Hall Of Fame Citrus County Heroes Organization

Citrus County has had a long history of Veterans Representing them in previous wars like WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War 1 to present. Some have paid the ultimate sacrifice in securing our Freedom. Citrus County has several Memorials located at the old Citrus County Court House right on main Street in the Historic District of Inverness, FL. In our Fund raising projects we are planning on getting a Memorial for the Global War on Terrorism to include Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Citrus County Court House in Historic Inverness, FL

World War I & World War II Memorial

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Korean War & Vietnam Memorial

Persian Gulf War Operation Desert Shield & Operation Desert Storm Memorial

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In Memory of The Korean War Veterans MIA & POW's

The Forgotten War

Donated by Korean War Veterans Association Chapter #192

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In Memory of Citrus County Veterans of All Wars

Dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1979

The Grateful Citizens of Citrus County

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Citrus County Fallen Heroes Memorial in Crystal River, FL

The Fallen Heroes of Citrus County, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to recognize and honor Citrus County residents who served and continue to serve in the armed forces of the United States of America.

The Fallen Heroes War Memorial (pictured above) is located at the Bicentennial Park in Crystal River. It consists of a three piece granite monument which stands fourteen feet tall standing on an octagonal concrete base. The monument is surrounded by seven flagpoles flying the colors of our state, country, each of the branches of military, Prisoners of War, and those Missing in Action.

Engraved on the central monument are the names of fifty-four (as of October 2005) former Citrus County residents who lost their lives serving our country and defending our nation's liberties and freedoms.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Army CWO Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Inverness, Florida. Weaver was onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 8, 2004.

Army Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46, of Homosassa, Florida. Boles died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he was participating in a 10-mile road march and collapsed. He was assigned to 171st Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Brooksville, Florida. Died on October 24, 2004.

Visit the Sgt Dennis Flanagan Foundation web site

Army Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, of Inverness, Florida. Flanagan died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.

Army Sgt. Robert Allen Surber, 24, of Inverness, Florida. Surber died in Thania, Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on June 3, 2007