Williamsport in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Honor Roll

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1. Honor Roll Marker [Left side]

Inscription.

Honor Roll. . Erected and dedicated to the memory of the boys from The Williamsport District who gave their lives or their services in the World War, 1914 , 1918. Anderson, William Mc. Ardinger, Kenneth E. Bair, Shafer B. Baker, Edward L. Banzhof, George W. Beard, I. Gaver Bell, Clyde B. Betts, Howard R. Blair, Frank Bopped, Charles Brandt, Charles E. Brindle, Clyde R. Brown, Emory Buchanan, Charles W. Burke, Charles R. Byron, Joseph W. Byron, William D. 2nd. Castle, Ruby E. Charles, Clyde M. Charlton, Milford Cole, J. Boyd Conley, Edward S. Cottrill, Lester G. Crawford, Charles R. Curfman, William F. Curfman, George T. Cushwa, David K. 2nd. Davis, Daniel W. Davis, John W. Davis, Roy E. Dellinger, W. Richard Dinsmore, Edward R. Downs, James Downs, Norris Eokis, Samuel K. ★ Faughgander, John Finfrock, Howard D. Fink, Charles W. Fleming, John A., Fleming, Walter W. Foltz, Gilbert S. † Foltz, Robert Forsythe, Emmert Fritz, Glen ★ Garrish, Frank T. Garrish, George A. Garrish, Isaac Gearhart, Earl Grimes, William E. Grove, Emory S. Gruber, I.E. Guessford, Clarence Guessford, Elmer Guessford, Otha Guessford, Reuben Guessford, William Hammond, Obed I. Hanna, J. Henry Harsh, Isaac G. Hawbraker, Lewis C. Heck, Vernon W. Hetzer, Harry K. Hetzer, S. Roy Hetzer, William H. Hoffman, Emmert M. Hoffman, Frank H. Hoffman, Grant L. Hoffman, Roy E. Hose, Earl F. Hose, Fred A. Hurd, Fritz D. Hurd, Mason M. Hurd, William S. James, Frank W. Johnson, Lawrence R. Johnson, Russell Jordan, Charles, ★ Killed in Action † Died in Service, [Opposite side:] Erected and dedicated to the memory of the boys from The Williamsport District who gave their lives or their services in the World War, 1914 , 1918. Kees, Allen G. Keller, Lester J. Kern, Nelson G. Kershner, David R. Kershner, Richard R. Kimble, William B. Knipple, Carl Knode, R. D. Knodle, Arthur S. Krauss, William A. Kreps, John Kreps, Lesher L. Lamp, Alvey J. Landis, Goldie A. Lemen, Herman L. Little, Charles A. Little, James F. Lizer, Samuel E. Long, Frank W. Long, John D. Long, Simon W. Marr, Roy Miller, Charles L. Miller, Eugene C. Miller, Raymond H. ★ Moore, Joseph L. Moore, Thomas A. Moore, Randolph Murray, George C. Myers, Walter D. McAfee, J. Riley McCardell, W. Ernest McCardell, Norman R. McCardell, Richard K. McCauley, Robert E. Nalley, Clyde G. Norris, Clyde C. Patton, J. Edward Poffenberger, Charles Poffenberger, George L. Poffenberger, Harry Poffenberger, William H. Powell, Russell F., Reed, Benjamin E. Reid, Conway R. Roth, Grover W. Rowe, Clyde Rowland, Samuel J. Sanders, John Shank, Elmer R. Sharer, John M. Siler, Ralph Smith, E.L. Smith, Harry C. Speaker, Elsworth R. Speaker, Walter P. Somers, Harry L. Staley, Emory Taylor, Bernard H. Teach, Jacob Templeton, Frank Templeton, William Thompson, Jesse D. Tice, Joel K. Traver, Albert R. Traver, Harry R. Turner, John D. Upperman, John L. Wiley, Edgar Wiley, Samuel Willet, Kenneth A. Williams, Lawrence T. Wine, John F. Wolf, Raymond Wolfe, Chester Wolfe, Benjamin Wolfe, William Wright, Eugene Wright, Robert V.L Zimerly, George Zimmerman, Ira M., (Colored). Brown, Edward Hamilton, William H., ★ Killed in Action † Died in Service, [Plaques that have been added to the display:] In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:, W.W. II Dec. 7, 1941 , Dec. 31, 1946. In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:, Korea June 25, 1950 , Jan. 31, 1955. In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:, Vietnam Dec. 22, 1961 , May 7, 1975. In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:, Lebanon/Grenada Aug. 24, 1982 , July 31, 1984. In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:, Panama Dec. 20, 1989 , Jan. 31, 1990. In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:, [blank].

Erected and dedicated
to the memory of the boys from
The Williamsport District
who gave their lives or their services
in the World War

1914 — 1918
Anderson, William Mc.
Ardinger, Kenneth E.
Bair, Shafer B.
Baker, Edward L.
Banzhof, George W.
Beard, I. Gaver
Bell, Clyde B.
Betts, Howard R.
Blair, Frank
Bopped, Charles
Brandt, Charles E.
Brindle, Clyde R.
Brown, Emory
Buchanan, Charles W.
Burke, Charles R.
Byron, Joseph W.
Byron, William D. 2nd.
Castle, Ruby E.
Charles, Clyde M.
Charlton, Milford
Cole, J. Boyd
Conley, Edward S.
Cottrill, Lester G.
Crawford, Charles R.
Curfman, William F.
Curfman, George T.
Cushwa, David K. 2nd.
Davis, Daniel W.
Davis, John W.
Davis, Roy E.
Dellinger, W. Richard
Dinsmore, Edward R.
Downs, James
Downs, Norris
Eokis, Samuel K.
★ Faughgander, John
Finfrock, Howard D.
Fink, Charles W.
Fleming, John A.

Fleming, Walter W.
Foltz, Gilbert S.
† Foltz, Robert
Forsythe, Emmert
Fritz, Glen
★ Garrish, Frank T.
Garrish, George A.
Garrish, Isaac
Gearhart, Earl
Grimes, William E.
Grove, Emory

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S.
Gruber, I.E.
Guessford, Clarence
Guessford, Elmer
Guessford, Otha
Guessford, Reuben
Guessford, William
Hammond, Obed I.
Hanna, J. Henry
Harsh, Isaac G.
Hawbraker, Lewis C.
Heck, Vernon W.
Hetzer, Harry K.
Hetzer, S. Roy
Hetzer, William H.
Hoffman, Emmert M.
Hoffman, Frank H.
Hoffman, Grant L.
Hoffman, Roy E.
Hose, Earl F.
Hose, Fred A.
Hurd, Fritz D.
Hurd, Mason M.
Hurd, William S.
James, Frank W.
Johnson, Lawrence R.
Johnson, Russell
Jordan, Charles

★ Killed in Action
† Died in Service

[Opposite side:] Erected and dedicated
to the memory of the boys from
The Williamsport District
who gave their lives or their services
in the World War

1914 — 1918
Kees, Allen G.
Keller, Lester J.
Kern, Nelson G.
Kershner, David R.
Kershner, Richard R.
Kimble, William B.
Knipple, Carl
Knode, R. D.
Knodle, Arthur S.
Krauss, William A.
Kreps, John
Kreps, Lesher L.
Lamp, Alvey J.
Landis, Goldie A.
Lemen, Herman L.
Little, Charles A.
Little, James F.
Lizer, Samuel E.
Long, Frank W.
Long, John D.
Long, Simon W.
Marr, Roy
Miller, Charles L.
Miller,

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2. Honor Roll Marker [Right side]

Eugene C.
Miller, Raymond H.
★ Moore, Joseph L.
Moore, Thomas A.
Moore, Randolph
Murray, George C.
Myers, Walter D.
McAfee, J. Riley
McCardell, W. Ernest
McCardell, Norman R.
McCardell, Richard K.
McCauley, Robert E.
Nalley, Clyde G.
Norris, Clyde C.
Patton, J. Edward
Poffenberger, Charles
Poffenberger, George L.
Poffenberger, Harry
Poffenberger, William H.
Powell, Russell F.

Reed, Benjamin E.
Reid, Conway R.
Roth, Grover W.
Rowe, Clyde
Rowland, Samuel J.
Sanders, John
Shank, Elmer R.
Sharer, John M.
Siler, Ralph
Smith, E.L.
Smith, Harry C.
Speaker, Elsworth R.
Speaker, Walter P.
Somers, Harry L.
Staley, Emory
Taylor, Bernard H.
Teach, Jacob
Templeton, Frank
Templeton, William
Thompson, Jesse D.
Tice, Joel K.
Traver, Albert R.
Traver, Harry R.
Turner, John D.
Upperman, John L.
Wiley, Edgar
Wiley, Samuel
Willet, Kenneth A.
Williams, Lawrence T.
Wine, John F.
Wolf, Raymond
Wolfe, Chester
Wolfe, Benjamin
Wolfe, William
Wright, Eugene
Wright, Robert V.L
Zimerly, George
Zimmerman, Ira M.

(Colored) Brown, Edward
Hamilton, William H.

★

World War II, Korea and Vietnam plaques image. Click for full size.

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3. World War II, Korea and Vietnam plaques

Killed in Action
† Died in Service

[Plaques that have been added to the display:]
In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:

W.W. II
Dec. 7, 1941 — Dec. 31, 1946
In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:

Korea
June 25, 1950 — Jan. 31, 1955
In recognition of all veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom:

Vietnam
Dec. 22, 1961 — May 7, 1975
In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:

Lebanon/Grenada
Aug. 24, 1982 — July 31, 1984
In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:

Panama
Dec. 20, 1989 — Jan. 31, 1990
In honor of all veterans who gave so freely for God and Country:

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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 39° 35.587′ N, 77° 49.351′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Maryland, in Washington County. Memorial is on South Conococheague Street (Maryland Route 68) north of West Potomac Parkway, on

Lebanon/Grenada, Panama and blank plaques image. Click for full size.

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4. Lebanon/Grenada, Panama and blank plaques

the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 American Legion Avenue, Williamsport MD 21795, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. WWII (here, next to this marker); Lock 44 (approx. 0.2 miles away); At All Hours (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Canal Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bowie List (approx. 0.3 miles away); The John Brown Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); River View Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Doubleday Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Additional commentary.
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The Williamsport Doughboy is not E.M. Viquesney's Spirit of the American Doughboy and does not belong on that list. It is one of John Paulding's Over the Top series.

— Submitted November 7, 2022, by Les Kopel of Oxnard, California.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 6, 2019

5. Honor Roll Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 6, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.