War Memorial

War Memorial (HM1ARC)

Location: Kenosha, WI 53140 Kenosha County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 35.277', W 87° 49.179'

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May We Never Forget That Freedom Is Not Free

It is to the members of our Armed Forces from the City and County of Kenosha who sacrificed their lives defending our freedom that this memorial is dedicated. It stands as a tribute to all of our veterans.

[Roll of Honored Dead]

Mexican War 1846 - 1848
Civil War 1861 - 1865
Spanish - American War & Philippine Insurrection 1898 - 1902
World War I 1917 - 1918
World War II 1941 - 1945
Korean War 1950 - 1955
Vietnam War 1964 - 1975
Persian Gulf War 1990 - 1991
Iraq War 2003 -

The panels on the front of this memorial commemorate all of the wars fought by the United States of America since 1776 as well as the total casualties of each war

Revolutionary War 1775 - 1783
4,435 KIA · 6,188 WIA

War of 1812 1812 - 1815
2,260 KIA · 4,505 WIA

Mexican War 1846 - 1848
13,283 KIA · 4,152 WIA

Civil War 1861 - 1865
Union 364,511 KIA · 281,881 WIA
Confederate 275,175 · 164,000 WIA

Spanish-American War 1898
2,446 KIA · 1,662 WIA

Philippine-American War 1899-1901
1,108 KIA · 2,779 WIA

World War I Apr. 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918
116,516 KIA · 234,428 WIA

World War II
Dec. 8, 1941 - Sept. 2, 1945
407,316 KIA · 671,846 WIA · 139,709 MIA

Korean War June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
54,246 KIA · 103,284 WIA · 8,177 MIA

Vietnam War 1964 - 1975
58,325 KIA · 304,704 WIA · 1,815 MIA

Persian Gulf War 1990 - 1991
293 KIA · 467 WIA
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Civil War
Manassas July 21, 1861
Union 460 KIA · 1,124 WIA
Confederate 387 KIA · 1,582 WIA

Shiloh April 6-7, 1862
Union 13,047 KIA & WIA
Confederate 10,699 KIA & WIA

Antietam Sept. 17, 1862
Union 2,100 KIA · 9,550 WIA
Confederate 1,550 KIA · 7,750 WIA

Vicksburg Campaign May 18-July 4, 1863
Union 4,550 KIA & WIA
Confederate 31,275 KIA & WIA

Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863
Union 3,155 KIA · 14,529 WIA
Confederate 3,903 KIA · 18,735 WIA

Chickamauga Sept. 19-20, 1863
Union 11,413 KIA & WIA
Confederate 16,986 KIA & WIA

South Surrenders Apr. 12, 1865

World War I
Belleau Wood June 1918
1,811 KIA · 7,966 WIA

Marne July 15, 1918-Aug. 5, 1918
12,000 KIA & WIA

Somme Offensive Aug. 8-Oct. 19, 1918
11,500 KIA & WIA

Meuse-Argonne Offensive Sept. 26, 1918
26,277 KIA · 95,786 WIA

German Surrender Nov. 11, 1918

World War II
Pearl Harbor Attack Dec. 7, 1941
3,077 KIA · 1,268 WIA
5 Battleship · 3 Destroyer · 3 Cruiser

Midway June 4-7, 1942
307 KIA
1 Destroyer · 1 Carrier

Guadalcanal Aug. 7, 1942-Feb. 9, 1943
2,142 KIA · 5,472 WIA
24 Ships

Saipan June 15-July 9, 1943
3,426 KIA · 13,099 WIA

Tarawa Nov. 20-24, 1943
3,373 KIA · 2,292 WIA

Guam July 21-Aug. 10, 1944
1,744 KIA · 5,256 WIA
Canine Corps 25 KIA

Peleliu Sept. 15-Nov. 6, 1944
1,529 KIA · 6,282 WIA

Leyte Gulf Oct. 23-25, 1944
3,500 KIA
3 Destroyers · 2 Carriers

Iwo Jima Feb. 19-March 26, 1945
7,721 KIA · 17,000 WIA

Okinawa April 1-June 17, 1945
12,520 KIA · 36,500 WIA

Japan Surrenders Aug. 15, 1945

Sicily Campaign June 9, 1943
3,118 KIA

Naples Foggia Campaign
Sept. 9, 1943-Jan. 21, 1944
6,266 KIA · 14,642 WIA

S.S. Rohna Sunk Nov. 26, 1943
1,015 KIA

Anzio Jan. 22-May 24, 1944
5,538 KIA · 14,830 WIA

Rome-Arno Campaign Jan. 22-Sept. 9, 1944
11,393 KIA · 28,124 WIA

D-Day Invasion June 6, 1944
Omaha Beach 4,649 KIA · Utah Beach 200 KIA

Battle of St.-Lo July 7-20, 1944
11,000 KIA & WIA

N. France Campaign
July 25-Sept. 14, 1944
17,844 KIA · 47,469 WIA

Rhineland CampaignSept. 15, 1944-March 1945
50,410 KIA · 165,965 WIA

Huertgen Forest Nov. 2-Dec. 15, 1944
24,000 KIA · 5,000 WIA

Battle of the Bulge
Dec. 16, 1944-Jan. 25, 1945
19,246 KIA · 60,050 WIA

Central Europe Campaign
March 22-May 11, 1945
15,009 KIA · 42,568 WIA

German Surrender May 15, 1945

Korean War
Chosin Reservoir Nov.-Dec. 1950
2,692 KIA · 5,000 WIA

Battle of Inchon Sept. 15-28, 1950
740 KIA · 2,032 WIA

Puson Perimeter Aug. 1950

Pork Chop Hill Nov. 1951-April 1953

Heartbreak Ridge Sept.-Oct. 1951

Vietnam War
Tet Offensive Jan. 1968
1,536 KIA · 7,764 WIA

Saigon March 7, 1968
1,218 KIA

Siege of Khe Sahn January 1968

Battle of Hue March 1968

Hamburger Hill May 1969
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Tribute to Kenosha's Fallen Heroes

In the early days of our nation, our forefathers created the Bill of Rights.

It was designed to provide freedom and justice to all Americans. However, it was the soldiers who went into the battlefields and fought, often giving their lives, that made the Bill of Rights a reality and gave Americans the freedoms they enjoy.

America's Armed Forces on land, the High Seas, and in the air enforced the cause of freedom. Throughout the history of this country, it has been the American Armed Forces that protected those rights and made our country what it is today.

Because of the soldier, we have earned the right to be what we are...free Americans.
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It is the Soldier...
It is the Soldier not the reporter
who has given us freedom of the press

It is the Soldier not the poet
who has given us freedom of speech

It is the Soldier not the campus organizer
who has given us freedom to demonstrate

It is the Soldier not the lawyer
who has given us the right to a fair trail

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag
who serves under the flag
whose coffin is draped by the flag
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Charles M. Province
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 11:54pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 432746 N 4715384
Decimal Degrees42.58795000, -87.81965000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 35.277', W 87° 49.179'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 35' 16.62" N, 87° 49' 10.74" W
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Area Code(s)262
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 625 52nd St, Kenosha WI 53140, US
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