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Citizens of Nevada and Vernon County gave a war memorial that was erected in 1910, rebuilt in 1924 by Leon Ogier Post No. 2 of the American Legion, and dedicated on November 11, 1924, to all veterans of all wars who gave their lives and service to preserve peace and freedom. It honors service in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and it affirms that because of them lives are free, the nation lives, and the world is blessed. The post was chartered on July 11, 1919, and its officers included Commander John A. Harlow, Vice Commander William Quartonast, 2nd Vice Commander Roy Brown Jr., 3rd Vice Commander Albert Armstrong, Adjutant John Olson, Finance Percy Milster, Chaplain Emery Green, Historian Frank Agee, Service Officer Walter Thurman, Sgt. at Arms David Floke, and Judge Advocate J.K. Arthur. The memorial was also dedicated on May 30, 1967, by L.E. Johnson, Commander of the 15th District.
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