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5/9/2006
Name: Warren Weisgerber
Email: colofam@comcast.com
City: Denver
State: CO

2/8/2006
Name: larry w cooper
Email: cooperlw@centurytel.net
City: clarence
State: MO

I was at Qui Nhon area support command march 66 to march67 Ist Logistal command
1/14/2006
Name: William Mutter
Email: nmwrm@copper.net
City: Deming
State: NM

US Navy Pacific WWII....recalled USAF Korea. Have view my gift plaque. Thanks "kids" in LBF
1/1/2006
Name: Hilton Rogers
Email: hrrogersfarm@aol.com
City: Alvo
State: NE

Hope to stop and see this on way to Denver this year.
12/19/2005
Name: Clark L. Lohmann
Email: clark222@cox.net
City: Omaha
State: NE

Just surfed on through Google. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Veterans of all wars.
12/19/2005
Name: Barry D.Kibler
Email: barry.kibler@sbc.global.net
City: Carmichael
State: CA

6/6/2005
Name: Robert D. Rose
Email: rdrjr@cox.net
City: Bellevue
State: NE

This is a great endeavor and I am proud to participate
5/26/2005
Name: Jane Scott
Email: janerwaner@yahoo.com
City: Omaha
State: NE

My dad was a WWII Veteran.
4/19/2005
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email:
City: North Platte
State: NE

The first of the bronze statues is in place at the Memorial. It honors Major Hank Meisner of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a career military Army man. It will be joined this year by a statue of a Navy Flyer. The bronze plaques honoring all who gave their lives during the five major conflicts of the 20th Century are on the Kiosk in the Place of Meditation near the bas-relief mural. Check out the site when you are near North Platte. We are just off the intersection of Highway 83 and Interstate 80.
11/4/2004
Name: Jane M. Erdmann-Rabben
Email:
City: Hauppauge
State: NY

My father, Joseph A. Erdmann, (1921-1995) served his country during WWII in the Pacific (Leyte/Solomon Islands)in the Tank Battalion. Among his duties, he was responsible for driving LSTs. I'm very proud to be the daughter of a WWII Veteran. Thank you to all who served and sacrificed dearly.
11/1/2004
Name: SAM LOVATO
Email: lovatosamcbcgulfport.navy.mil
City: GULFPORT
State: MS

Hi coming to North Platte this month to see the menorial again,I was twenty years old when i went into the army and i served in vietnam from nov-67 to nov-68,with Ltrp 3/11ACR(blackhorse).thank you
10/19/2004
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: 20thcvetsmem.org@hamilton
City: North Platte
State: NE

There will be a ceremony November 11 at 2:00 pm at the site. A new bronze statue will be unveiled and 200 new bricks honoring veterans will be on site. All are invited to attend the festivities. A Parade will be held in downtown North Platte at 4:00 p.m.
9/24/2004
Name: WILMA SALISBURY
Email: 20cvetsmem.org.hamilton.net
City: NORTH PLATTE
State: NE

The Memorial is 80% complete with only 400 bricks to go and four statues to be spoken for. The first individual bronze statue of Major Hank Meisner will be installed in time for a program on November 11, 2004. another 200 bricks will also be installed by then. Come and see the Memorial.
8/30/2004
Name: wilma salisbury
Email: 20thcvetsmem.org
City: No Platte
State: NE

Come and check out our site. We now have a bronze dove and a world globe on the top of the archway. There were another 300 bricks installed in May. There will be another 200 installed before Veteran's Day in Novemer. We will also have the first of our six bronze statues installed by then. There is still space for 4000 bricks to be installed along the "Walk of Honor."
8/27/2004
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: www.20thcvetsmem.org
City: north platte
State: NE

Memorial is planning a service on Veteran's Day at 2:00 P.M. The first of the larger than life size individual statues will be in place and another order of 250 bricks installed. Also to be installed by then will be the Bronze plaques on the "Place of Meditation" honoring those from Nebraska that lost their lives during the 5 major conflicts of the 20th Century. The bronze plaques will also be installed on the benches, flag poles, and the archway for the dove and globe. We have to raise money for four of the individual statues, USMC, USCG, USAF, and one representing the Nursing Corps. All donations are welcome. Come and see our site and the nearly 4000 veterans that have been honored so far along the "Walk of Honor."
8/24/2004
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: 20cvetmem@hamilton.org
City: North Platte
State: NE

Our Memorial is really taking shape. We now have a dove atop a globe on the archway sign and the larger than life size statue of "Defenders of Liberty" just behind the archway. In November we will have another shipment of bricks installed for 250 veterans. A larger than life size statue honoring Major Hank Miesner, Vietnam era, from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, will also be in place by Veteran's Day. There have been visitors from 48 states, Canada, and France. There are also three Medal of Honor recipients honored at the Memorial from Nebraska.
8/24/2004
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: 20cvetmem@hamilton.org
City: North Platte
State: NE

Plans are being made for a program at the site in November. Veteran's Day will see the first of the six larger than life size statues honoring Major Hank Miesner,Army Special Forces from the Vietnam Era. Miesner is being honored by his family and friends with the statue being made in his likeness. Also in November another shipment of bricks will be in place at the site. The bronze plaques for the "Place of Meditation" honoring those from Nebraska killed in action during the five major conflicts of the 20th Century will be in place. Donors for other items in the Memorial will also be honored with bronze placques. The organization hopes to have a special observance in Sept. 2005, honoring the 60th Anniversary of the ending of hostilities of WWII.
8/12/2004
Name: Erv and Marcy Rolofson
Email: erolofson@aol.com
City: Lincoln
State: NE

We visited the site in July and were impressed. Well done.
7/30/2004
Name: Lenore Burlingame
Email: alan2lee@earthlink.net
City: Liberty
State: MO

I wasn't alive yet but know a gentlemen that went though North Platte,:True American Heros. God Bless the people of North Platte. Sincerely yours Lenore Burlingame
6/3/2004
Name: Todd Verhoeff
Email: nedutchman@hotmail.com
City: Collinsville
State: VA

I am originally from Hickman, NE, and served for 5+ years in the USAF.
5/30/2004
Name: Otis Dean Pruitt
Email: margiegoforth@earthlink.net
City: Cabot
State: AR

I am Sgt. Otis D Pruitt daughter. He left us on Sept. 14, 2002. He was proud to have served his country and he was an American who loved his country. He was 2 months away from his 80th birthday and didn't live to see the WWII veterans memorial but he was proud of his country and his service in the Army.
5/28/2004
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: www,20thcvetsmem.org@hamilton
City: North Platte
State: NE

A Memorial Day Service will be held Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the site. Dedicaton of the new order of bricks, the dove and the globe recently installed will be held. Come and join us at the impressive Memorial honoring all veteran's of any time period that served honorably for their country, the United States of America.
5/28/2004
Name: albert P. Rogers
Email: ar70@worldnet.att.net
City: Brookline,
State: MA

I would like to assure that my name, rank and serial no. are recorded for the veterans of the Pacific theater
5/1/2004
Name: William O. Morrison
Email: w9gmo@aol.com
City: Berkeley
State: IL

Iwas NCOIC Sgt.of SCR-399. We supported transport of supplies. 724th ROB & others. Call sign JEAR9
4/25/2004
Name: William Marin
Email: Billmuriel@aol.com
City: Albany
State: NY

3/19/2004
Name: Clark Lohmann
Email: clark222@cox.net
City: Omaha
State: NE

Happened on your site I am going to take a look at it. I was with B Company 2-22 Inf Mech 25th Division 1967-68
3/9/2004
Name: wilma salisbury
Email: www.20thcvetsmem.org
City: North Platte
State: NE

Our Memorial is coming along nicely. The dove above the archway will be installed before Memorial Day 2004 along with the 4th order of 300 bricks. The office is open from 1-5 P.M. M-F at 221 East 5th and welcomes all visitors. We have bricks from 157 towns in Nebraska, 42 States, and 1 from Canada, (a former NP Vet) and 6 from Washington, DC. The Memorial is open to any veteran that served honorably in any time. This now includes the Civil War, and the present service men and women fighting for this country. COME AND SEE US.
2/27/2004
Name: Elwyn Ervin Rolofson
Email: erolofson@aol.com
City: Lincoln
State: NE

2/11/2004
Name: Marv Kieckhafer
Email:
City: Council Bluffs
State: IA

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY TO DON CRAIG, WWII vet and a "godfather" of this Memorial! Without Don's dogged determination and tireless efforts encouraging others to help, this Memorial would not be a reality. Congratulations to a great American patriot and veteran! Best wishes to Don and his "bride", Maxine.
2/4/2004
Name: Robert J Mander
Email: rojoma@qwest.net
City: Glendale
State: AZ

Served 3 1/2 Years South Pacific from 1942 to 1945 30 months overseas I am now 82 years old I was never hurt during the war Real lucky I'd say and now have a family of 6 married children / 26 grandchildren / 18 great grand children.....Have 10 Eagle Scouts of my Grandchildren
12/4/2003
Name: wilma salisbury
Email:
City: No. Platte
State: NE

The Memorial is looking very good. The large three-person bronze, "Defenders of Liberty", is in place at the entryway to the Walk of Honor. There are about 2900 bricks installed along the Walk. The brick bas-relief mural at the south end of the Memorial high-lights the five major conflicts and is very detailed. For more information, call the office, 308-532-6579 or visit at the North Platte Pawnee Retirement Hotel, 221 East 5th, North Platte. The web site if www.20thcvetsmem.org. Honor your vets with bricks along the Walk of Honor.
11/22/2003
Name: Ellen Schorr
Email: prudy@chartermi.net
City: Superior
State: WI

Just looking up old friends. Saw Frank Sabatka, but no e-mail address. Thanks
10/22/2003
Name: LOVATO,SAM NMN
Email: NONE
City: GULFPORT
State: MS

I purchased two bricks for myself and my dad WWII when l was in north platte this year and lm very proud of the project
10/3/2003
Name: wilma salisbury
Email: www.20thcvetsmem.org
City: north platte
State: NE

The Memorial is coming along nicely. The first Bronze, the large three person statue will be unveiled November 11 at 2:00 p.m. A short dedication ceremony is planned. The third order of bricks will be in place by then also. To date we have 3321 bricks donatd to the Memorial honoring Veterans of all conflicts. The Medal of Honor recipients of Nebraska will have special recognition on their bricks with five stars along the top of their brick. There are three such bricks in the site and another three to be ordered in Dec.
8/8/2003
Name: edward Savalas
Email:
City:
State: NE

7/28/2003
Name: david
Email: mugu@yahoo.com
City: usa
State: NE

i love those who work in the name of christ and said to them peace unto them in Jesus name amen…
6/3/2003
Name: Ann Miesner Ogle
Email: bandaogle@cox.net
City: Pratt
State: KS

A memorial fund has been set up in memory of my brother, Major Wm. H. Mienser, Jr, US Army, Ret. to be sent to this project. His family appreciates the work that is being done on the 20th Century Veterans Memorial.
6/3/2003
Name: Ann Miesner Ogle
Email: bandaogle@cox.net
City: Pratt
State: KS

A memorial fund has been set up in memory of my brother, Major Wm. H. Mienser, Jr, US Army, Ret. to be sent to this project. He served two tours in Viet Nam. His family appreciates the work that is being done on the 20th Century Veterans Memorial.
5/29/2003
Name: MARVIN G. MAXWELL
Email: MGMAX745&AOL.COM
City: NORTH PLATTE
State: NE

5/28/2003
Name: Eulah Solomon
Email:
City: Kearney
State: NE

My father and 3 of his brothers, from the Maxwell area, served in WWII. I am proud to see their names on the memorial. The freedom we have in every aspect of our lives is due to the veteran's who fought for our country.
5/27/2003
Name: ARTHUR CHIMA
Email: arthur_chima@usa.com
City: SANTA ROSA
State: CA

ONCE A SOLDIER REMAINS A SOLDIER. I AM RETIRED NOT TIRED. FELLOW RETIRED AND SERVING SOLDIERS CONTACT ME FOR SHARING OF OUR MILITARY EXPERIENCES. ARTHUR.
5/26/2003
Name: Cindy Lewis Sorensen
Email: sid399@hotmail.com
City: Portland
State: OR

I'm from N.Platte, NE and am very proud of this project. My father Frank B. Lewis,Jr. and mother, Alyce still live there. Our dad served in WWII in the 8th Airforce, 3rd Air Div, 388th Bomber Group. He was the belly gunner on board the Jamica Ginger. He served from Jan 1944 to June 1946, during this time his bomber dropped 5 bombs and 2 chow hounds. He even stayed an extra 3 months after the war ended to drop food to those people starving in Germany. I'm a very proud American that has the honor of having 6 uncles that served in WWII, a father in WWII, a brother in Vietnam, a fiance in Vietnam that passed away in 1999 from complications from the war, a husband in the Airforce Reserves, 2 nephews in Desert Storm and several friends that have served and our serving now in the attack on Terrorism against the US. My heart goes out to all of those who have lost love ones in the defense of our great nation. My we all pray for those that are still fighting to make our country a safe and free place to live, for us and our children. My siblings and I are planning to buy a brick for our father. Thank you again for a wonderful place for us to honor him.
5/24/2003
Name: Dr. Michael R. and Susan G. Chipps
Email: drchipper@alltel.net
City: North Platte
State: NE

Retired Army Major, USAR, Volunteered PV1, 1974. This is a wonderful memorial. Thank you for the courage and vision to act on what is right and good. Dr. Michael R. Chipps MAJ, USAR, Ret.
5/22/2003
Name: Beth
Email: bethiemarie12@yahoo.com
City: North Platte
State: NE

This place is going to be very great when it is finished. My family has purchased a brick for my grandfather who served in WWII. I enjoy each and everyone of you to try to visit it sometime.
5/19/2003
Name: LOVATO SAM
Email:
City: GULFPORT
State: MS

ITS ABOUT TIME
5/19/2003
Name: Mike Trotter
Email: miketvva@hotmail.com
City: Cheyenne
State: WY

Excellent memorial! It is one of the best that I have seen. I did notice that one brick Larry Zich an MIA was chipped in the corner. Are you going to replace it? I know the name from research that I did when I was a member of VVA chapter from Omaha when I lived there. Thanks for you great efforts. Mike Trotter
4/22/2003
Name: Tom Fitch
Email: meandwt@webtv.net
City: Upland
State: CA

I ran across this on the net. It is too good not to share. WHAT IS A VET? Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC WHAT IS A VET? Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity. Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem. You can't tell a vet just by looking. What is a vet? He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel. He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel. She - or he - is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang. He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL. He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs. He is the parade - riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand. He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by. He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep. He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come. He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs. He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known. So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded. Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU". Remember November 11th is Veterans Day "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 the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor to burn the flag." Father Denis Edward O'Brien USMC
4/17/2003
Name: Clifford` C. Pinkerton
Email: fillc1@cox.net
City: Sun City West
State: AZ

4/6/2003
Name: Edna Coulter Schruben
Email: edna@prairieweb.com
City: Scottsbluff,
State: NE

My daughter, Susan Horn, designed the brick sculptures and helped sculpture the entire wall. It is beautiful. We had a brick made for my husband who served in WW11. I was a Cadet Nurse during this time.
1/23/2003
Name: Dennis Godbey
Email: misterg1951@yahoo.com
City: North Platte
State: NE

I encourage all Veterans to contribute to this memorial. It is not for the good of the vet but for the good of future generations. Let us not forget the sacrifice all veterans made. For serving your country is a sacrifice that can not be taken lightely.
1/11/2003
Name: Dennis O'Meara
Email: domeara.neb.rr.com
City: Lincoln
State: NE

I've been out to visit the Memorial twice and I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. It looks great so far.
1/6/2003
Name: E. David Lee
Email: edavidlee@msn.com
City: Griffin
State: NC

134th Infantry M Company
12/29/2002
Name: Jason S. Kriz
Email: zirk24@hotmail.com
City: Twentynine Palms
State: CA

I am currently active in the Marines. I am originally from Nebraska. My uncle is a veteran living in North Platte. Next trip home I would like to visit this great memorial.
11/23/2002
Name: Leota Bebee
Email:
City: N. Platte
State: NE

First time seeing this website. Think it is great!
11/23/2002
Name: Juanita Hannibal
Email: juanita266@juno.com
City: Topeka
State: KS

Wondering why you don't show some of the bricks?
11/23/2002
Name: Carol Courtney
Email: ksreflections@sutv.com
City: Wellington
State: KS

Well designed site! Very interactive and easy to manuever around end. Good job!
11/5/2002
Name: HT1 (SW) Charles V. Johnson
Email: johnsoch@kitty-hawk.navy.mil
City: North Platte
State: NE

If any of my family or friends read this, please buy a brick for me and I'll see all of you when I get back from Japan. This looks to be a great way to show the soldiers and sailors what you feel, and believe me, we greatly appreciate it!
11/4/2002
Name: SLane
Email: sandra.lane@d-fd.com
City: New Haven
State: OH

Everyday of my life, I thank those who have given their valuable time and efforts to keeping America strong and free. One Nation Under God. Please teach the children to pray for our leaders. When I was growning up in Nebraska we started every day of school off with a prayer for our Nation. We now need to speak up and be counted when ever the opportunity arises.
10/21/2002
Name: Robin Traxler
Email: trax@ctaz.com
City: Kingman
State: AZ

My father Robert Delloss Pease was a WWII veteran from North Platte, NE. My sisters and brother purchased a brick in honor of our father.
8/27/2002
Name: sean zappia
Email: seanzappia10@hotmail.com
City: vista
State: CA

8/2/2002
Name: Paul Metro
Email: Paulie78@aol.com
City: Edison
State: NJ

This is my second or third visit. Bob Greene's book,"Once Upon a Town" prompted me revisit. A great book. I'll be sending another donation for the memorial.
7/18/2002
Name: Russell Michener
Email: jo_russ@pressroom.com
City: Bowie
State: MD

Surfing by. I have watched the building of the memorial on each occasion when I was in NP the last two years. My brick and my brother Glenn, brick will be there thanks to our sister, Colleen Christiansen.
7/14/2002
Name: Bo & Cheryl Fusco
Email: bofusco@hotmail.com
City: St. James City
State: FL

America's home town. "Once Upon a Town" North Platte, Nebraska
6/20/2002
Name: jean fox
Email: jean@omahamagazine.com
City: omaha
State: NE

My father was a World War II veteran. His familily is donating to the memorial. He served in the Navy from 1041-1044. He was extremely proud of his military service. Honoring him by contributing to the memorial is tne very least we can do to honor his memory. Because he served his country bafore I was born, I am now able to belong to the VFW Auxiliary in my home town of Bertrand, NE, where my mother and sister are also auxiliary members.
5/29/2002
Name: Dan L. Nelson
Email: dtaenels@swnebr.net
City: Orleans
State: NE

I tried to contact you about a week ago and I don't think the message got through. I am very interested in a brick for my father, a WWII vet.
5/27/2002
Name: Marv Kieckhafer
Email:
City: Council Bluffs
State: IA

North Platte--home of the famous Canteen during WWII--now the home of this important memorial dedicated to veterans of the 20th Century. If you are a first time visitor to this site and have just learned of this project, I implore you to support it with your pocketbook and your words of encouragement. Do it! We owe it to all the veterans.
5/27/2002
Name: Susan Kesler Erb
Email: trustbiz@msn.com
City: Naples
State: FL

My father's family were all residents of North Platte. They lived there at least from the 1930's to 1967. My uncle David Kesler lost his life in the attack on Pearl Harbor. (He was one of two in No. Platte, the other was Holley) His brother, Gerald Kesler lost his life a year later. My grandmother Eva Kesler and her daughter Jane Jeffers volunteered at the Canteen. My father, Dale Kesler, was 13 at the time and delivered telegrams. He joined the Navy at the end of the war. I will buy a brick for my family. What a great thing to do. I congratulate the people who put this together.
5/26/2002
Name: Patti Gellner
Email: pag36@cox.net
City: Yorktown
State: VA

No I am not a veteran but my Father, 3 brothers, husband, as well as uncles all were in at different times, WWII, Korean, and Viet Nam. And now my grand son inlaw is in the Army stationed at Ft Eustis, Va. I am very proud of all of them. Will remember all of the service personel now in all branches in prayer as well as their families. God bless all, PattiG
5/21/2002
Name: FRANK A. SABATKA
Email:
City: OMAHA
State: NE

5/21/2002
Name: Daniel L. Nelson
Email: dtaenels@swnebr.net
City: Orleans
State: NE

5/8/2002
Name: SFC Leslie Morris
Email: morrislg2@hotmail.com
City: Camp Zama, Japan
State: NE

Thank you very much. Hoping to get the Easton, Morris, and Jeffers family to get all names together for our family members who served this great nation before and the ones who serve now. Freedom isn't free!
5/1/2002
Name: Wilma Salisbury
Email: wilmasal@gp.com
City: Stapleton
State: NE

We hope to honor all of the Kennedy's from Sutherland and their relatives if possible. Contact the office if you are interested. Construction has begun again and most work will be done by summer.
3/19/2002
Name: Greg Hood
Email: greg@nebraskawebworks.com
City: North Platte
State: NE

I am proud to support this memorial!

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