Fort Howell

(Front )

This Civil War fort, named for Gen. Joshua Blackwood Howell (1806-1864), was built by the U.S.

Army to defend Hilton Head Island and the nearby freedmen’s village of Mitchelville from potential Confederate

raids or expeditions. That village, just ...

Lt. William I. Loomis

Dedicated to the

Flying Tigers

of Gen. Claire Lee Chenault

C.B.I. Theater W.W.II

In honor of

Lt. William I. Loomis

Killed in Action Sept. 20, 1944,

at Paoshan, China

serving in U.S. Army

14th Air Force

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PFC Floyd Everett Campbell

In Recognition of the 2nd Marine Division

Asian-Pacific Campaign World War II

The Battle for the Gilbert Islands

In Memory of Pfc. Floyd Everett Campbell

Killed in action during the amphibious

landing on Tarawa 20 November 1942

Purple Heart presented posthumous[ly]

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Great Falls Tavern

Panel 1 - plaque on the C&O tow path:

Life was very different around the Great Falls Tavern during the canal era. The building before you began as a small lockhouse and was added onto twice until it became what ...

Colonel Edwin H. Hawes

The men of the 38th Bomber Group, United States Army 5th Air Force, W.W.II

in honor of

Col. Edwin H. Hawes

Killed in Action 9 August 1945

Kyushu, Japan Pacific Theater

S.S., D.F.C. P.H. B.S. A.M.

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Emporia's Mexican American Veterans Memorial

In honor of the Mexican American men and women of Emporia, Kansas, who proudly served their country

Killed in Action WWII

Jesse Garcia • Robert Ramirez

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Gold Star Mothers of America War Memorial

In memory of our sons and daughters who gave their lives in service to our country

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Emporia High School World War II Memorial

[Roll of Honored Dead]

Class of 1938

Glen P. Austin, Jr. • Carl F. Hancock • George W. Gibson, Jr. • Harold E. McCanis

Class of 1939

Dean Class • Vernon Hiatt, Jr. • Dale E. Fillmore • Joseph R. Sheen, Jr. • Jim ...

Lebanon, Grenada, and Panama Veterans Memorial

In honor of Veterans

who served in

Lebanon and Grenada

August 24, 1981 - July 31, 1984

Panama

December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990

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Alvin J. King

The Father of All Veterans Day

Emporian Al King recognized the need for one holiday in memory of all veterans who served in all wars and he took action. He presented his idea to Kansas Congressman Ed Rees who sponsored a ...