Worthington in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Worthington World War II Honor Roll Board
1. View of the Honor Roll Board Itself Wanted
Kenneth L. Abbott John Post Alkire, Jr. Thomas W. Alkire, Jr. Albert C. Allen Carl Billy Allen Lane Ammons Thomas Ammons W. M. Ammons William June Amos Charles A. Anderson Albert Arnold Charles Arnold Eugene V. Arnold Ervan J. Artis James E. Artis Norval E. Ash Raymond L. Ash Carl H. Ashcraft D. K. Ashcraft John Ashcraft Gussie Austin Louis Austin Charles F. Ayers
Andy Baczuk James A. Baker James M. Baker Millroy Baker, Jr. Harry J. Banks John Baransky, Jr. Arlie Marcus Barbe Joseph Barillo Kenneth Barker Herbert R. Barnett C. Robert Barr James M. Barr, Jr. Marcellus H. Barr Andrew Barra Hassan Basegic, Jr. Julius Besagic Arlie R. Barnett Paul Bassett, Jr. Richard T. Bassett William C. Basnett Arnold B. Bates Brooks Bates Pervis M. Bates Ray Bates Roy Bates Charles R. Bearden Byan L. Beavens William F. Beavens D. Keith Beckner Colin R. Beeson Thomas Belcastro William Belcastro James Hoyt Bennett Richard M. Bennett Walter R. Bennington Willard S. Bennington Lorenzo Bermejo Charles L. Beveridge David W. Beveridge Harry B. Beveridge Leland H. Beveridge James W. Bils Hubert E. Black George W. Bloom Mitchell S. Bodzek James D. Boggess Frank Bombard Peter J. Bonasso Rosario I. Bonasso James M. Booth Frank L. Bowman Alec Boychuck Wasel Boychuck Clarence F. Bradley, Jr. Kenneth Eugene Bradley Willard L. Brady Carl Brasha Clarence R. Bright Ronald Brinegar Robert G. Brooks, Jr. Frank Brosky George Brosky Stanley Brosky Walter Brosky Bailey B. Brown Carl Brown Noel L. Brown E. Lane Bryant Frank W. Bryner, Jr. Chester S. Brzuzy Paul Butler
Bronsel R. Cain Christy M. Cain Daymond L. Cain Ira B. Cain William M. Cain Arthur Cameos Rudolph P. Cameon Harry H. Campbell Patsy Campbell Tony Campbell Tony Cappozzi Aaron W. Carpenter Archie M. Carpenter Roy L. Carpenter Herschel F. Carpentier Ralph Carson, Jr.
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Hoy Dalton Charles W. Darway James E. Darway N. F. Daugherty, Jr. Reidy W. Davidson Albert L. Davis Alfred G. Davis Charles M. Davis. Jr. Clarence Davis, Jr. Elsie Davis James H. Davis Jennings Paul Davis Jimmy L. Davis Joshua Davis Lane Davis Milton Davis Restie Davis George W. Dawson Lavere Deahl Raymond H. Deahl Johnnie Deak Rex DeBarr Wayne DeBarr Joseph DeCarlo Thomas A. Deiling Nickey Demus Frank E. Domalik Pete Domico Charles C. Doshen Frank Doshen John L. Doshen John G. Dragoo Elmer A. Drubinski Carl Edward Dulin Joseph Dunay Charles W. Duncil Glenn K. Duncil Watson Earl Duncil Clifford Dunlap Albert H. Dye
Robert C. Eagle Nicholas Eates Ira Edgell Chester Egress Stanley M. Egress Virgil J. Egress William R. Ellison Willie J. Eskridge Dale B. Evans Herman W. Everson Merle Everson
Casimir J. Faber Lorenzo Felix Faire Guy S. Falcone John A. Falcone Albert Fazio Renzy J. Fazio Donald C. Felton Casemier Fernandez Joe Fiori Guy Fiori William E. Fisher Jack H. Fitzhugh Ted Fitzhugh C. L. Fitzpatrick Angelo A. Flamini Michael R. Flamini Richard D. Flamini Andrew Fluharty Francis M. Ford Watson F. Ford John C. Forquer William Foster Bernard Frame Robert
2. View of Entire Memorial Wanted
Andy L. Gall Edward Garner Charles Garrett Ira G. Garrett Leroy Garrett Richard Garrett Robert Garrett Tony Gazeli, Jr. Ebb Gervens L. L. Gillispie Wayne C. Gillispie Elden Givens Cecil W. Glover James E. Glover Joseph C. Glover Joseph J. Glover Herman B. Goff Russell Lee Goines Henry B. Golden Paldo Gonzales Edward Goush Walter Goush Victor Gracy Jack S. Gray Harold A. Green William I. Green C. Howard Griffin Grover Griffin Millard Griffin Andy J. Grindo Frank W. Grindo Joseph J. Grindo Stanley S. Grindo Frank Grobouski Joseph Grobouski William S. Grobouski George L. Gumont Joe Gumont Lloyd W. Gumont Tony Gumont Joseph E. Gwinn Lloyd W. Guinn, Jr. Robert Lee Gwinn Russell Gwinn
Jackie L. Hall Grady Charles Hamilton Franklin T. Hammond Otis J. Handley Frank F. Hanus Donald D. Harbert George G. Harbert Gerald Harbert Howard W. Harbert William M. Harbert Harmon F. Harden Thomas D. Harden Thomas J. Harker Buster Hartley Norman O. Harvey Dallas L Hawkins Harry Hay, Jr. Robert Hayes Charles L. Hearn James R. Hearn Harry Heldreth Robert R. Helm John Helmick Festus Henderson Glenn Henderson Guy Henderson James Henderson Clyde Hensley Luther Hensley Melvin L. Hensley Ray Hern Arnold Herndon Loren J. Herndon Richard Hertzog James T. Heskitt Albert Ray Hess Max R. Hess Joseph Hestick E. F. Higginbotham F. S. Higginbotham Ray Higgins L. A. Hinebaugh Henry C. Hoffman William Calvin Hoffman Edgar Holcomb Ellis Holcomb Ezra Holcomb George L. Holbert Harry S. Holbert Wm. D. Holbert Henry Hook Arthur I. Hopkins Paul W. Hornick Alex Horvath George Horvath Steve Horvath Patrick L. Huey William E. Huffman N. A. Hulderman R. O. Hulderman Donald F. Husk William A. Husk
Guy Holbert Ice, Jr. Walter A. Iser
Harry A. Jack Daniel Jackson James E. Jackson Robert D. Jackson James C. Jarvis Norma Jean Jones Richard G. Jones John Jordan
Copyright 1968 by Heisel M. Fox (Fair Use) It is Figure 12 in book cited below on this page, September 19, 1943
3. Dedication and unveiling of Honor Roll Board. Captain Ward Lanham of Fairmont is Speaking
Chester A. Kaminsky Gerald J. Kann Paul V. Kann Dennis L. Keener Earl R. Keener Jack L. Keener James Keener Jacob E. Keiffer Alva Kellar Alonzo R. Kelly, Jr, Melvin L. Kelly Otis Kelly Thomas H. Kemp Richard Kerns Roger E. Kerns Charles M. King Warren D. King Earl R. Kinney Harold O. Kirk Steve L. Kish John W. Klee James Ray Knicely Kenneth H. Knicely Richard L. Knicely Charles E. Knight Albert Knoble Robert Knoble Water Knoble Louis Koldress George C. Kolosoff Archie Lee Koontz Ellsworth Koontz Jerry E. Koontz Raymond Koski Joseph Kovach Andy Krolich Ernest T. Kunz
Alexander Lagamba Nick R. Lagamha Edward H. Lampkin George E. Lampkin Travis Lampkin Josie P. Larry Alexander Laster Arthur W. Laster Osier H. Laster Rudolph Laster Mike Lavencheck Ted Lavencheck George W. Lee Robert E. Lee Eugene C. Lipinski Theodore Lipinski Neal L. Locke Ralph W. Long Russell W. Long Forrest L. Looman Donald D. Loss Dan Knapp Love Wallace W. Lowther
Joe Mahalic Lanzy F. Mangino Nick Mangino Aramando Marino Fred Manzo Mike Manzo Patsy C. Manzo John Markovich Billy R. Marks Frank T. Martello Billy Martin Caroll F. Martin Eugene K. Martin Eugene R. Martin Ivan Dale Martin James H. Martin Max R. Martin Raymond Martin Robert George Martin Thomas O. Martin George Mascak Joseph Mascak Steve Mascak Louis Maset Burl H. Mason Joseph Massacci John W. Matkovich Lawrence Mayer Frank Mayo Eugene J. Mays Angelo J. Meffe Anthony Meffe Mike Meffe Orlando Meffe Joseph Meneas George B. Mennear Thomas W. Mennear John G. Metz Thomas Glenn Metz Dale D. Michael Adam F. Michna John H. Michna Clell O. Mick Reuben R. Mick Sigmond F. Mikulski Billy J. Miller Donald E. Miller Eugene R. Miller Arthur R. Mills, Jr. Demmy H. Mills James H. Mills James Minardi Frank J. Mishko Carl B. Montgomery Eugene A. Moore George Ellis Moore John S. Moore Lody Edward Moore Richard P. Moore Allen W. Moorehead
Copyright 1946 by Heisel M. Fox (Fair Use) It is Figure 9 in book cited on this page, May 29, 1944
4. Memorial Day 1944 services at the Memorial
Notice the roof that has been erected over the Honor Roll Board after its dedication. Also added is the railing. A portion of the Methodist Church can be seen uphill on the right.
William F. McClain Homer C. McCormick Daniel J. McCullough Donald E. McDaniel John T. McDougal Clarence McGruder Oscar J. McGruder Paul McHenry Sidney McHenry Dale S. McIntire Edward McIntire James B. McIntire James H. McIntire Lewis E. McIntire Alton F. McLaughlin William H. McLaughlin Robert McLeary Eddie McVickers James A. McVickers John L. McVickers
John A. Nagy Domenick Nardi Henry W. Narog Charles R. Nearden Gene Nerandini Frank F. Nicholas Stanley Nicholas Clarence H. Nichols Cyril C. Nicholson John Nicoletti Samuel Nicoletti William M. Nold Earl Norris Harry J. Nowlen
John Oleyarski Lee A. ONeal Billy Orsini James Orsini Larry Orsini Nick Orsini, Jr. Tony Orsini
James A. Padule John Paknik Samuel Paknik, Jr. Ernest Parker, Jr. Melvin Parker Nearis Parker Billy Don Parks Edgar F. Parks Charles Willard Parrish Marshall F. Parrish Richard Parrish Charles Edwin Patton Junior Smith Patton Thomas Pavich Dennis L. Paxton Donald Keith Paxton Vincent Pazdric William Ralph Pender Simon R. Perez Robert H. Perkins Billy Petrucci Carl Petrucci Daniel G. Petrucci Joe Phillips. Jr. Mike J. Pitek Steve John Pitek Adam J. Piteleski Julian A. Pitman Virgil Pitman Louis Poluck Harry E. Porter Raymond A. Porter Charles W. Postlethwait Charles E. Pownell Roman Wm. Prezioso Wm. F. Pringle John J. Privince, Jr. Larry J. Puccio Anthony Pulice, Jr. Frank Pulice John Pulice Savario Pulice
Robert Paul Radcliff Mike Raddish Roy Nick Ramage Jack D. Rankin
Polaroid by Donnie Thompson in the collection of Deb Helfin. Used with permission., 1993
5. The Memorial in 1993
This photograph was taken during the Worthington Centennial celebration.
John Sabo Louis C. Sabo Edward A. Salabor Walter J. Salabor Frank Salai Joseph Salai Steve Salai Joseph Salopeck Noah Samuels John E. Sands Floyd Sandy Rex D. Sandy Tony Sandy Ralph E. Saunders Ludix J. Saverno Tony F. Saverno Homer L. Sayre Louis D Sayre John Scarcella Steve Scarcella George F. Schell James Schell Andrew J. Scott Tony Scrivo Albert C, Scudere James F. Shaffer Steve Shaffer Leonard L. Sharp Arlie E. Shaver Cleon Shaver Henry Shaver Lawrence C. Shear John H. Shenansky Leonard M. Shields Raymond J. Shipcoe George W. Shriver Basil Shuttlesworth Clarence Shuttlesworth Cleo E. Shuttlesworth Harold T. Shuttlesworth Howard Shuttlesworth James H. Shuttlesworth Milford Shuttlesworth Lonnie Simmons George L. Simpson Isaac Slaman David S. Sloan Walter F. Slovekoski Ralph D. Smallwood Charles F. Smith Frank Smith, Jr. Judge Smith Virgil S. Smith Louis H. Snider Manuel D. Snider Denver M. Snodgrass Michael Sokolosky Lyndon H. Soles Harold J. Spears Dana Stalnaker Darrell Stalnaker Delbert W. Stalnaker Charles A. Stanley Charles A. Starcher Daymon J. Starcher Drexel L. Starcher Elizabeth Starcher James F. Starcher Robert G. Starcher Samuel L. Starcher Willard C. Starcher Harold Stephen Lawrence D. Stone Harry L. Straight James O. Straight Joseph E. Strauch Willie R. Strickland Elmer Stubbs Clarence Jr. Sturm Chester Sudomier Chap Suppa Murray C. Suppa Francis E. Suter Henry B Suzek Joseph Sweetnich Lawrence Swisher
Albert Takcas Julia Ann G.Talbott Frank Josie Talerico Charles R Tate, Jr. Lorenzo F. Tate George M. Taylor Richard G. Tennant Eugene Tetrick John B. Tetrick Kermit Tetrick Lionel V. Tetrick Richard L. Tetrick Robert F. Tetrick Tusca H. Tetrick Henry Thobois III Patsy Thobois Charles Thomas William C. Thomas Margaret R. Thompson R. D. Thompson, Jr. Edgar Threatt Marcus G. Threatt Wilson Threatt, Jr. William J. Tichenor Theodore R. Tolliver Max C. Toothman Bernard G. Torrence Pete Torrence Alex J. Toth John Toth Thomas H. Trader, Jr. Arthur T. Tulanowski Ann Tulin Flora Tulin Franklin D. Tulin Joe Turney William D. Turney
Andrew Urich
Henry B. Vance Clarence L. VanMeter George P. VanMeter James F. VanMeter Frank Sam Veltri Louis Veltri George A. Vernon James Harold Vernon Robert Lee Vernon Virgil Vingle
Chester R. Wallbroun Raymond E. Walls Roland Ward, Jr. Harold Warnick Garfield Washington Samuel J. Washington Whitfield Washington Willie Washington Garfield Watkins Lawrence Watkins Milford G. Watkins Van Lewis Watkins Wilford Y. Watkins Earl Watson Harold G. Watson James Andrew Watson Willard K. Watson Robert Bennett Weaver Harold Edward Whaley Robert E. White John Whitlatch, Jr. Douglas F. Williams James D. Williams Lawyer Williams Lincoln Williams Thurel Williams Warren J. Williams Robert H. Willis James W. Wilson Raymond Wilson Roy O. Wilson, Jr. Willie Wilson, Jr. Harold D. Wimer Samuel R. Winter Donald M. Wood Glenn Bernard Wood Howard Steen Wood Jesse M. Wood, Jr. Paul Wood Quentin R. Wood Richard Stanley Wood Alex Woodley, Jr. James E. Woodley Louis Woody Floyd E. Woolard James L. Woolard Howard R. Work Eugene A. Wright Franklin D. Wright Fred Wallace Wright James O. Wright James R. Wright James S. Wright John J. Wright Lester H. Wright Robert Lee Wright Roy A. Wright Russell L. Wright Rutherford L. Wright Donald P. Wyer
David Yager Don J. Yanero James E. Yanero Harold C. Yankie Julius J. Yeager, Jr. Andrew Yerkovich Eddie Yerkovich Bernard M. Yoder
Albert Zemonick Frank Zemonick Thomas Zemonick Carl Zorich Pete Zorich, Jr. Billy E. Zuspan.
Gold Star List of those who died in service. Sam Alvario James Hoyt Bennett Luther Garside Tony Gumont Dallas L. Hawkins Harry Heldreth Ray Hern George Horvath James E. Jackson Donald Koon Mike Lavencheck John L. McVicker Robert G. Martin Louie Maset Virgil Pitman John Sabo Harry W. Snider Charles Starcher Robert L. Starkey Basil Shuttlesworth James Tetrick Frank S. Veltri.
Harman Roscoe Sturm served as Clerk of Draft Board No. 2, while Lee James of Monongah and Harvey Fortney of Worthington were members of the Advisory Committee.
Erected 1943 by the Town of Worthington. Dedicated on September 19, 1943.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 39° 27.14′ N, 80° 15.627′ W. Marker is in Worthington, West Virginia, in Marion County. Memorial is on Main Street (U.S. 19) 0.1 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling west. This memorial fell into disrepair and was replaced by a Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Main St, Worthington WV 26591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Worthington Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Harrison County / Marion County (approx. 1.6 miles away); Monongah Mine Disaster Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Revolutionary Graves (approx. 2.1 miles away); Bathsheba Bigler Smith (approx. 2.2 miles away); Enterprise (approx. 2.2 miles away); In Memory of Jacob Bigler and Elisha Griffith (approx. 2½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worthington.
Regarding Worthington World War II Honor Roll Board. The 1968 book The History of Worthington and Surrounding Communities by Harvey C. Fortney and Heisel M. Fox, in Chapter 14, beginning on page 200, discusses and illustrates a World War II memorial, called the Honor Roll Board, that was erected at this location. In the spring of 1943, Mayor Samuel Sloan appointed a committee of eleven citizens to erect an Honor Roll Board in Worthington that would bear the names of all those serving from this area. Two photographs are reproduced in the book, one from the memorials September 19, 1943, unveiling ceremony and the other of a Memorial Day Service perhaps a year or two later. Copies of these two photographs are shown above.
The land for the memorial was deeded in an Article of Agreement that was entered into on the 16th day of May 1943 between the trustees of Worthington Methodist Church, the trustees for the estate of Mrs. Caroline V. Wood, and the Town of Worthington. The agreement is recorded in Marion County Deed Book No. 389 at page 496. The Honor Roll Board was purchased from B.H. Hockswender and Associates, Commonwealth Building, Pittsburgh, Pa., and was shipped via O. & B. Transfer Lines June 30, 1943.
The Honor Roll Board bore 810 names of soldiers from all branches of the military both living and deceased in the Worthington Defense area that were serving or served in WWII. Judging from the photograph, the board was maybe eight feet high at its apex and perhaps 9 feet wide. The aforementioned book states The Honor Roll Board was a thing of beauty, and tourists from all over the U.S.A. have stopped to admire and ask questions about it. The initial cost was $1,213,48. A roof and railing along the front and down the steps have been added since the dedication.
And a few paragraphs later,
The Honor Roll Board is in very poor condition. Nothing has been done for some time in the way of upkeep or repair. No one seems to be interested in perpetuating the memory of those who served.It is interesting to note that the Article of Agreement that deeded the land for this memorial, now long gone, stipulated that the town of Worthington may have the use of this ground free and uninterrupted as long as it is occupied for the purposes heretofore set forth, and as long as the title of the church property is vested in the Worthington Methodist Church. The Agreement sets the purposes as the erecting and maintaining an Honor Roll Board to commemorate the names of those persons serving in the recent World War from the Worthington Defense Area.
This is being written on December 8, 1964, the day following the anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor which precipitated us into World War II We wondered if someone would turn on the electric light on the board last night ... but such was not the case.
Marion County Property Records show the last exempt assessment for this parcel was in 1984. This likely indicates that the memorial was abandoned by the town shortly thereafter, and perhaps the Honor Roll Board was dismantled and removed at that time or earlier, replaced with a small bronze plaque on the decorative concrete block wall that backed the board. The Methodist church was abandoned in likely 1984 also. You can see a portion of it in the upper right corner of photograph No. 4. The property on which the church stood, and on whose corner the memorial stood, was sold in 1986 and, a few owners later, continues in private hands. The church has since been demolished.
The Monument as a whole wasnt removed. The majority of it still stands today. Only the roofed board bearing the 810 names that sat in the center was removed and replaced with the small bronze plaque. The rest of the structure, including the rear half circle wall, and right flank area, and the front wall where a planter area is available that is parallel with the road, remained.
The information in this section is based on research and provided to HMdb.org by C. Renee Courtney of Clarksburg, West Virginia on September 29, 2022
The editor notes that sometime after 1993, when Photo No. 5 was taken, the memorial was refaced with stone and repurposed into a Veterans Memorial under some controversy. You will find photographs of the repurposed memorial by following the Related Marker link below.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This is a link to the Veterans Memorial that is presently at the location where this memorial was erected.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2022. 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 1, 2022, by C. Renee Courtney of Clarksburg, West Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Old photographs of the original memorial • text on the small bronze plaque that replaced the honor roll board • Can you help?
