Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial

Dale McGinnis Post 686 of the American Legion

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 12, 2021

1. Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial

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Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial. Dale McGinnis Post 686 of the American Legion. , This memorial is dedicated in honor of all Bellefontaine High School students, and residents of Logan County, who have fought to defend and serve our great Country in time of war.

We especially recognize those listed who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Dale McGinnis Post 686 of the American Legion , In 1946 a group of African American veterans, with the help of the Harold Kerr Post 13 of the American Legion in Bellefontaine, Ohio, formed the Dale McGinnis Post 686 for Logan County’s African American veterans. The post was named after Dale McGinnis of Ridgeway, Ohio, who was the first African American from Logan County killed in World War II.

The Harold Kerr Post formed a committee made up of Dr. A. J. McCracken, Hugh Patton, and Harry Coons to help their fellow veterans with the organization of Post 686. They also presented the post with an American flag and legion buttons to get them started. The auxiliary club of Post 173 helped organize an auxiliary club for Post 686.

The early officers of the Dale McGinnis Post were Clayton Rhea - Commander, Robert Wingo - Vice Commander, and Lewis Ratleff - Adjutant. Other charter members of the Post included Joe Johnson, Melvin Johnson, Clayton Scott, James Hassel, Coval Breaston, William Breaston, Earle Hicks, Wilmetta Hassel, Herbert Ratleff, Jr., Tom Bethel, William Wilson, and Melvin Rockhold.

We salute all the men and women involved with the Dale McGinnis Post 686.

Logan Countians Killed in Battle , Civil War through 2020 Civil War , Bell, William A. . Elliot, Levi . Green, Capt. Shepherd . Hankin, William . McPherson, Henry . Plum, Jonathan . Powell, William . Scott, James . Southard, Levi . Sullivan, David . Vail, John L.

world war one , Abraham, Richard F. . Ailes, Edward . Allen, James . Bergshicker, H.F. . Collins, Sgt. Charles C. . Crum, Michael A. . Culver, Earl Blair . Currin, Wil J. . Detrick, Sgt. Virgil . Devine, Wilbur C. . Doanne, Lyman . Dubbs, Forest . Frye, Robert . Gilbert, Howard W. . Girard, William Wallace . Harshfield, Armond . Haynes, Noah . Hemphill, William . Hurley,Daniel E. . Kerr, Cpl. Harold R. . Manahan, Clayton Earle . McGovern, Charles . Miller, Sgt. Glenn D. . Mount, Maynard . Mustaine, Herman . Ortman, Alfred . Peck, Harry . Reed, Ottis . Rowley, Freeman . Selsor, Guy B. . Shafer, Ray . Simms, Charlie . Smith, George Dewey . Stout, Willard . Wise, Forest . Woodard, Bernie . Yinger, Berio

world war two , Andrews, Eugene W. . Andrews, William H. . Barris, George . Beck, William M. . Bell, Bruce E. . Berry, Edward . Bills, Richard . Bird, Charles . Boone, John Franklin . Britton, William T. . Brooks, Emory . Brown, Pvt. Walter Eugene . Bunnell, Paul . Burris, Otho . Carel, Cpl. Clarence E. . Castle, Frank D. . Devine, Lt. Robert . Dick, Paul C. . Downing, William L. . Dysert, Carl Wilber . Elliott, Billie J. . Elliott, Curtis . Fair, Thomas Eugene . Felger, Charles . Fortney, Herbert L. . Ginn, Sgt. Jack . Green, Jack . Greeno, Roger William . Gregg, Russell E. . Hammye, Pvt. Paul V. . Headings, Boyd W. . Heath, PFC. Wayne W. . Hennselman, Chester H. . Hill, Charles R. . Hinkle, Ben . Hoey, Staff Sgt. James . Hughes, Sgt Ralph H. . Hull, Kenneth . Hurley, Donald . Huston, Walter D. . Jordan, William C. . Kennedy, Staff Sgt. Ernest . Kimmel, Charles J. . Kinney, Sgt. James . Knerr, Robert F. . Kotsaris, Lester P. . Licklider, Herbert Paul . Lind, Richard . Loffer, PFC James L. . Long, Frederick V. . Long, Cpl. William Howard . Longbrake, John Robert . Longenecker, 2nd Lt. Robert T. . Lord, Vernon . Lowman, Harry E. . Lundermann, Donald Henry . McCauley, James T. . McConnell, PFC James . McCormick, Robert D. . McGinnis, Dale . Miksch, Robert . Miley, Maurice . Miller, Harold . Miller, Vincent “Ben” . Millikan, Charles . Miranda, George . Neal, Leonard . Nogle, Leroy . Ohns, John M. . Ornsborn, Lawrence . Piatt, Jacob I. . Pratt, 1st Lt. John L. . Pratt, Lt. Cmd. Dr. Malcolm . Pryor, Frances Herbert . Pusey, Herman L. . Reames, Harley C, Jr. . Reames, Spencer . Ridgeway, Kenneth R. . Riley, Robert F. . Rosebrook, Cpl. Francis . Settlemire, Alonzo . Shafer, Harold L. . Smith Gene D. . Smith, Max Wayne . Smith, Ralph . Smith, Richard P. . Smith, Walter D. . Snyder, William R. . Steinhelfer, Donald . Stockwell, Leron . Swetland, Harold . Tallman, Charles . Tennery, Oren J. . Thralkill, Max . Tillman, James . Trenary, Robert J. . Vermillion, Kermit M. . Walton, Richard . Watkins, Kenneth Oscar . Well, James Darius . Wiley, Robert C. . Wilgus, Richard C. . Wod, William R. . Wynn, Roy N. . Yoder,Willis R. . Zink, Roland

Korea , Akey, John Edward . Brinkley, John R. . Focht, Irvin E. . Hoffman, FC Franklin R. . Lewis, Lyman Eugene . Phipps, PFC Alvin . Seaman, James G. . Shafer, Willard James, Jr.

Vietnam / Southeast Asia , Bechtel, Herbert Stephen . Brown, R. Dennis . Cornelius, John A. . Davis, Duane Michael . Earick, James Allen . Early, James Michael . Ferguson, Lynn Michael . Geuy, James Michael . Heintz, Ned Richard . Hoge, Frank Lee . Hughes, Lewis Eugene II . Karibo, John Altman . Keller, David Richard . Kerns, Roger Ray . King, Michael Lee . Kramer, Donald E. . Krueger, Randall Lee . Lovelace, Kenneth . Lovett, Glenn Allen . McFarlan, Charles Richard . Parker, Roger Louis . Pilson, Thomas Victor . Shepherd, Roger Eugene . Short, William Michael . Shroyer, Perry Vernando . Southard, Jerry Lee . Timms, Terry Lynn . Titus, Friman A. . Young, Jerry Owen . Zimmerman, Steven Arthur . Zook, David Hartzler, Jr.

Balkans , Dugan, Donald A.

War on Terror , Hansen, Dennis . Hodge, Jeremy . Spicer, David A.

This memorial is dedicated in honor of all Bellefontaine High School students, and residents of Logan County, who have fought to defend and serve our great Country in time of war.

We especially recognize those listed who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Dale McGinnis Post 686 of the American Legion
In 1946 a group of African American veterans, with the help of the Harold Kerr Post 13 of the American Legion in Bellefontaine, Ohio, formed the Dale McGinnis Post 686 for Logan County’s African American veterans. The post was named after Dale McGinnis of Ridgeway, Ohio, who was the first African American from Logan County killed in World War II.

We salute all the men and women involved with the Dale McGinnis Post 686.

Logan Countians Killed in Battle
Civil War through 2020 Civil War
Bell, William A. • Elliot, Levi • Green, Capt. Shepherd • Hankin, William • McPherson, Henry • Plum, Jonathan • Powell, William • Scott, James • Southard, Levi • Sullivan, David • Vail, John L.

WWI
Abraham, Richard F. • Ailes, Edward • Allen, James • Bergshicker, H.F. • Collins, Sgt. Charles C. • Crum, Michael A. • Culver, Earl Blair • Currin, Wil J. • Detrick, Sgt. Virgil • Devine, Wilbur C. • Doanne, Lyman • Dubbs, Forest • Frye, Robert • Gilbert, Howard W. • Girard, William Wallace • Harshfield, Armond • Haynes, Noah • Hemphill, William • Hurley,Daniel E. • Kerr, Cpl. Harold R. • Manahan, Clayton Earle • McGovern, Charles • Miller, Sgt. Glenn D. • Mount, Maynard • Mustaine, Herman • Ortman, Alfred • Peck, Harry • Reed, Ottis • Rowley, Freeman • Selsor, Guy B. • Shafer, Ray • Simms, Charlie • Smith, George Dewey • Stout, Willard • Wise, Forest • Woodard, Bernie • Yinger, Berio

WWII
Andrews, Eugene W. • Andrews, William H. • Barris, George • Beck, William M. • Bell, Bruce E. • Berry, Edward • Bills, Richard • Bird, Charles • Boone, John Franklin • Britton, William T. • Brooks, Emory • Brown, Pvt. Walter Eugene • Bunnell, Paul • Burris, Otho • Carel, Cpl. Clarence E. • Castle, Frank D. • Devine, Lt. Robert • Dick, Paul C. • Downing, William L. • Dysert, Carl Wilber • Elliott, Billie J. • Elliott, Curtis • Fair, Thomas Eugene • Felger, Charles • Fortney, Herbert L. • Ginn, Sgt. Jack • Green, Jack • Greeno, Roger William • Gregg, Russell E. • Hammye, Pvt. Paul V. • Headings, Boyd W. • Heath, PFC. Wayne W. • Hennselman, Chester H. • Hill, Charles R. • Hinkle, Ben • Hoey, Staff Sgt. James • Hughes, Sgt Ralph H. • Hull, Kenneth • Hurley, Donald • Huston, Walter D. • Jordan, William C. • Kennedy, Staff Sgt. Ernest • Kimmel, Charles J. • Kinney, Sgt. James • Knerr, Robert F. • Kotsaris, Lester P. • Licklider, Herbert Paul • Lind, Richard • Loffer, PFC James L. • Long, Frederick V. • Long, Cpl. William Howard • Longbrake, John Robert • Longenecker, 2nd Lt. Robert T. • Lord, Vernon • Lowman, Harry E. • Lundermann, Donald Henry • McCauley, James T. • McConnell, PFC James • McCormick, Robert D. • McGinnis, Dale • Miksch, Robert • Miley, Maurice • Miller, Harold • Miller, Vincent “Ben” • Millikan, Charles • Miranda, George • Neal, Leonard • Nogle, Leroy • Ohns, John M. • Ornsborn, Lawrence • Piatt, Jacob I. • Pratt, 1st Lt. John L. • Pratt, Lt. Cmd. Dr. Malcolm • Pryor, Frances Herbert • Pusey, Herman L. • Reames, Harley C, Jr. • Reames, Spencer • Ridgeway, Kenneth R. • Riley, Robert F. • Rosebrook, Cpl. Francis • Settlemire, Alonzo • Shafer, Harold L. • Smith Gene D. • Smith, Max Wayne • Smith, Ralph • Smith, Richard P. • Smith, Walter D. • Snyder, William R. • Steinhelfer, Donald • Stockwell, Leron • Swetland, Harold • Tallman, Charles • Tennery, Oren J. • Thralkill, Max • Tillman, James • Trenary, Robert J. • Vermillion, Kermit M. • Walton, Richard • Watkins, Kenneth Oscar • Well, James Darius • Wiley, Robert C. • Wilgus, Richard C. • Wod, William R. • Wynn, Roy N. • Yoder,Willis R. • Zink, Roland

Korea
Akey, John Edward • Brinkley, John R. • Focht, Irvin E. • Hoffman, FC Franklin R. • Lewis, Lyman Eugene • Phipps, PFC Alvin • Seaman, James G. • Shafer, Willard James, Jr.

Vietnam / Southeast Asia
Bechtel, Herbert Stephen • Brown, R. Dennis • Cornelius, John A. • Davis, Duane Michael • Earick, James Allen • Early, James Michael • Ferguson, Lynn Michael • Geuy, James Michael • Heintz, Ned Richard • Hoge, Frank Lee • Hughes, Lewis Eugene II • Karibo, John Altman • Keller, David Richard • Kerns, Roger Ray • King, Michael Lee • Kramer, Donald E. • Krueger, Randall Lee • Lovelace, Kenneth • Lovett, Glenn Allen • McFarlan, Charles Richard • Parker, Roger Louis • Pilson, Thomas Victor • Shepherd, Roger Eugene • Short, William Michael • Shroyer, Perry Vernando • Southard, Jerry Lee • Timms, Terry Lynn • Titus, Friman A. • Young, Jerry Owen • Zimmerman, Steven Arthur • Zook, David Hartzler, Jr.

Balkans
Dugan, Donald A.

War on Terror
Hansen, Dennis • Hodge, Jeremy • Spicer, David A.

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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 20.886′ N, 83° 45.183′ W. Memorial is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Lake Avenue (County Road 11) and Superior Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the wall of the Bellefontaine High School, at the Digital Learning Center, on the northeast corner of the complex. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 555 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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2. Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial

distance of this marker: The Patterson Building (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Bellefontaine Examiner (approx. 0.9 miles away); Myeerah Trail / Historic Logan County (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Home of Blue Jacket (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Canby Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Strand / The Belle Theater (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Additional keywords. American Legion

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3. Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial

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