Adair County Veterans Memorial - Kirksville, MO
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YoSam.
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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: WMM1KB
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2014
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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 memorial erected: 1932
The memorial was erected in 1932, but the names on the wall and obelisk were added in 1959 and 1976.
Photos of the names who gave the supreme sacrifice can be read in the gallery
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: Thos who made the supreme sacrifice
Marker Text:
In Memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice in (repeated 4 times - once each for World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam war)
Date of dedication: 1932
Who Put it Here?: Adair County and City of Kirksville (see photos for all the names)
Description of Memorial:
On a huge circle concrete pad rises a 20+ foot obelisk half enclosed by a semi-circle wall of fame. The obelisk contains the names of those who have fallen. Korean and Vietnam on one side, World War I on one side, and World War II on two sides..
The wall engraved on both side with all the names of every one from Adair County who served at any time in the military.
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