Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial
Dale McGinnis Post 686 of the American Legion
Honor Roll
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 12, 2021
1. Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
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 Countys 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 2020Civil 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 Countys 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.,
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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 2020Civil 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,
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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.
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3. Bellefontaine High School Veterans Memorial
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,
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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.
Erected 2021 by BHS AGAPE Club American Legion Post 686.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 20.886′ N, 83° 45.183′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 E Lake Ave, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 12, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.