Meyersdale in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lest We Forget
In Thanksgiving to God For Victory
Photographed By Dan Reynard, September 9, 2021
1. Lest We Forget Marker
This monument is erected in honor of the men from Meyersdale and vicinity who served in the World War and is dedicated as a sacred memorial to those who died that liberty and the ideals of our country might be perpetuated.
Charles E. Kelley Earl H. Opel
William Campbell Theodore Menhorn
Earl E. Jones Clarence Sipple
John Tressler John F. Bahn
Furst Shope Henry E. Oester
Calvin Werner Norman Werner
Jacob Beal Charles Reddinger
Paul Bills Hulet F. Clawson
Virgil Lowery Karl Stottler
Hilton Hauger John Swindell
Wilson McIntyre Ira G. Newman
Oscar Hutzell Peter K. Anderson
George Keefer Joseph Hipp
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we shall remember them.
Auxiliary Post No. 112
Meyersdale PA.
Nov. 11, 1928
Erected 1928 by American Legion Auxiliary Post 112, Meyersdale, PA.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1860.
Location. 39° 48.796′ N, 79° 1.537′ W. Marker is in Meyersdale
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Meyersdale Centennial (a few steps from this marker); Defenders of Freedom and Justice Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean War/Vietnam Memorial (about 700 feet away); Early Meyersdale (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); What's the Use of a Caboose (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meyersdale (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Meyersdale (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meyersdale.
Also see . . .
1. Visit Meyersdale. City website homepage (Submitted on February 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The E. M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database. (Submitted on July 3, 2011.)
July 3, 2011
2. Lest We Forget Marker
July 3, 2011
3. "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Statue
July 3, 2011
4. Lest We Forget Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2011. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
