Box Elder County Veterans Memorial

Four bronze portraits anchor Midland Square: the Borgstrom brothers of nearby Thatcher, killed in six months of 1944. Clyde died on Guadalcanal in March, LeRoy in Italy in June, twin Rolon of bombing-mission wounds in England in August, twin Rulon in France seventeen days later. Utah's congressional delegation intervened and the Marines discharged the fifth brother, Boyd — the family's loss helped drive the sole-survivor policy of 1948. A.C. Christensen, a World War II veteran, led the 2001 effort; the monument carries some 3,000 Bear River Valley names.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wellsville Mountains — 12 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Hyrum State Park — 17 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Logan — 17 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley
• American West Heritage Center — 20 mi
  A living history farm spanning 160 acres of Cache Valley

More markers nearby

• Library founded by Economic Club — 0.2 mi
• John Shuman — 0.3 mi
• Boise Ford — 1.8 mi
• Salt Lake Cutoff, Bear River Crossing — 4.0 mi