World War I Memorial - Veterans Memorial Wall - Kirksville, MO
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N 40° 12.238 W 092° 34.440
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The obelisk carries the names of those who have fallen...the wall honor the names of those who served.
Waymark Code: WM11CM9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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County of memorial: Adair County
Location of memorial: US 63, Rotary Park, Kirksville
Memorial erected by: Adair County- City of Kirksville
Date obelisk erected: 1932
Korean War additions: Dedicated Memorial Day 1976

Monument Text:

IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO MADE
THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE
IN THE WORLD WAR

James Anderson
James T. Baker
Thomas E. Barnett
Henry Paul Bibee
Harold S. Bohon
Vern D. Boling
Fred Brokaw
Harry Brookings
Rufus C. Callison
William S. Carter
Paul Conner
Calvin L. Croson
Lee Darr
Earl Davis
William Gauer
Dale Geoghegan
Levi W. Griswold
Ray D. Hartsock
Hallie D. Hibbetts
Cecil Hood
Charles Johnston
Ivie Glenn Lowe
Mannie Lowe
Hubert H. MacDougall
Dr. W. W. Martin
Frank Munn
Orville W. Newton
Jesse Lawrence Peaff
Joseph Quinn
George Reynolds
George Riley
Jesse Elmer Sawyer
Gerald Shumate
Walter Slover
Hubert Starks
Clarence F. Thompson
James Vestal
Mark L. Wilt

The memorial obelisk was erected in 1932, but the wall and names on the wall and obelisk, for events other than World War I, were added in 1959 and 1976.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/1932

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Adair County, City of Kirksville and Friends

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Physical Address of Monument:
801 E. Mill Kirksville , MO 63501

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