CITIZENS OF CLAY COUNTY INVITE YOU TO VISIT AND REFLECT
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| The Nebraska Memorial to the service men and women from Nebraska killed in the Southwest Asian wars. |
Ours with Sutton and Clay County connections
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| Linda Tarango-Griess |
Army Sgt. 1st Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess, age 33, was killed on July 11, 2005 in Sumarra, Iraq will serving with the 267th Ordnance Company of the Nebraska National Guard.
Sgt 1st Class Linda Tarango-Griess' story is told by The Military Times here.
Killed in the same incident was Sgt. Jeremy Fischer, 26 of Lincoln and of the Karnatz family from south Clay County and Nuckolls County. Jeremy is buried in the Ong Cemetery.
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| Sgt. Jeremy Fischer of Lincoln and the Karnatz family of the south Clay and Nuckolls County areas. |
The
Fallen Heroes Marsh memorial to Nebraskans killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
is at the Duck’s Unlimited Verona Complex southwest of Sutton. The memorial was
dedicated in September, 2009.
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| Names of Nebraska's Fallen Heroes of recent conflicts. |
The
memorial is six miles west of Sutton on Highway 6 then two miles south on Road
R to Road 315 and then ¼ mile west of the intersection of Road R and Road 315.
The memorial is in an austere setting at a hunting location recognizing the interests
of Adam Herold, the inspiration for the memorial.
http://www.ducks.org/news-media/fallen-heroes-marsh-dedicated SORRY - BROKEN LINK. We're looking for a replacement. Any suggestions? Or additions?
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| The Memorial is 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Road R and Road 315, in a graveled area north of the road. |
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