us archives + vietnam war + who received bronze navy stars

The gold star indicates the serviceman died in service. The roll includes 35 names with gold stars. The current World War II Roll of Honor displays 1,094 names. Names were added throughout the 1950s as veterans came to Northwest after the war. Students and staff created a temporary memorial using an Administration Building bulletin board and encouraged anyone to submit additions. The tradition of a Roll of Honor continued during World War II. After the war, a bronze memorial plaque was displayed in the Administration Building with the names of five students who lost their lives in the First World War. Starting in July 1917, the student newspaper, The Green and White Courier, encouraged readers to submit names of any students involved in the war effort and published weekly additions to the 'Roll of Honor.' A star was added to the flag for each submitted name. During the First World War a service flag was displayed outside the Administration Building. The Bell of '48 is located near the Memorial Bell Tower and is in the direct line of sight of the Administration Building.Ī large display in Valk Center features a number of memorial plaques honoring service men and women from the First World War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The bronze bell has since heralded Northwest achievements and celebrations and mournfully chimed to honor the passing of students.

The class of 1948 gifted Northwest with a memorial bronze bell in honor of all soldiers who fought and died during World War II, especially those fallen soldiers who attended Northwest or who once lived in northwest Missouri. Owens Library, on the corner of College Park Avenue and Memorial Drive.

The Memorial Plaza lies just west of B.D. They were later reinstalled and formally dedicated on November 10, 2006. In the 1970s, the pillars were removed during a street renovation project. In 1919 the Nodaway County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution planted trees and raised money for brick pillars and plaques to display names of 46 soldiers who died in the First World War.

Starting in 1918, students, alumni, employees, and community members donated several memorials honoring United States service men and women. Some enlisted after coming to Maryville as a student or employee, while others enrolled or worked for the University after serving their country. Since its foundation in 1905, thousands of service men and women have called Northwest Missouri State University 'home,' if only temporarily.

Us archives + vietnam war + who received bronze navy stars