Bucyrus in Crawford County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

1. Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame Marker

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Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame. .

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream it must be fought for protected and handed on for them to do the same. , Ronald Reagan , The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it and one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission. , John F. Kennedy, History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove. The ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces throughout our history. They've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice. , Tim Pawlenty, We're blessed with the opportunity to stand for something. For liberty and freedom and fairness and these things are worth fighting for worth devoting our lives to. , Ronald Reagan, Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. , John F. Kennedy

, Class of 2007 , J. Russel Coffey world war one U.S. Army . Charles Collene VN USMC . Carl F. Glordano world war two U.S. Army . Harry L. Martin world war two USMC MOH . David G. Roberts world war two U.S. Army AF . Ralph W. Sack world war two U.S. Army AF . Wilbert Wert world war two U.S. Army , Class of 2008 , Jack Pennington world war two U.S. Army . Richard W. Shoup II OIC USMC . Norman H. Smith VN USMC . Loren G. Walnum world war two U.S. Navy . Ralph W. Widman world war two U.S. Coast Guard . Walter F. Wileiams world war two U.S. Army AF , Class of 2009 , Robert E. Hoffman world war two U.S. Navy . Kendall H. Ivy OIF USMC . Herbert L. Kraft world war two U.S. Navy . John D. Sears Jr. world war two U.S. Navy , Class of 2010 , Wayne Brause world war two USMC . Don J. Diosi Korean U.S. Navy . Robert Germann world war two U.S. Army . John Henderson world war two U.S. Army . Thomas Moore world war two U.S. Navy . William White VN USMC , Class of 2011 , Lawrence Bittikofer world war two U.S. Army . Oliver L. Blackburn world war two U.S. Army . Harold Romanoff world war two U.S. Army AF . Daniel G. Schwan VN U.S. Army . Edward A. Sharrock VN U.S. Army . Joseph V. Shofner world war two U.S. Army, Class of 2012 , Eugene Billo Korean U.S. Army . Ervin E. Powell VN U.S. Army . Kenneth A. Shealy Korean VN USAF . Roy Lee Washer world war two U.S. Army, Class of 2013 , Roger E. Cady world war two U.S. Army . Robert Lee Flohr world war two U.S. Army AF . Steve Huml world war two U.S. Army . Boyd Long Korean VN U.S. Navy . Calvin B. Musselman world war two U.S. Army . David K. Spence VN U.S. Army , Class of 2014 , Charles H. Christman VN U.S. Army . Delmer J. Click VN U.S. Army . Henry Nick Kuhn world war two U.S. Army AF . Clarence E. Long Korean U.S. Army . Donald R. Wenner world war two Korean U.S. Navy , Class of 2015 , George F. Fischer Jr. world war two U.S. Army AF . Rearl Heydinger world war two U.S. Navy . James M. Hiler VN U.S. Army . M.P, Paetznick world war two USMC . James J. Reinhard world war two U.S. Army . Cyrus A. Sears Civil War U.S. Army MOH , Class of 2016 , William L. Chapman world war two U.S. Army . Thomas Mike Clayton VN U.S. Army U.S. Navy . Kenneth L. Javens VN U.S. Army . Shawn E. Leonhardt DS U.S. Army . David Keith Oswalt PT U.S. Navy U.S. Army . George D. Stratton JR. world war two U.S. Army AF . Douglas E. Wilson PT Oharng . Rollie C. Willson world war two U.S. Army AF . Rodney W. Wise OLF U.S. Army , Class of 2017 , Terry Lee Boswell VN USAF . Russell Buck Hydinger world war two U.S. Navy . Joseph A. Millenbaugh VN USAF . Eleanor Ann Fegley Miller world war two USMC . Richard Donald Murphy world war two U.S. Army . Charles E. Bud Robertson world war two U.S. Army . Lauretta Schimmoler world war two USAAF , Class of 2018 , Garland R. Bloomfield VN PG U.S. Army U.S. Navy . Ronald R. Fuson VN U.S. Army . Donald I. Heydinger world war two USAAF . James A. Heydinger Korea USAF . Dean A. Phillips VN U.S. Army, Class of 2019 , David Allen Bauer Vietnam U.S. Navy . Lattie L. Graves world war two U.S. Army . David James Robertson Vietnam USAF . Donald E. Scheerer world war two USMC . Thomas Wynn Schiefer Vietnam U.S. Army . Richard Paul Schmidt world war two U.S. Navy . Roger L. Willis Vietnam U.S. Army, Class of 2020 , Michael A. Teynor VN USMC . Dwight E. Leonhardt VN U.S. Army . Ralph E. Schrek Sr. world war two U.S. Army . Ralph A. Gearheart VN U.S. Navy . Donald J. Scheerer VN U.S. Army . Michael W. Jacons VN U.S. Army . This memorial is in Bucyrus in Crawford County Ohio

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream it must be fought for protected and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan

The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it and one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission.
John F. Kennedy

History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove. The ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces throughout our history. They've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.
Tim Pawlenty

We're blessed with the opportunity to stand for something. For liberty and freedom and fairness and these things are worth fighting for worth devoting our lives to.
Ronald Reagan

Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
John F. Kennedy

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2. Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame Marker

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of 2007
J. Russel Coffey WWI U.S. Army • Charles Collene VN USMC • Carl F. Glordano WWII U.S. Army • Harry L. Martin WWII USMC MOH • David G. Roberts WWII U.S. Army AF • Ralph W. Sack WWII U.S. Army AF • Wilbert Wert WWII U.S. Army

Class of 2008
Jack Pennington WWII U.S. Army • Richard W. Shoup II OIC USMC • Norman H. Smith VN USMC • Loren G. Walnum WWII U.S. Navy • Ralph W. Widman WWII U.S. Coast Guard • Walter F. Wileiams WWII U.S. Army AF

Class of 2009
Robert E. Hoffman WWII U.S. Navy • Kendall H. Ivy OIF USMC • Herbert L. Kraft WWII U.S. Navy • John D. Sears Jr. WWII U.S. Navy

Class of 2010
Wayne Brause WWII USMC • Don J. Diosi Korean U.S. Navy • Robert Germann WWII U.S. Army • John Henderson WWII U.S. Army • Thomas Moore WWII U.S. Navy • William White VN USMC

Class of 2011
Lawrence Bittikofer WWII U.S. Army • Oliver L. Blackburn WWII U.S. Army • Harold Romanoff WWII U.S. Army AF • Daniel G. Schwan VN U.S. Army • Edward A. Sharrock VN U.S. Army • Joseph V. Shofner WWII U.S. Army

Class of 2012
Eugene Billo Korean U.S. Army • Ervin E. Powell VN U.S. Army • Kenneth A. Shealy Korean VN USAF • Roy Lee Washer WWII U.S. Army

Class of 2013
Roger E. Cady WWII U.S. Army •

Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame - Class of 2011 image. Click for full size.

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3. Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame - Class of 2011

Robert Lee Flohr WWII U.S. Army AF • Steve Huml WWII U.S. Army • Boyd Long Korean VN U.S. Navy • Calvin B. Musselman WWII U.S. Army • David K. Spence VN U.S. Army

Class of 2014
Charles H. Christman VN U.S. Army • Delmer J. Click VN U.S. Army • Henry Nick Kuhn WWII U.S. Army AF • Clarence E. Long Korean U.S. Army • Donald R. Wenner WWII Korean U.S. Navy

Class of 2015
George F. Fischer Jr. WWII U.S. Army AF • Rearl Heydinger WWII U.S. Navy • James M. Hiler VN U.S. Army • M.P, Paetznick WWII USMC • James J. Reinhard WWII U.S. Army • Cyrus A. Sears Civil War U.S. Army MOH

Class of 2016
William L. Chapman WWII U.S. Army • Thomas Mike Clayton VN U.S. Army U.S. Navy • Kenneth L. Javens VN U.S. Army • Shawn E. Leonhardt DS U.S. Army • David Keith Oswalt PT U.S. Navy U.S. Army • George D. Stratton JR. WWII U.S. Army AF • Douglas E. Wilson PT Oharng • Rollie C. Willson WWII U.S. Army AF • Rodney W. Wise OLF U.S. Army

Class of 2017
Terry Lee Boswell VN USAF • Russell Buck Hydinger WWII U.S. Navy • Joseph A. Millenbaugh VN USAF • Eleanor Ann Fegley Miller WWII USMC • Richard Donald Murphy WWII U.S. Army • Charles E. Bud Robertson WWII U.S. Army • Lauretta Schimmoler WWII USAAF

Class of 2018
Garland R. Bloomfield

Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame - Class of 2015 image. Click for full size.

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4. Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame - Class of 2015

VN PG U.S. Army U.S. Navy • Ronald R. Fuson VN U.S. Army • Donald I. Heydinger WWII USAAF • James A. Heydinger Korea USAF • Dean A. Phillips VN U.S. Army

Class of 2019
David Allen Bauer Vietnam U.S. Navy • Lattie L. Graves WWII U.S. Army • David James Robertson Vietnam USAF • Donald E. Scheerer WWII USMC • Thomas Wynn Schiefer Vietnam U.S. Army • Richard Paul Schmidt WWII U.S. Navy • Roger L. Willis Vietnam U.S. Army

Class of 2020
Michael A. Teynor VN USMC • Dwight E. Leonhardt VN U.S. Army • Ralph E. Schrek Sr. WWII U.S. Army • Ralph A. Gearheart VN U.S. Navy • Donald J. Scheerer VN U.S. Army • Michael W. Jacons VN U.S. Army

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan series lists.

Location. 40° 48.528′ N, 82° 58.459′ W. Marker is in Bucyrus, Ohio, in Crawford County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Mansfield Street (Ohio Route 19) and North Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east on East Mansfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 E Mansfield St, Bucyrus OH 44820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 57 MM Gun (a few steps from this marker); Crawford County Women's Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

5. Crawford County's Veterans Hall Of Fame Marker

(a few steps from this marker); Crawford County (a few steps from this marker); Crawford County Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Col. William Crawford (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lieutenant Harry L. Martin (within shouting distance of this marker); McGraw House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bucyrus.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.