Leesport in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans of World War II

Ontelaunee Township

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

1. Veterans of World War II Marker

Inscription.

Veterans of World War II. Ontelaunee Township. , G. Elmer Addison . George T. Addison . ★ Calvin E. Althouse . George W. Althouse . William J. Althouse . Kenneth S. Bagenstose . Raymond E. Beissel . Alma L. Behlor . Samuel R. Behlor . Thomas E. Benz . Harold E. Berg . John L. Berg . Allen L. Christ . Leonard F. Christ . Norman R. Christ . Paul W. Christ . Russell H. Christ . John R. Dierolf . Lloyd D. Dierolf . Paul Dierolf . Warren M. Dierolf . Allen W. Drake . Milton G. Dreibelbis . Charles H. Eddinger . Gerald C. Eddinger . Harold J. Eddinger, Samuel R. Eddinger . Henry G. Ettel . Marvin K. Fehnel . Melvin C. Fehnel . Nestor f. Fehnel . Clair L. Frankhouser . Robert E. Frankhouser . Wilson B. Frankhouser . Charles E. Fritz . Arthur D. Fox . Bruce W. Fox . William A. Fox . Ralph E. Gambler . Adolph H. Gartenschlager . Walter E. Gearhart . William G. Graeff . Frederick G. Gromis . ★ Joel W. Gruber . Robert Guistwite . C. Walt Hafer . George W. Hafer . Nevin P. Hafer . Theodore L. Hafer . Therman D. Hafer . Andrew Harbonic . Joseph Harbonic, Stephen Harbonic . Randall Harley . Paul H. Hartman . Clarence E. Hartz . Francis O. Hein . Catharine E. Heyet . Douglas N. Heydt . Bruce S. High . Harold L. High . Donald J. Hill . HArold E. Hill . Willard E. Hill . Walter H. Mimmelberger . Everett J. Hitt . Nelson R. Hitt . H. Clyde Hoffman . James Hoffman . John W. Hoffman . Ellynmae Hottenstine . Richard D. Hottenstine . Floyd A. James . Harvey T. James . Jerome B. James . H. Milton Kauffman . John M. Keht . Carol H. Kissinger, Raymond W. Kline . George F. Kreisher . Lester P. Kreisher . ★ Howard A. Kunkleman . Staurt E. Lau . William S. Lengle . ★ George W. Longlow . Warren D. Lorah . John P. Manmiller . Hazen S. Mast . James W. McMullen . Edward A. McNeill . Carl D. Mengel . George S. Mengel . Charles J. Miller . Wayne Mitchell . Harvey F. Moser . Robert E. Moser . Charles H. Moyer . Ulysses S. Nace . Leonard F. Noecker . Joseph C. Palmer . William G. Pflueger . Robert H. Phillips . George C. Pisano . Lee F. Porteiger . Warren W. Potteiger, ★ Ralph F. Reed . Bright M. Reimert . Earl L. Rentschler . Lester J. Renschler . Martin N. Rentschler . Norman E. Rick . Clyde G. Rickenbach . Richard R. Rickenbach . George A. Roboski . Lewis S. Roeder . Elma M. Rothenberger . ★ Eugene W. Rothenberger . Forrest R. Schaeffer . Robert J. Schieferstein . William B. Schieferstein . Florence M. Schlear . Evelyn V. Schlear . Francis D. Schlegel . Clayton M. Schmehl . Marvin W. Schmehl . Joseph J. Scholter . Paul L. Seidel . Warrn R. Seif . Elmer S. Sieger . Ernest E. Simonsen . ★ Elmer W. Shade, Harry N. Shade . Horace F. Smith . James C. Snyder . Kenneth W. Snyder . Luke M. Snyder . Ralph J. Snyder . Cecil G. Solley . James F. Spayd . ★ Warren P. Spayd . Earl C. Spease . Charles W. Steinle . Vernon Stoop, Jr. . Mark R. Stoudt . Howard E. Strause . Leon V. Strause . Paul R. Strause . Wayne P. Strause . Lester L. Strausser . Harold R. Ulrich . Lester L. Unger, Jr. . Joseph H. Weise, Jr. . Gerald W. Werner . Arthur F. Wise . ★ Ellis C. Yoder . Raymond M. Yoder . John R. Zellers . Samuel Zellers

G. Elmer Addison • George T. Addison • ★ Calvin E. Althouse • George W. Althouse • William J. Althouse • Kenneth S. Bagenstose • Raymond E. Beissel • Alma L. Behlor • Samuel R. Behlor • Thomas E. Benz • Harold E. Berg • John L. Berg • Allen L. Christ • Leonard F. Christ • Norman R. Christ • Paul W. Christ • Russell H. Christ • John R. Dierolf • Lloyd D. Dierolf • Paul Dierolf • Warren M. Dierolf • Allen W. Drake • Milton G. Dreibelbis • Charles H. Eddinger • Gerald C. Eddinger • Harold J. Eddinger

Samuel R. Eddinger • Henry G. Ettel • Marvin K. Fehnel • Melvin C. Fehnel • Nestor f. Fehnel • Clair L. Frankhouser • Robert E. Frankhouser • Wilson B. Frankhouser • Charles E. Fritz • Arthur D. Fox • Bruce W. Fox • William A. Fox • Ralph E. Gambler • Adolph H. Gartenschlager • Walter E. Gearhart • William G. Graeff • Frederick G. Gromis • ★ Joel W. Gruber • Robert Guistwite • C. Walt Hafer • George W. Hafer • Nevin P. Hafer • Theodore L. Hafer • Therman D. Hafer • Andrew Harbonic • Joseph Harbonic

Stephen Harbonic • Randall Harley • Paul H. Hartman • Clarence E. Hartz • Francis O. Hein • Catharine E. Heyet • Douglas N. Heydt • Bruce S. High • Harold L. High • Donald J. Hill • HArold

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E. Hill • Willard E. Hill • Walter H. Mimmelberger • Everett J. Hitt • Nelson R. Hitt • H. Clyde Hoffman • James Hoffman • John W. Hoffman • Ellynmae Hottenstine • Richard D. Hottenstine • Floyd A. James • Harvey T. James • Jerome B. James • H. Milton Kauffman • John M. Keht • Carol H. Kissinger

Raymond W. Kline • George F. Kreisher • Lester P. Kreisher • ★ Howard A. Kunkleman • Staurt E. Lau • William S. Lengle • ★ George W. Longlow • Warren D. Lorah • John P. Manmiller • Hazen S. Mast • James W. McMullen • Edward A. McNeill • Carl D. Mengel • George S. Mengel • Charles J. Miller • Wayne Mitchell • Harvey F. Moser • Robert E. Moser • Charles H. Moyer • Ulysses S. Nace • Leonard F. Noecker • Joseph C. Palmer • William G. Pflueger • Robert H. Phillips • George C. Pisano • Lee F. Porteiger • Warren W. Potteiger

★ Ralph F. Reed • Bright M. Reimert • Earl L. Rentschler • Lester J. Renschler • Martin N. Rentschler • Norman E. Rick • Clyde G. Rickenbach • Richard R. Rickenbach • George A. Roboski • Lewis S. Roeder • Elma M. Rothenberger • ★ Eugene W. Rothenberger • Forrest R. Schaeffer • Robert J. Schieferstein • William B. Schieferstein • Florence M. Schlear • Evelyn V. Schlear • Francis D. Schlegel • Clayton M. Schmehl •

Close up of the left plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

2. Close up of the left plaque

Marvin W. Schmehl • Joseph J. Scholter • Paul L. Seidel • Warrn R. Seif • Elmer S. Sieger • Ernest E. Simonsen • ★ Elmer W. Shade

Harry N. Shade • Horace F. Smith • James C. Snyder • Kenneth W. Snyder • Luke M. Snyder • Ralph J. Snyder • Cecil G. Solley • James F. Spayd • ★ Warren P. Spayd • Earl C. Spease • Charles W. Steinle • Vernon Stoop, Jr. • Mark R. Stoudt • Howard E. Strause • Leon V. Strause • Paul R. Strause • Wayne P. Strause • Lester L. Strausser • Harold R. Ulrich • Lester L. Unger, Jr. • Joseph H. Weise, Jr. • Gerald W. Werner • Arthur F. Wise • ★ Ellis C. Yoder • Raymond M. Yoder • John R. Zellers • Samuel Zellers

Erected 1947 by Mother's Service Club.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 26.749′ N, 75° 58.078′ W. Marker is in Leesport, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Wall Street and Water Street, on the right when traveling north on West Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 W Wall St, Leesport PA 19533, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Veterans of World War II (here, next to this marker); Brave Men (here,

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

3. Close up of the right plaque

next to this marker); POW ★ MIA (here, next to this marker); Leesport Lock House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dauberville Bridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); Living with the River (approx. 3.6 miles away); Damming the River (approx. 3.7 miles away); Reclaiming the River (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesport.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.