd W Atkinson Louis D Baker Alton F Berning Ludwig Biel John H Bishop Fay A Bowen Leroy F Brady Charles C Bridenstine Albert L Burns Elmer S Burr George J Carter . . . — — Map (db m200736) WM
In honor of those
who served our country
in World War II
[Roll of Honored Dead]
Leonard M. Anstine · Robert J. Bone · Paul E. Boyer · Robert Bray · Edgar C. Briles · Billy Casey · Harold E. Cooper · Ray N. Daugherty · Bufford Deeds · . . . — — Map (db m57632) WM
This memorial is erected in recognition of the men and women who built the B-25 bombers at the North American Aviation plant in Kansas City, Kansas, during World War II.
Between December 1941, and August 1945, over 50,000 employees built 6,608 . . . — — Map (db m46290) HM WM
Born in Denison, Texas in 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene, Kansas. A West Point graduate and career military man, he served under Generals Pershing, MacArthur and Krueger and was Supreme Commander of troops invading France on D-Day, . . . — — Map (db m201456) HM
