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| Black veterans who have served in the US military since the Revolutionary War Pavers may be purchased for engraved names 12th Street & The Paseo, Kansas City, Missouri, |
Kansas City Area War Memorials
a3Genealogy challenges each of you to share a list of your favorite local War Memorials. We all can name the national memorials - even the WWI Liberty Memorial in Kansas City - but all across America, in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns, the watchful eye can spot war memorials honoring our veteran ancestors. Some are dedicated to a specific war, or troop, others provide a running list of town veterans or those who lost their lives serving our country. These not-so known memorials most often display veteran’s names, but some are structures of “salute” inviting the community to learn more of local troops. This year we have added to our favorites.
1. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Vietnam Wall returns to the Southeast Lawn of the WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO. This is the last day to make a rubbing of the name your veteran on wall. Last day for the exhibit, today, May 30. Tickets required.
2. World War II Bomber Builders monument in Kansas City, Kansas at the Wyandotte County Museum. It honors the 6608 employees who built the B-25 bombers in the Fairfax district. This plant employed 50K people to include women.
3. Korean-Vietnam War Memorial in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte County Lake, 91st and Leavenworth Rd). Visit http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2090495 for additional memorial photos. Dedicated 1988.
4. Korean War Veterans Memorial, located in Overland Park, Ks. on 119th/Lowell St, honors 412 fallen and missing soldiers of the Korean War. Dedicated 2006.
5. Rosedale WWI Memorial Arch. Although we no longer think of Rosedale, KS as a small town, in the 1920’s it truly was the home of a small community on the outskirts of Kansas City. This Arc de Triomphe style memorial sits high on a hill over the Rosedale neighborhood to remind us of the veterans of the 42nd Rainbow Division of WWI. Later names of Vietnam and Korean veterans from Rosedale were added. It is on memorials like these that we may find our veteran ancestor’s names. Dedicated in 1924.
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| Rosedale WWI Memorial Arch |
6. The Buffalo Soldier Monument in Ft. Leavenworth celebrates the 9th and 10th all black Calvary Regiments best noted for the Indian Wars. Dedicated in 1992.
7. Spanish-American War Memorial, The Hiker, in Kansas City at Penn Valley Park. As mentioned earlier some of the memorials are monuments/structures that invite the community to remember ancestral involvement in a war. Names of veterans who served in the Spain-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and China Relief expedition of 1898-1902 are not provided on this memorial. (1947).
7. Spanish-American War Memorial, The Hiker, in Kansas City at Penn Valley Park. As mentioned earlier some of the memorials are monuments/structures that invite the community to remember ancestral involvement in a war. Names of veterans who served in the Spain-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and China Relief expedition of 1898-1902 are not provided on this memorial. (1947).Happy Memorial Day.
Kathleen Brandt
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