Name/Title
Douglas Honor RollEntry/Object ID
2007.06.09Description
Photo of a memorial sign that lists the names of Douglas World War II servicemen including Arndt, Ash, Baker, Bartholomew, Berry, Bekken, Bieler, Buck, Campbell, Culver, Dailey, Dempster, Durham, Engel, Fisch, Garrelts, Gates, Goshorn, Hall, Hamlin, Inman, Jennings, Jones, Kingsley, McKillips, Millar, Monique, Mueller, Osterberg, Pshea, Sabo, Schultz, Scott, Shumaker, Standish, Swanson, Ten Have, Thomas, Tisdale, Van Syckel, and Weed. Behind the sign a sidewalk, snow, powerlines, a white building and a field or lake is visible.
According to the May 10, 1944 "The Dope" newsletter, "It stands on the corner of the village Athletic Field, besides the flag-pole and facing Wiegert's" and "Ky Waltz was the spark-plug on this; Bill Wicks was the chief builder; Frank Oliver helped with the paint; Herm Bekken erected it; and the [Douglas] village Board, God bless 'em, came through with the dough."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Print, photographSubject Person or Organization
Beery Field/Douglas Athletic FieldCollection
Ev and John Thomas Collection, Military, wars and veteransAcquisition
Accession
2007.06Source or Donor
Ev Thomas FamilyAcquisition Method
DonationRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Walz, Francis J. "Ky" 1902-1989, Wicks, Bill, Oliver, Frank, Bekken, Herman M.Related Events
Event
World War II 1939-1945Create Date
March 19, 2007Update Date
March 30, 2024
