Salisbury Township near Middleport in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Middleport Medal of Honor Recipients
Photographed By Grant & Mary Ann Fish, May 28, 2023
1. Middleport Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
Edward A. Bennett, PFC, Co. B., 358th. Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div. Honored for bravery during combat in Germany, Feb., 1945. Award presented by President Truman in October. Bennett retired from service with the rank of Major on Feb. 1, 1965. He was born Feb. 11, 1920 and died May 2, 1983.
Jimmy G. Stewart, S/Sgt., Co. B, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Div. Killed in action in Vietnam, May 18, 1966. He was born December 25, 1942. Honored for courage against overwhelming odds in protecting wounded comrades. Stewart Field, Ft. Benning, Georgia, dedicated to his memory in Feb., 1968.
Erected 1983 by Feeney Bennett Post 128, American Legion, and Friends, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 4-53.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman, the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1787.
Location. 39° 0.137′ N, 82° 3.061′ W. Marker is near Middleport, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is in Salisbury Township. Marker is at the intersection of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. General James V. Hartinger (a few steps from this marker); The Ohio River / Historic Middleport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major John B. Downing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rear Admiral William W. Outerbridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Rear Admiral Arthur Clark (approx. 0.3 miles away); William H. Powell (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia); Virgil A. Lewis (approx. 1.6 miles away in West Virginia); Spanish Cannon (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleport.
Also see . . . Stewart Page at Vietnam Memorial. (Submitted on March 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Grant & Mary Ann Fish, May 28, 2023
2. Marker's new location in front of the local American Legion post
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2009
3. Middleport Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
This is a photo of the marker in its previous environs.
Photographed By Grant & Mary Ann Fish, May 28, 2023
4. Middleport Medal of Honor Recipients Marker Missing
The building on this corner has been torn down. There is no evidence of the marker in its former location.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2009
5. Middleport Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
County building across 3rd Street from marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on May 30, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
