Memorial consists of an Honor Wall 1 ft wide by 8 ft long by 7 ft high - each of the two long sides has 256 veterans' names, for a total of 512. Also, one of the short ends has 56 Civil War veterans' names and two from the Spanish-American War. The other short side contains 34 donors' names. In addition, there are three flagpoles - the middle is 30 ft high and contains a 4 ft by 6 ft American flag. On the left is a 3 ft by 5 ft Wisconsin state flag and on the right a 3 ft by 5 ft POW/MIA flag. There are six concrete walls 30 inches high that surround the Honor Wall and two Soldiers Cross Warriors that sit on the two back walls. There is a sprinkler system installed to ensure that the grass surrounding the memorial remains a beautiful bright green.
Installation Date:
15 Jun 2024
Organization Responsible for Installation:
Dorchester Leach Paulson American Legion Post 517 --- James Jantsch
Memorial War Era(s):
- Vietnam
- Persian Gulf
- Panama
- Lebanon/Grenada
- Korea
- WWI
Memorial Condition:
Good
Website:
Location:
231 S. 2nd St., Dorchester, WI 54425