Give your life defending the United States and Kansas City will remember you.
That seems to be evident in the number of memorials in the Kansas City metro area dedicated to veterans who have sacrificed their lives or served during wartime for the defense of the country.
One of those memorials is a prominent feature of the Kansas City skyline. The Liberty Memorial Tower at the National WWI Museum and Memorial was dedicated in 1926 to honor those who served in WWI.
The museum grounds will see lots of activity this Memorial Day weekend as they usually do.
There are other memorials around the metro where the war dead are remembered in solemn ceremonies. Some memorials, without the pomp, silently wait discovery to remind us of those who gave everything for this country.
Scroll trough these photos to see if you can name some of the many local memorials that help us remember those who served.
Find the answers at the end of our visual quiz.
No. 1
Can you identify this war memorial inspired by Paris’ Arc de Triomphe?
No. 2
This memorial has an engraving of a Purple Heart Medal on it.
No. 3
This memorial features a memorial dedicated to the 555 AAA Battalion, an antiaircraft artillary battalion that served during WWII.
No. 4
Statues representing soldiers from two U.S. conflicts are part of this memorial.
No. 5
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the living and the dead in all of the armed forces from all of the U.S. wars.
No. 6
A bald eagle is featured as the centerpiece of this memorial that is updated with the names of soldiers who gave their lives all the way back to the Civil War.
No. 7
This memorial has a map of where this conflict happened.
No. 8
Visitors can touch a piece of a WWII relic at this memorial.
No. 9
This memorial features angular, geometric structures.
No. 10
A statue of a soldier paying respect at a fellow soldier’s grave is part of this memorial.
No. 11
The names of fallen soldiers from several wars along with the emblems from the various armed services are featured on this memorial.
No. 12
This memorial features a statue of a Civil War-era soldier.
No. 13
A giant, engraved stone star is at the center of this memorial.
Answer to No. 1
The Rosedale Memorial Arch located at 3602 Springfield St. in Kansas City, Kansas, is dedicated to those who served from the Rosedale neighborhood in WWI.
Answer to No. 2
The Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Fountain was dedicated in 1986. The engraved medal is part of the memorial wall at the fountain which is located in Dr. Jeremiah Cameron Park at Broadway and West 42nd Street in Kansas City.
Answer to No. 3
The memorial recognizing the 555 Battalion is part of the Veterans’ Memorial in Shawnee located at 13605 Johnson Drive.
Answer to No. 4
According to the visitkansascityks.com website, the Korean-Vietnam War Memorial located at 91st Street and Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kansas, was the first memorial dedicated to the veterans of the two conflicts.
Answer to No. 5
The Veterans Memorial for Platte County veterans is located on the grounds of the Platte County Courthouse in Platte City, Missouri.
Answer to No. 6
“Sovereign Wings” is the name given to the eagle sculpture at the Clay County Veterans Memorial located in Anita B. Gorman Park in Kansas City. The memorial is dedicated to Clay County veterans killed in action since the Civil War.
Answer to No. 7
The Vietnam Memorial in Antioch Park in Merriam has a plaque with the names of 57 Johnson County men who gave their lives in Southeast Asia.
Answer to No. 8
One of the most unique memorials in the Kansas City area is at Pearl Harbor Park at 5925 Maple St. in Mission where visitors can touch a piece of metal salvaged from the USS Arizona.
Answer to No. 9
The Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington Square Park in Kansas City.
Answer to No. 10
The Korean War Veterans Memorial located at 11902 Lowell Ave. in Overland Park features the names of 415 Kansan soldiers who died in the war.
Answer to No. 11
The Memorial Wall dedicated to veterans from Independence is located in the Veterans Courtyard at Veterans Hall, 416 W. Maple St. in Independence.
Answer to No. 12
This granite soldier statue at Maple Hill Cemetery, 2301 S. 34th St. in Kansas City, Kansas, is a memorial to the soldiers and sailors who defended the Union during the Civil War. The memorial was erected by a Civil War veteran in 1910.
Answer to No. 13
The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at 1025 S. Harrison St. in Olathe is dedicated to the families who have lost a loved one while defending the country.
