Oak Grove Missouri Veterans Memorial
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N 38° 59.283 W 094° 08.309
15S E 401398 N 4316066
This multi-war Memorial is located in the center of the Oak Grove Cemetery. The Cemetery is at S Cemetery Rd & E. Hillside School Road south and west of town.
Waymark Code: WMBKHZ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2011
Views: 4
This Memorial is a focal point of the Oak Grove Cemetery. A Main Cemetery Road goes right past the Monument, which is in the center third of this older Cemetery. The Memorial is made of white granite with the main marker being 8 feet tall. A very stylized (almost Art Deco) Eagle, with its talons and wings spread, is carved on top. Then, the dedication with the listing of the names:
In Memory of the Members of the U. S. Armed Forces who made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
S/Sgt. Frank R. Bailey . . . Africa
Cpl. Thomas W. Davis . . . . Germany
PFC. Harry Dobbins . . . . . Germany
Lt. Lloyd W. Ewing . . . . . Iwo Jima
Pvt. Jack A. Johnson . . . . Belgium
Lt. Martin L. Robinson . . . Australia
Sgt. Dale F. Stump . . . . . India
Wilbert O. Haines . . . . . South China Sea
PFC. Guy H. Johnson . . . . Northern Luzon
S/Sgt. Robert L. Clampitt . Tinian Island
Sgt. Harold F. Wilson . . . Korea
Sgt. William W. Sherman . . Vietnam
Pvt. William A. Michael . . Vietnam
On the reverse of the marker:
Erected by the Citizens of the Oak Grove Community
The Memorial also has a 15 foot walkway leading up to it with a large (25 foot) flagpole behind it. I was able to get pictures during Memorial Day so the American Legion had decorated the walkway with small American Flags.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: US Armed Forces that made the Supreme Sacrifice
Marker Text:
In Memory of the Members of the U. S. Armed Forces who made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam
S/Sgt. Frank R. Bailey . . . Africa
Cpl. Thomas W. Davis . . . . Germany
PFC. Harry Dobbins . . . . . Germany
Lt. Lloyd W. Ewing . . . . . Iwo Jima
Pvt. Jack A. Johnson . . . . Belgium
Lt. Martin L. Robinson . . . Australia
Sgt. Dale F. Stump . . . . . India
Wilbert O. Haines . . . . . South China Sea
PFC. Guy H. Johnson . . . . Northern Luzon
S/Sgt. Robert L. Clampitt . Tinian Island
Sgt. Harold F. Wilson . . . Korea
Sgt. William W. Sherman . . Vietnam
Pvt. William A. Michael . . Vietnam
On the reverse of the marker:
Erected by the Citizens of the Oak Grove Community
Date of dedication: none
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of the Oak Grove Community
Description of Memorial:
The Cemetery itself is relatively flat - the Memorial is near a very old and very large Cedar. It is also in the older section of the Cemetery. It was very nicely decorated for Memorial Day.
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