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Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
Inscription. Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom.
Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County
Civil War
David Cockley Army
Oliver Colwell Army
Harry Davis Army
George Green Army
Joseph Gregg Army
Smith Larimer Army
William Longshore Army
David Orbansky Army
Wager Swayne Army
John Wilson Army
Indian Campaign
John Carr Army
John Green Army
Isaiah Mays Army
Daniel Miller Army
Edward Sharpless Army
Haitian Campaign
Edward Ostermann Marine Corps
World War I
Edward Rickenbacker Army Air Corps
World War II
Lewis Hall Army
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Sacrifices Marker | | |
Thomas Marine Corps Reserve
Korean War
Ronald Rosser Army
Vietnam War
Brian Thacker Army
David Winder Army
Erected 2006 by Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Markers with Artwork marker series.
Location. 39° 58.957′ N, 82° 50.964′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker can be reached from East Broad Street. Click for map. Marker is located in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, opposite Mount Carmel East Medical Center. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5600 East Broad Street, Columbus OH 43213, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Original Port Columbus Airport Terminal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Norton Field (approx. 1.9 miles away); Columbus Depot (approx. 2.5 miles away); John Clark House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Log House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Gahanna Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Big Walnut Creek Flood of Jan-Feb 1959 (approx. 3.2 miles away). |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 5. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 6. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 7. All Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 8. World War I Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 9. World War II Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 10. Korean War Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 11. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 12. Persian Gulf War Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 13. Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans Memorial Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 14. Fallen Comrade Final Tribute Memorial | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 15. Veterans Memorial Panel | | Space is available for more tribute blocks on the memorial. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008 | |
| | | 16. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Bell | | |
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By Thomas Onions, August 19, 2009 | |
| | | 17. A Franklin County Medal of Honor Recipient | | Headstone of William Longshore of the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pvt. Longshore is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Ks. He was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Siege of Vicksburg as part of the "forlorn hope" - a party of 150 volunteers who were to bridge a dry moat and to place ladders to scale the walls of the breastworks. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. 17. Submitted on August 27, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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