Military Officer Memorials

William Grimm Memorial - Gulf War

The William Grimm Memorial includes a memorial oak tree and plaque that are just southwest of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It was dedicated in 1991 as a memorial to Capt. William D. Grimm, a member of the U.S. Air Force who was killed in action during Operation Desert Storm. Grimm graduated from the university in 1986 and is the only graduate killed during Operation Desert Storm.

Patrick K. Harrold Memorial - Vietnam Memorial

The Patrick K. Harrold Memorial is on the first floor of Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall. Harrold was a student from Fort Leavenworth who served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and was designated as missing in action during the Vietnam War. His remains were found in 1996 and he was buried in Abilene, Kan., in 1997. He is now listed as killed in action.

Col. Pearl Michael Shaffer Memorial

The Col. Pearl Michael Shaffer Memorial is on the first floor of Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall. The memorial is dedicated to Shaffer, a member of the U.S. Army who served as a professor of military science and commandant of cadets from 1903 to 1907.