Henning in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Henning (Illinois) War Memorial

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

1. Center Section - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Henning (Illinois) War Memorial. . , Center Section - Top , , In Memory of Sgt. Joshua Troy Crippin , , and Henning Veterans who served our Country in War and Peace., Left Section , Civil War - - - , Pete Coon Confederate . James W. Henderson . Albert M. Lenox . Harry Lenox . Joseph McConnell , , Spanish American War - - - , Tom Dougherty , , W.W. I - - - , Doug Arthion . Art Beck . John Carpenter . Lester Combs . Dick “Swede” Cornell . Loren Cox . Ernie Deck . Loy Froman . John Henry . Floyd Hollowell . Lester Hollowell . Frances B. King . Eldon Lane . Lesley Lane . Dick Lanham . James A. Lenox . Hugh Logan . Don Mason . Fred Overman . Taylor Overman . Wilson K. Plecker . Ernie Seymour . Jay Stamey . Andrew J. Watson . Andy Watson . Charles Watson . Leon Watson . Oscar Watson . Sidney Watson . Thomas E. Watson . Tommy Watson , W.W. II - - - , Harry L. Allison . Robert M. Allison . Gene Arthion . Joe Arthion . Herbert Ashwood . Robert Ashwood . Warren Beck . George Carpenter . Harold Carpenter . Daniel Chapman . Harley Cole, Jr. . Earl Cramer , Center Section Names , Denotes Killed in Action, Dean Edgington . Ralph Elliott . Ben Farnsworth . Lorenzo Farnsworth . Harlen Fairchild . Herbert Fairchild . Harry Fredericks . William Fredericks . Lester Hanson . Wayne Holycross . Fred Hudson . Lyle Lane . Wendell Lane . Donald R. Lucas . Harry C. Lusk . Robert Lusk . Roy Martin . Freeman McConnell . Stanley McConnell . Lyle Mitchell . Walter “Doc” Morgan . Laurence Mumm . Truman O’Banion . Robert L. Phillips . Virgil E. Phillips . Merle Plecker . Calvin Plecker . Calvin Potter . Robert B. Powell . John Renard . Charles Renz . Winfield Richard . Merrell Robinett . Leslie R. Rush . Laurel Scott . Wallace Simmons . Don Shields . Chester Simpkins . Floyd Simpkins . Harry Simpkins . Homer Simpkins . Richard Small . Ernest Smith . Erval “Ump” Smith . Harold Smith . Robert Smith . Robert Stamey . Herbert Starr . Royce Swisher . James Tulley . Bill Tullis . Leroy Tullis . Honar Tutwiler . Verlon Venable . Edward Watson . Eugene Watson . George E. Watson . Houston M. Watson . Katherine G. Watson . Orville “Bruz” Watson . Ralph Watson . Paul White . Harlen Woodrum . Joe Wyman . Lowell Cooley, Sr. . Forrest Lanham . Ethan Alexander . Harold Perry , Right Section , Korean War - - - , Leroy Allison . Arthur L. Bishop . Larry Booher . Paul Combs . Thomas E. Crippin, Sr. . Harold Wayne Esworthy . Gerald W. Goodner . Wendell “Pete” Goodner . James F. King . Eldon Wayne Lane . Theo McConnell . Jack Milner . Ronald D. Mockbee . Bill R. Neal . Donald Smith . Wilbur Thatcher . John Venable . George Vredenburg . Lowell Vredenburg . Donnie Watson . Gary Watson . Harry P. Watson . James L. Watson . Jerry Watson . Larry Watson . Ronald Watson . Thomas E. Watson, Jr. . Forrest Lanham , Vietnam War - - - , Jackson L. Adams . Gregory J. Baird, I . Terry Bell . Randy W. Crippin . Earl H. Lequire . Alan M. Mackiewicz . Paul F. Mackiewicz . Edward C. McDaniels . Charles O’Neal . Jerry L. Paxton . Robert A. Price . Larry W. Rife . Terry Thomas . Harry “Butch” Watson . Dwight Weathers , Operation Desert Shield - - - , Operation Desert Storm - - - , Ricky J. Crippin . David W. Ford . Tony L. Lequire , Operation Noble Eagle - - - , Operation Iraqi Freedom - - - , Operation Enduring Freedom - - - , Joshua T. Crippin . James “Cade” Potter . Bradley E. Ellis , Peacetime - - - , Richard L. Rush . This memorial is in Henning in Vermilion County Illinois

Center Section - Top

In Memory of Sgt. Joshua Troy Crippin

and Henning Veterans who served our Country in War and Peace.

Left Section
Civil War - - -
Pete Coon Confederate • James W. Henderson • Albert M. Lenox • Harry Lenox • Joseph McConnell

Spanish American War - - -
Tom Dougherty

W.W. I - - -
Doug Arthion • Art Beck • John Carpenter • Lester Combs • Dick “Swede” Cornell • Loren Cox • Ernie Deck • Loy Froman • John Henry • Floyd Hollowell • Lester Hollowell • Frances B. King • Eldon Lane • Lesley Lane • Dick Lanham • James A. Lenox • Hugh Logan • Don Mason • Fred Overman • Taylor Overman • Wilson K. Plecker • Ernie Seymour • Jay Stamey • Andrew J. Watson • Andy Watson • Charles Watson • Leon Watson • Oscar Watson • Sidney Watson • Thomas E. Watson • Tommy Watson

W.W. II - - -
Harry L. Allison • Robert M. Allison • Gene Arthion • Joe Arthion • Herbert Ashwood • Robert Ashwood • Warren Beck • George Carpenter • Harold Carpenter • Daniel Chapman • Harley Cole, Jr.

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• Earl Cramer

Center Section Names

* Denotes Killed in Action

* Dean Edgington • Ralph Elliott • Ben Farnsworth • Lorenzo Farnsworth • Harlen Fairchild • Herbert Fairchild • * Harry Fredericks • William Fredericks • Lester Hanson • Wayne Holycross • Fred Hudson • Lyle Lane • Wendell Lane • * Donald R. Lucas • Harry C. Lusk • Robert Lusk • Roy Martin • Freeman McConnell • Stanley McConnell • Lyle Mitchell • Walter “Doc” Morgan • Laurence Mumm • Truman O’Banion • Robert L. Phillips • Virgil E. Phillips • Merle Plecker • Calvin Plecker • Calvin Potter • * Robert B. Powell • John Renard • Charles Renz • Winfield Richard • Merrell Robinett • Leslie R. Rush • Laurel Scott • Wallace Simmons • Don Shields • Chester Simpkins • Floyd Simpkins • Harry Simpkins • Homer Simpkins • * Richard Small • Ernest Smith • Erval “Ump” Smith • Harold Smith • Robert Smith • * Robert Stamey • Herbert Starr • Royce Swisher • James Tulley • Bill Tullis • Leroy Tullis • Honar Tutwiler • Verlon Venable • Edward Watson • Eugene Watson • George E. Watson • Houston M. Watson • Katherine G. Watson • Orville “Bruz” Watson • Ralph Watson • Paul White • Harlen Woodrum • Joe Wyman • Lowell Cooley, Sr. • Forrest Lanham • Ethan Alexander • Harold Perry

Right Section
Korean War - - -
Leroy

Left Section - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

2. Left Section - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

Allison • Arthur L. Bishop • Larry Booher • Paul Combs • Thomas E. Crippin, Sr. • Harold Wayne Esworthy • Gerald W. Goodner • Wendell “Pete” Goodner • James F. King • Eldon Wayne Lane • Theo McConnell • Jack Milner • Ronald D. Mockbee • Bill R. Neal • Donald Smith • Wilbur Thatcher • John Venable • George Vredenburg • Lowell Vredenburg • Donnie Watson • Gary Watson • Harry P. Watson • James L. Watson • Jerry Watson • Larry Watson • Ronald Watson • Thomas E. Watson, Jr. • Forrest Lanham

Vietnam War - - -
Jackson L. Adams • Gregory J. Baird, I • Terry Bell • Randy W. Crippin • Earl H. Lequire • Alan M. Mackiewicz • Paul F. Mackiewicz • Edward C. McDaniels • Charles O’Neal • Jerry L. Paxton • Robert A. Price • Larry W. Rife • Terry Thomas • Harry “Butch” Watson • Dwight Weathers

Operation Desert Shield - - -
Operation Desert Storm - - -
Ricky J. Crippin • David W. Ford • Tony L. Lequire

Operation Noble Eagle - - -
Operation Iraqi Freedom - - -
Operation Enduring Freedom - - -
Joshua T. Crippin • James “Cade” Potter • Bradley E. Ellis

Peacetime - - -
Richard L. Rush

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

Location. 40°

Right Section - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

3. Right Section - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

17.991′ N, 87° 42.025′ W. Marker is in Henning, Illinois, in Vermilion County. Memorial is at the intersection of U.S. 136 and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 136. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henning IL 61848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War II War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Original Milestone 121 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Potomac (Illinois) War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 5.4 miles away); Pilot Township (War) Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Everyday Heroes (approx. 8 miles away); Pioneer Jet Avaitors of the Korean War (approx. 8.7 miles away); In Honor of All Who Served (approx. 11.2 miles away).

Photo from Right - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

4. Photo from Right - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

Full View - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

5. Full View - - Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

The War Memorial sits at the corner of the "Donald R. Lucas Memorial Park".

Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

6. Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker

Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker - - Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Al Wolf, March 15, 2009

7. Henning (Illinois) War Memorial Marker - - Bell

The Bell behind the War Memorial has a date in the concrete of 1912. It was the original bell from the old school that once stood here. Some of the playground equipment at the park was the original equipment from the school.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,603 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 20, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.