Veterans Memorial Park - Wichita
Veterans Memorial Park is located along the Arkansas River, a short walk from downtown. A combination of biking and walking paths lead around memorials from WWI to Operation Freedom. Below Operation Freedom.
This is the outline of the USS Wichita. The ship was launched in 1937 and served in WWII, earning 13 battle stars. The ship was the first named after Wichita, Kansas and after 10 years of service was decommissioned and turned into scrap metal. http://navysite.de/ca/ca45.htm
The USS Dorado was hit by friendly fire during WWII in the Caribbean Sea. The sub has never been found. http://www.ussdorado.com/history.html
Korean War Memorial
This is the outline of the USS Wichita. The ship was launched in 1937 and served in WWII, earning 13 battle stars. The ship was the first named after Wichita, Kansas and after 10 years of service was decommissioned and turned into scrap metal. http://navysite.de/ca/ca45.htm
Memorial to the US Merchant Marines
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