Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Designed and managed by Glenn Palm, a Korean War Veteran, starting in 2005. Made up with brick pavers for the floor, and 12 inch wall rock plus 48" wrought iron fencing for the perimeter. The background is a 48 inch by 60 inch Battle Field Scene painted by Nancy Leaseman. The Granite Slabs are 21 inches by 60 inches which have room for 55 names on each slab. Each name includes Years of Service, Branch of Service and Citations. In the middle of the Memorial is a Grave Site Scene with a 6 foot, 6 inch Bronzed Soldier in Battle Gear off to the left. On the right side is a Commemorative plaque of Paul Ray Smith who received the Congressional Medal of Honor Posthumous in the Iraq War. All labor and contributions came from local citizens.

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Date of Installation:

May 28, 2007

Organization Responsible for Installation:

Glenn F. Palm

Memorial War Era(s):

Persian Gulf
Panama
Lebanon/Grenada
Vietnam
Korea
WWII
WWI

Location:

The Swanville Veterans Memorial is located in the Swanville City Park on Main Street in Morrison County, Minnesota.

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Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

Swanville Veterans Memorial

 

Published on April 22, 2017