
Villa Grove Veterans Memorial - Villa Grove, CO
N 38° 15.287 W 105° 57.290
13S E 416458 N 4234515
Located in the center of the Villa Grove Cemetery off Highway 285.
Waymark Code: WM7D21
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2009
Views: 1
There is nothing on this marker saying who dedicated it. As far who it is honoring I would have to say that its the men who served in the Armed Forces that are from the town or surrounding area of Villa Grove, CO.
The names that are on the back side of the marker are all buried in the Villa Grove Cemetery.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
 Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Civil War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
 In Honor Of: Villa Grove Veteran's
 Marker Text: Front:
Villa Grove
Veteran's Memorial
In Memory Of Those
Who Served
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
Back:
John De Camp Army Civil War
John Blurton Army Civil War
August Zeibic Army Civil War
J.H. Hutchison Army Civil War
Henery Meister Army WWI
Clifford Meister WWII
Robert Kelly USN WWII
Michael Nay USN WWII
Walter Elsner Army WWII
Hubert Harris WWII
Unknown
John M. Woodward USN WWII
Herbert Jackman USN WWII
James Harris Army WWII
Victor Drake USN WWII
Frank Briles Army WWII
Donald Handy USN Korea
Delbert Handy USN Korea
Frank Amer USN Korea
Richard L. Mundell Sr. Marines
John R. Lain USN Korea
Sebastine Schwackenberg Army Civil War
 Who Put it Here?: Unknown
 Description of Memorial: The location of Villa Grove is in the San Luis Valley at the bottom of Poncha Pass on the South side. The area is home to many ranchers.
 Date of dedication: Not listed

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