WWII-Iraqi Freedom Memorial -- Atchison KS
N 39° 33.729 W 095° 07.451
15S E 317519 N 4381317
A plaque on the front of the 1922 soldiers and sailors Memorial Hall was added in 2017 to commemorate those from Atchison Kansas who died in wars after World War I
Waymark Code: WMX4QD
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2017
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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in downtown Atchison KS was built in 1920 as a memorial to the soldiers and sailors of Atchison Co. KS who died in The Great War.
Some time later, a memorial plaque was added on the left side of the building listing the names, ranks, units, dates and causes of death, and race of every man from Atchison County who died in World War I.
That was the only plaque affixed to the front of this memorial until 2017, when the original 1920 plaque was taken down, cleaned, and refurbished, as part of a larger effort to honor all men of Atchison County who had died in the service of their country.
This new plaque was made, installed, and dedicated on 29 May 2017 on the right side of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, which is dedicated to the World War I dead of Atchison County in 1920.
This second plaque commemorates the sacrifice of men from Atchison County who fought in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and one who died while serving in the Kansas National Guard.
Like the original WWI-era plaque, this new plaque lists the names ranks, branch of service dates and cause of death for each man listed. Unlike the 1920s memorial these individuals are not segregated by race.
The memorial plaque reads as follows:
"Let us never forget the courageous citizens of Atchison County who died young that we might grow old in freedom
WORLD WAR II
[list of names]
KOREAN WAR
[list of names]
VIETNAM WAR
[list of names]
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
[list of 1 name]
DIED IN SERVICE
[List of 1 name]"
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWII
Korean War
Veitnam War
Operation Iraqi Freedom (part of the Global War on Terror)
In Honor Of: Men of Atchison County who died in the service of their country
Marker Text:
see above
Date of dedication: 29 May 2017
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Atchison County Kansas
Description of Memorial:
This memorial plaque stands to the right of the entrance to the soldiers and sailors Memorial Hall in downtown Atchison Kansas. It was placed here in 2017 as a supplement to the World War I plaque that had stood on this building since the 1920s.
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