East Broad in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial

Photographed 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
Herbert

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Thomas Marine Corps Reserve

Korean War
Ronald Rosser Army

Vietnam War
Brian Thacker Army
David Winder Army

Erected 2006 by Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 39° 58.957′ N, 82° 50.964′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in East Broad. Memorial can be reached from East Broad Street. Marker is located in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, opposite Mount Carmel East Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5600 East Broad Street, Columbus OH 43213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Original Port Columbus Airport Terminal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Norton Field (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Underground Railroad (approx. 2.3 miles away); Geroux Herb Gardens

Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Sacrifices Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

2. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Sacrifices Marker

(approx. 2.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Columbus Depot (approx. 2½ miles away); A Prosperous Jefferson Township Farm / The I-House Architecture of the Souder House (approx. 2½ miles away); The Big Walnut Country Club / The Founding Members (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

3. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial

Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

4. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

5. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

6. Medal of Honor Recipients for Franklin County

All Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

7. All Veterans Memorial Marker

World War I Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

8. World War I Veterans Memorial Marker

World War II Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

9. World War II Veterans Memorial Marker

Korean War Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

10. Korean War Veterans Memorial Marker

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

11. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Marker

Persian Gulf War Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

12. Persian Gulf War Veterans Memorial Marker

Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

13. Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans Memorial Marker

Fallen Comrade Final Tribute Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

14. Fallen Comrade Final Tribute Memorial

Veterans Memorial Panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

15. Veterans Memorial Panel

Space is available for more tribute blocks on the memorial.

Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 25, 2008

16. Forest Lawn Veterans Memorial Bell

A Franklin County Medal of Honor Recipient image. Click for full size.

Photographed 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.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,255 times since then and 11 times this year. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. 17. submitted on August 27, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.