MORTON COUNTY, KANSAS
Elkhart, Morton County
Cemetery
(east of town)
Type: Granite Monument
Description:
The plaque on the front of the monument reads: "In Memory Of ~ Our War Dead ~ {VFW seal} ~ Erected By ~ Veterans Of ~ Foreign Wars ~ Post 3162".
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, November 21, 2007
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
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Elkhart, Morton County
Veterans Park
(center of town)
Type: Granite Monument
Description:
The center portion of the monument is inscribed: "In Appreciation ~ To Our Veterans ~ From ~ The Citizens Of ~ Morton County ~ Tri State Area".
The left side panel reads: "In Memory Of ~ Those Who Made ~ Their Supreme Sacrifice ~ And In Honor Of ~ Those Who Served ~ In The Following ~ Armed Conflicts ~ World War I ~ World War II ~ Korean Conflict ~ Vietnam War ~ Granada Conflict ~ Desert Storm ~ Somalia ~ Missing In Action ~ Prisoners Of War".
The right panel has the seals of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
A 1945 M1A2 90 mm antiaircraft gun is included in the park.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, November 21, 2007
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
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