World War II Memorial to Lakewood Students Who Died Defending Freedom
Satellite photos courtesy Google Earth.
Edited by David Barth 1 April 2014. Surface photos by David Barth.
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
| Lakewood WWII Memorial. |
 |
The Lakewood WWII Memorial.
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth. |
At the upper left of the picture is Lakewood's Memorial Field. Before other schools built their own sports fields, many games were
played here. The World War II Memorial is located at the lower right corner of the field. It is to the left of the two trees on the north
edge of the access road that runs behind the building. The memorial itself can't be seen at this resolution.
 |
The Lakewood WWII Memorial.
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth. |
In this close-up, the marker is in the light-green foliage midway between top of the shadow of the tall bush (or tree) that is to the right
of the center of the photo, and the base of the shadow of the tall light pole on the left.
The World War II Memorial is located on the site of Memorial Field, which is behind the former Lakewood High School at 7655 W. 10th
Avenue on 10th Avenue, a block west of Wadsworth Boulevard.
It was built in 1947 as a tribute to Lakewood students who died in World War II. Tony Bohn of Wheat Ridge designed the
monument.
It honors the following Lakewood students who fell defending their country:
- Rags Addenbrooke
- Ray Junior Brannaman
- John B. Bray
- Dale Broman
- D. Eugene Cline
- John A. Dorak
- Herman William Gerke
- James B. Jellison Jr.
- Danny E. Johnson
- Kenneth Mayberry
- Robert M. Molham
- James D. Smith
After the turn of the millennium, the Lakewood Historical Society revitalized the landscaping around the memorial. After that, the
Lakewood Garden Club maintained it. As of March 2014, the idea of moving the monument to a more visible location, such as a Lakewood
park, was being considered.
| LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY SITES |
|---|
NUMBER
KEY | IDENTIFICATION | ADDRESS | YEAR
BUILT | REGISTRY |
|---|
| 1 | Cason Howell House | 1575 Kipling Street | 1874 | State Registry |
| 2 | Washington Heights School | 6375 West First Street | 1889 | State Registry |
| 3 | Stone House | 2900 South Estes Street | 1886 | National Registry |
| 4 | Peterson House | 801 South Yarrow | 1880 | National Registry |
| 5 | Davies Chuck Wagon Diner | 9495 West Colfax Avenue | 1957 | National Registry |
| 6 | Schupp House | 1275 Ames Street | 1908 | |
| 7 | Ward House | 2261 Estes Street | 1928 | |
| 8 | WWII Memorial Monument | 7655 West 10th Street | 1947 | |
| 9 | Golden Hill Cemetery - Hill | 12000 West Colfax Avenue | 1908 | National Registry |
| 10 | Mercy Grove House | 1980 Garland Street | 1935 | |
| 11 | Cline House | 7020 West 13th Street | 1939 | |
| 12 | Rose Cottage | 1800 Dover Street | 1918 | |
| 13 | Panoramic Park | 12655 West Colfax Avenue | 1961 | |
| 14 | Addenbrooke Fireplace | 9100 West Center Avenue | 1953 | |
| 15 | Isaac Solomon Synagogue | 1600 Pierce Street | 1904 | |
| 16 | Schnell Farm | 3113 South Wadsworth Boulevard | 1888 | National Registry |
| 17 | O'Kane House | 6795 West First Street | 1897 | |
| 18 | Kellogg House | 2080 Klein Street | 1888 | |
| 19 | Everett Farm | 300 South Garrison Street | 1922 | |
| 20 | Denver & Intermountain Car 25 | 500 Kipling Street (Federal Center) | 1911 | State Registry |
| 21 | Mile High Church | 9079 West Alameda Avenue | 1973 | |
| 22 | Heavenly Paradise House | 975 Reed Street | 1952 | |
| A | Building 710 (Federal Center) | 10000 West Alameda Avenue | 1960 | National Registry |
| B | FEMA Building | 10000 West Alameda Avenue | 1969 | National Registry |
| C | JCRS Historic District | 1900 Pierce Street | 1900 | National Registry |
| D | Bonfil-Stanton Outbuildings | 797 South Wadsworth Boulevard | 1920 | State Registry |
| E | Country Club Garden Apartments | 1160 Pierce Street | 1962 | State Registry |