Milford in Kosciusko County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In honor of the World War Veterans of this community
1917 - 1918
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 30, 2008
1. Milford World War I Veterans Memorial
Harold Archer Clarence L. Arnold Earl Blaine Arnold Leroy Harrison Arnold Russell Baker Joseph C. Baumgartner Otto Beer Charles Lloyd Bell Fred Bettz Arthur Ray Biller Jesse Biller George James Brown Ronald Whetten Brown Fredrick William Buhrt William Fredrick Buhrt Fred Wilmer Butt John Alvin Clause Clarence Cleo Clayton Donald George Clayton Shirely Thomas Clayton Carl James Coy Albert Darkwood Clyde Darkwood Irvine Dausman Glen Teeple Davisson Fordie Everett Dewart Dwight Leon Doty Ray Huffman Doty Chester Miles Felkner Eugene Wilson Felkner John William Fisher George Fox Royce Victor Fuller ★ Ancil Geiger Leroy Geiger Lawrence Eugene Grimes Russell Forrest Green Fred Grove Joe Glean Grove Arthur Otto Haab Donald Wade Hammond Welcome Haney George William Harer Fred Linn Harland Malcolm Keith Hatfield John C. Hoerr Clarence V. Hollar Chancey Coy John Kaiser William Kaiser George Keller Lloyd Kerr Guy C. Lambert Ortie Wilbur Leemon Orville Roscoe Lutes Simon Mann Harvey T. Mathews Grant E. McDonald Clifford H. McCuen Cletus S. Meyers Donald Hugh Miles Ralph Leslie Miller ★ Charles Frederick Neal Garrett Oster James Russell Ogden Willard Ray Oppenheim Willard Patterson William F. Rapp
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Erected 1927 by Ancil Geiger American Legion Post No. 226.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 24.595′ N, 85° 50.771′ W. Marker is in Milford, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Catherine Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Memorial is in front of the public library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Main Street, Milford IN 46542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Milford World Wars Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Brumbaugh Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away);
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
2. Milford World War I Veterans Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Samuel Crosson (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding In honor of the World War Veterans of this community. The stars next to the names of Ancil Geiger, Charles Frederick Neal, and Jesse H. Smith memorialize they died in the service of their country.
Additional commentary.
1. Milford Library
The memorial is located in front of the Milford Library which is a Carnegie library completed in January 1919.
— Submitted March 20, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
3. Milford World War I Veterans Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 30, 2008
4. Milford World War I Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
5. Milford World War I Veterans Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,122 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 4. submitted on February 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on March 20, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
