Eternal Flame - Salute to our Veterans

About

The Eternal Flame is located in front of the Douglas County Courthouse in the Court of Honor. It exists to honor the Veterans of Douglas County who gave the Supreme Sacrifice in defense of our Country, and its inscription states that it is "dedicated to the Glory of God and to the Veterans of all Wars".

The Eternal Flame is a natural gas flame that is kept lit by an automatic ignitor. It is lit 24 hours per day, 365 days a year, and is known as the "Flame of Freedom".

At the base of the Eternal Flame are bronze plaques that list the names of Douglas County citizens who gave their lives in the defense of freedom.

Names of Douglas County Citizens Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice for Freedom

World War I

Alton Kennedy Brittain
Frank Parks Dorris
Theodore William Farmer
James Franklin Martin

World War II

Dennis Aderhold
Dennis Barfield
Donald Barrett
Gerald Bullock
Oliver Brown
Henley Camp
Francis Collins
Quinton Collins
Ralph Daniell
Edward O. Ergle
Arnold Evans
Alton Feltman
William Fowler
Velvin Holland
Leonard Hudson
Sam S Johnston
James E Lee
Pat McGuirk
Ralph Morris
William Morris
Milliard Price
Isaac Rainwater
Frank Tyson

Korea

James D. Bishop
Robert A. Marks
Thomas L. Parker
Herbert L. Roberts
Charlie V. Smith
Wesley F. Smith
Monroe B. Willoughby

Vietnam

Gene Thomas Bailey
Herbert Eugene Belcher
Leon G. Holton
Robert Gerald Hunter
Brian Edward Jay
Melvin Johnson
Thurlo McClure
Raymond Simpson
Robert Paul Tidwell
David Beavers Wood
Nathan Bedford Simmons
Johnny Delbert Swann
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sergeant Thomas Strickland

Afghanistan

Staff Sergeant Joshua James "Josh" Bowden
Lance Corporal Scott "Boots" Harper