The Brownstown Area Veterans Memorial was dedicated in remembrance of veterans on Memorial Day 2001 by their friends and families. It was conceived by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9770 in Brownstown, Il. Those listed as killed in action are L.H. Foley, M. Forbis, R.O. Cortelloni, C. Garner, R. Sexton, V.D. Davis, R.L. Kollman, R.D. Stapp, C.A. Thompson, H.E. Feezel, C.O. Fisher, R.D. Ledbetter, E.J. Portz, A.B. Rode, P.J. Willis, E. Willms, R.S. Vance, W.D. Sheafor, E.L. Yakel, C. Portz, J. McDonald, N.C. Washburn, R.H. Warner, R.R. Warner, H. Buhow, T.A. Garner, C.D. Garner, and R.D. Ledbetter.