Already this has been such an interesting journey.  As a Southerner, reared on the history of the South, life already was a challenge to overcome the prejudices of my parents.  I've marveled at the beauty of so many Memorials and Monuments.  After trying to read every inscription, I realized that I was admiring some Memorials and Monuments dedicated to those who may have killed members of my own familial ancestors in the Civil War.  My husband was not aware that there had been Prisoner of War camps in the United States during world War II and has been amazed at the number of documented Camps we have found.  He, likewise, was totally shocked to learn that the United States Government promptly uprooted Japanese-Americans and transported them to camps throughout the United States.  There are areas of the United States where one War overshadows another.  There are far more American Revolution War Memorials/Monuments in the East, compared to the Western United States.  There are fewer Civil War Monuments in the West as compared to the East.  The Pacific-Northwest and the Southwestern Part of the United States has more Memorial/Monuments dedicated to the Indian-Wars.  Trends develop in certain areas.
While part of this project is to allow anyone access to any Memorial/Monument, it is so much more.  On so many of the Memorials and Monuments are etched the words, "Lest We Forget."  As time and weather has ravaged some Memorials and Monuments, eventually time and weather will erase the Honored Names inscribed on so many more.  We can not allow them to fall by the wayside.  We can not forget the ultimate sacrifice they made, not only for the United States, but for Family, Friends, Freedom, Courage, Honor, and Life.  And we can not forget or ignore the many who have come back wounded, physically, emotionally, or mentally and who continue to fight unknown battles and nightmares of which we non-combatants have not endured.  Make a promise to pull a weed or place a flag on an old and long forgotten Memorial or Monument.  Scrape the dirt from the names.  Let a wounded warrior go first.  Treat a Veteran to coffee. 

As you stop to Honor those who have died, remember to stop and Honor those who live.   Let us change our motto from "Lest We Forget" to "We Have Not and Will Not Ever Forget."

RJT (Copyright 2013)
 

A Heartfelt Thanks To:


The persons listed below are people who have assisted me with this project.  It does not reflect, in any way, their endorsement of this website. 

All the Numerous People who although did not have an answer to my questions, were willing to forward my inquiry to someone who might.

  • Cynthia Aden, Clay County Veterans Service Officer, Vermillion, South Dakota
  • Carma Alai, Millville, Utah
  • Steve Alex, Gadsden, Alabama
  • American Legion Post 77, Logan New Mexico
  • Don Ampietro, City of Gunnison, Parks and Recreation Department, Gunnison, Colorado
  • Larry Anderson, Naper, Nebraska
  • Ed Andros, Boston Township, Ohio
  • Mike Apker, Crowley County Colorado
  • Sherry Aragon, Interim-Library Director, Espanola, New Mexico
  • Randall W. Ark, Chapter 620 MOPH Member, National Board of Directors for the Honor Flight Network, VFW Post #1031
  • Verna Ashton, Tremonton, Utah
  • Louise Atkins, Council Support Specialist, Rockville, Maryland
  • Tina Bagley, Utah
  • Erinn Barnes, Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District; Colorado
  • Jeff Bathke, Director of Planning and Zoining and Emergency Management, Davison County, South Dakota
  • Fred Bell, American Legion Billings Heights Post 119 Commander, UVC Adjutant, Billings, Montana
  • Lynne Belluscio, LeRoy, New York
  • Bradley Bender, President, Mt. Tabor-Danby Historical Society, Vermont
  • Dan Boland, Maine
  • Leslie Bracebridge, Town Clerk, Shutesbury, Massachusetts
  • Nicki Bresnyan, Town of Groton, Connecticut
  • Bonnie Brewer, Elmood, Nebraska
  • Diggs Brown, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • David Buttery, Woodland Park, Colorado
  • Don Cain, Arlington, South Dakota
  • Nancy Campbell, Archivist, Dublin, New Hampshire
  • David Carbine, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
  • Morris D. Cash, Veteran's Memorial Committee Chairman, Veterans Memorial of Garland County, Hot Springs, Arkansas
  • Joel Chambers, Woods Cross, UT - Veterans Memorial designed by Cameron Chambers for Eagle Scout project
  • Cheryl E, Reference Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System
  • Gerald Christensen, Commander American Legion Post 124, Frenchtown, Montana
  • Retired 1Sgt Nic Church, Conneaut, Ohio
  • Rena Church
  • David Clark, Monmouth, Illinois
  • Raymond Collins, Reference Librarian, Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois
  • Abigail Croteau, Bloomfield Town Hall, Bloomfield Connecticut
  • Dennis P. Dahrens, Founder and President, Estacada Veteran's Memorial, Estacada, Oregon
  • Ben Damron, Post Commander, VFW Post 6605, Warner Robins, Georgia
  • Jim Davis, Evaston, Wyoming
  • Robert Derocher, Veterans Coordinator for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
  • Marty Diller, Commander, Legion Post 20, Burnswick, Maine
  • Katy Dillman, Reference Librarian, James Blackstone Library, Branford, Connecticut
  • Teri Dimsey, Executive Secretary, Leonardtown, Maryland
  • Pete Doe, York, Maine
  • Ruth and Larry Dolezal, American Legion Post 54 - Gunnison, Colorado.
  • Bernard Drew, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
  • Lisa D'Orazio, Selectmen's Secretary, Otis, Massachusetts
  • East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme, Connecticut
  • Bill Eaton, Mayor, Russellville, Arkansas
  • John Enstrom, Minnesota
  • Tom Fletcher, New York Architecture, New York, New York
  • Stuart Flynn, Laurel, Nebraska
  • Woodbury P. Fogg, Adjutat, Charles Kilborn American Legion Post 58, Belmont, New Hampshire
  • Janis L. Franco, Local History Librarian, Meriden Public Library, Meriden, Connecticut
  • Harold Frickel, American Legion, Atkinson, Nebraska
  • Bob Fuggiti, Past Commander American Legion Post 541, Chicago, Illinois
  • Tom Gaard, Iowa Memorials Officer, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Iowa Civil War Monuments.Com
  • Manny J. Garcia, Fire Chief, City of Belen Fire Department, Belen, New Mexico
  • Billy Gates, Commander VFW 7016, Atmore, Alabama
  • Eric Gauthier, Pembina County Veteran's Service Office, P
  • John Gentry, Director, Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department, Watkinsville, Georgia
  • Deon Giles, Director of Parks and Recreation; City of Pleasant Grove Utah
  • Steve Graning, Marketing Director, Beyond Band of Brothers Tours
  • Rick Gray, Executive Director, Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority, Fallon Nevada
  • Mike Grobbel, Michigan War Veterans Memorial
  • Steve Gross, Wayne, Nebraska
  • Lisa Gugliotti, Reference Librarian, The Henry Carter Hull Library, Clinton, Connecticut
  • Judy Hagan, Atkinson, Nebraska
  • Conni McDaniel Hall, IAGenWeb State Coordinator, Iowa
  • Jon L. Hanna,
  • Nancy Hansen, Office Manager, Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Washington
  • Ryan Hansen, GS-12 USAF ACC 55 WG/PA, Offutt Air Base, Bellevue, Nebraska
  • Sara Hanson, Executive Director, White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
  • Johanna Harden, Archivist, Douglas County Library, Castle Rock, Colorado
  • Sheila Henry, Rocky Ford Public Library, Rocky Ford, Colorado
  • Captain Jeff Hoffer, Joint Force Headquarters Historian, North Dakota Army National Guard
  • Mary Hogan, Library Director, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
  • Jim Huisel, American Legion, Gurnee, Illinois
  • Charlene Hunley, Baxter Springs, Kansas
  • Information Services Staff, Golden Public Library, Golden, Colorado
  • Kris Jacobsen, Deputy Director, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
  • Joe, Reference Department, South Windsor Library, Connecticut and Patriotic Commission
  • Nathan Johnson, City Planner, Pine City, Minnesota
  • Christine Johnston, Department of Veterans' Services, Wilmington, Massachusetts
  • Gary Jones, American Legion Post 259 Commander, Verdigre, Nebraska
  • Elizabeth Joseph, Stamford, Connecticut
  • Ray Kallstrom, Minnesota
  • Pam Keaton, Walthall County Economic Development Authority, Tylertown, Mississippi
  • Mike Keithly, Post 60 Commander and Valley County, Idaho, Veterans Service Officer
  • Jack Khorey, Assistant Managing Editor, Providence Journal
  • Michael Kirchmeier, Director, Jackson County Historical Society, Lakefield, Minnesota
  • Janelle Kjensmo, Marketing Director/Assistant Tourism Director, Kingsland Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kingsland, Georgia
  • Dana Klabenes, City Clerk, City of Neligh, Nebraska
  • Heather Koeneke, Director, Auburn Memorial Library, Auburn, Nebraska
  • Deb Kramer, City of Watkins, Minnesota
  • Dennis Lashley, President, Mt. Savage Historical Society, Mt. Savage, Maryland
  • Amedeo J. Lauria, Adjutant General's Corps, Americanism Officer/Webmaster, Sabattus American Legion, Harry Conway Post 135
  • Scott Lewandowski, Manager, Veterans Memorial Hall, Rockford, Illinois
  • Brian Lindner, Corporate Historian - Communications, Waterbury, Vermont
  • Donna Storter Long, Moore Haven, Flordia
  • Louise, Hawaii and Pacific Section, Hawaii State Library
  • Donna Ludlow, Business Manager, Arkansas Historical Society, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  • Ed Ludwig, Alexander Bradley Burns American Legion Post 80, Downers Grove, Illinois
  • Tom Marsh, Windsor, Vermont
  • David Martin, Village Administrator, Sunbury, Ohio
  • Paul Mayer, Webmaster, American Legion Post 148, Savanna, Illinois
  • Ann Mazeau. Local History Specialist, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Connecticut
  • Scott McClure, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Roy McCollum, Legion Riders, New Mexico
  • Vance McCrumb, Yplsilanti, Michigan
  • Bob McKay, Commander, VFW Post 1675, Osburn, Idaho
  • Cloyd McNaull, Ashland County, Ohio
  • Mike McNutt, Parks Superintendent, Campbell County Parks and Recreation, Gillette, Wyoming
  • Deborah Moser, Assistant Town Clerk, Weston, Vermont
  • Dr. Cameron Mosher, Pleasant Grove, Utah
  • Gussie Motter, Cochise County, Arizona
  • Linda Nickel, Gibbon Public Library, Gibbon, Nebraska
  • Oakwood American Legion, Illinois
  • John O'Donnell, Danbury Library, Danbury, Connecticut
  • Jim Oliver, Vice President, Curator Albany Historical Society Museum, Albany, Vermont
  • Fred Ortiz, Veterans Service Officer, VFW Department of New Mexico
  • Claudia Pack, Paragonah, Utah
  • Roger J. Paradis, Adjutant, Post 4, Gardiner, Maine
  • Bob Parrott, Post 80, Downers Grove, Illinois
  • Eileen Pearce, Librarian, Windsor Locks Public Library, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
  • Jeremy Peirsol, American Falls Parks and Recreation Superintendent, American Falls, Idaho
  • Joe Pepe, archivist, Hamden History Library Room, Hamden, Connecticut
  • Tina Philbrick, Executive Assistant, Milford, New Hampshire
  • Richard Platt, Milford, Connecticut
  • J.J. Pratts, Publisher, Historical Marker Database, Virginia
  • Rebecca Prendergast, Executive Director, Artesia Main Street, Inc., Artesia, New Mexico
  • Carl R. Propp, Fountain Hills Veterans Memorial Committee, Arizona
  • Fred Prouty - Tennessee Historical Commission, Military Sites Preservation Specialist, Director of Programs, Tennessee Wars Commission
  • Gary Ratzlaff, Webster County Veterans Service Officer, Nebraska
  • Ray Read, Museum Director, Montana Military Museum, Helena, Montana
  • Sandra Reilly, Waitsfield, Vermont
  • Joe Riener, VFW Post 4902 Commander, Cottonwood, Idaho
  • Debbie Reynolds, Director, Lamar Public Library, Lamar, Colorado
  • Von Rothenberger, Lyndon, Kansas
  • Robert Rotruck, Douglas County Veterans, New Mexico
  • Ronald Scalfron, VFW Post 1984, Canton, Illinois
  • Harold Schmidt, Greenfield Historical Society, Greenfield, Ohio
  • Mary Schutz, Wagon Mound, New Mexico
  • Jutta Scott, Vermont
  • Randy Sedlacek, Columbus, Nebraska
  • Laura Ruttum Senturia, Library Director, Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center, Colorado
  • Karen Sharp, Auditor, Stanley County, South Dakota
  • Shelly, Pecos Business Association, Pecos, New Mexico
  • Daniel Shockey, Vinton County, Ohio
  • Paul Smedley, Centerville, UT
  • Brian Southey, Bloomington Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department, Bloomington, Illinois
  • Lisa Sprague, Public Services Librarian, Enfield Public Library, Enfield, Connecticut
  • Cheri Stanton, Monmouth American Legion Post 136; Monmouth, Illinois
  • Megan Stine, CHS President, Clinton Connecticut
  • Jean-Ann Stump, Reference Librarian, Alamogordo Public Library, Alamogordo, New Mexico
  • Tim and Patty, Bowman, North Dakota
  • Richard P. Turner, USN Retired, Veterans Graves Officer, Wayland, Massachusetts
  • Michael Unger, Vice Commander, Dundalk American Legion Post 38, Dundalk, Maryland
  • Vickie Van Buren, Commander, American Legion Post, Gainesville, Florida
  • VFW Post 1984, Canton, Illinois
  • Robert Voyles, Director, Fort Douglas Military Museum, Salt Lake City, Uah
  • Michael F. Walsh, Photographer, Missoula Montana Memorial
  • Joan Ware
  • Patricia Watson, New Britain Public Library, New Britain, Connecticut
  • Jay Weaver, Director, Department of Veterans' Services, Somervile, Massachusetts
  • Nathan Wegner, Deputy Director of Planning & Zoning and Emergency Management, Mitchell, South Dakota
  • Linda Wuebben, Economic Development Director, Crofton, Nebraska
  • Carl White, History Library, Greenwich Library, Greenwich, Connecticut
  • Don Wiggins, Illinois American Legion Post 1492, Post Adjutant and Historian
  • Leslie Perrin Wilson, Curator, William Munroe Special Collections, Concord Free Public Library, Concord, Massachusetts
  • Lee Wonnacot, Roads and Riders, Michigan
  • Charlie Wood-Uhurmann, Mt. Olive, New Jersey
  • Nancy Woolley, Secretary, Historical Society, Rochester, Vermont
  • Ed Zackery, Director/Service Officer, Medina County, Ohio