Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Monroe County's World War I and World War II Dead

Buried or Memoralized in American Overseas Military Cemeteries

Photographed By Thomas Smith, September 19, 2021

1. Monroe County's World War I and World War II Dead Marker

Inscription.

Monroe County's World War I and World War II Dead. Buried or Memoralized in American Overseas Military Cemeteries. , Archie W . Berry, Missing in Action U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: tablets of the missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii . John H . Bickelhaupt, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried Plot F Row 12 Grave 32, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France . Richard M Cox, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot K Row 48 Grave 28, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France . William Dreps, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried: Plot D Row 6 Grave 27, Oise-et-Nesles, France . Fred C. Fritz, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines . Henry Heitner, Missing in Action U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines . Harold P. Hoffmann, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried: Plot E Row 4 Grave 79, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom . Louis Knobloch, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Burried Plot A Row 40 Grave 20, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France . Lewis H. Koch, Killed in Action U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot P Row 6 Grave 4, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands . Charles A. Kurtz, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried: Plot G Row 4 Grave 38, Meuse-Argonne America Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France . Henry Lerch, Killed in Acton, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried Plot E Row 29 Grave 36, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France . Alfred F. May, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot F Row 17 Grave 23, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur- Mer, France . Monroe F. Metzger, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines . John D. Mitchell, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried: Plot A Row 4 Grave 23, Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoze, France . Alvin L. Offerman, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot A Row 15 Grave 168, Manila, Philippines . Wallace O. Roever, Missing in Action, Served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines . Arlo F. Schellhardt, Missing in Action U.S. Navy Served during World War II, Memorialized, Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines . Lyle A. Thompson, Missing in Action, U.S. Army Air Corps, Served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila, Philippines . Otto Wagner, Missing inaction U.S. Army, Served during World War I, Memorialized: tablets of the Missing, Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France . August F. Weinel, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy, Served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila, Philippines.

Archie W • Berry, Missing in Action U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: tablets of the missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii • John H • Bickelhaupt, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried Plot F Row 12 Grave 32, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France • Richard M Cox, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot K Row 48 Grave 28, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France • William Dreps, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried: Plot D Row 6 Grave 27, Oise-et-Nesles, France • Fred C. Fritz, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines • Henry Heitner, Missing in Action U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines • Harold P. Hoffmann, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried: Plot E Row 4 Grave 79, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom • Louis Knobloch, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Burried Plot A Row 40 Grave 20, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France • Lewis H. Koch, Killed in Action U.S. Army, served during World War II,

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Buried Plot P Row 6 Grave 4, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands • Charles A. Kurtz, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried: Plot G Row 4 Grave 38, Meuse-Argonne America Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France • Henry Lerch, Killed in Acton, U.S. Army, served during World War I, Buried Plot E Row 29 Grave 36, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France • Alfred F. May, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot F Row 17 Grave 23, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur- Mer, France • Monroe F. Metzger, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy, served during World War II, Memorialized: Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines • John D. Mitchell, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried: Plot A Row 4 Grave 23, Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoze, France • Alvin L. Offerman, Killed in Action, U.S. Army, served during World War II, Buried Plot A Row 15 Grave 168, Manila, Philippines • Wallace O. Roever, Missing in Action, Served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines • Arlo F. Schellhardt, Missing in Action U.S. Navy Served during World War II, Memorialized, Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines • Lyle A. Thompson, Missing in Action, U.S. Army Air Corps, Served during

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World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila, Philippines • Otto Wagner, Missing inaction U.S. Army, Served during World War I, Memorialized: tablets of the Missing, Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France • August F. Weinel, Missing in Action, U.S. Navy, Served during World War II, Memorialized: Tablets of the Missing, Manila, Philippines.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 38° 19.201′ N, 90° 9.692′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. Memorial is at the intersection of Lakeview Drive (County Highway 7) and South Library Street, on the left when traveling west on Lakeview Drive. The memorial stands in Lakeview Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1125 Lakeview Dr, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dedicated to those Women (here, next to this marker); POW ★ MIA (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial for All Wars (about 300 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Corn Stalk Cutter (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 20, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.