Gary in Lake County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory Of All American Veterans
Photographed by Lou Donkle, June 19, 2022
1. In Memory Of All American Veterans - Small block, top
The memory of their heroism, sacrifice, loyalty, and valor will live on whenever and wherever democracy exists.
Small block, west side (front) Dedicated May 28, 1994 By The World War II Memorial Committee
Small block, east side (back) World War II Memorial Committee Members
Rosewell Bibb Lorenzo Calloway James Dowdell Rebecca S. Groce James E. Hobbs Simmie Isabell Calvin J. Johnson Sherman L. Leatherwood Albert C. Smith William Spence Louis T. Stewart Alonzo A. Swann Alonzo Taylor Thomas Thurman Frederick Welch Leon F. Wells Cleo Wesson Emanuel Williams
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[west side - front] Proud tribute is here paid to the
[south side] valiant citizens of this community
[east side] who answered the call to the colors
[north side] in World War II
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Column 1: D. Austin M. Andrews D. J. Alston J. J. Armstrong J. H. Alexander Willie Archie Azell Alston James R. Askew R. H. Andrews R. Alexander Robert Atkins H. Andrews Orsten Artis C. Allen, Jr. Oscar Adams Arthur Adams J. E. Andrews J. L. Anderson G. Anderson Jimmie L. Austin O. Anderson James H. Austin Clemmons Allen Kiphess Askew C. Andrews John Antee Joe J. Adams Tolley P. Askew Fred Anderson Oscar Austin M. H. Archie E. Archibald O. W. Anderson W. N. Andrews Lamar Anderson S. C. Andrews D. Anderson P. Anderson F. W. Alexander L. Adams R. Allen Frank Anderson Barney M. Allen A. C. Aldrich John Allen M. Anderson, Jr. J. S. Armstrong Donald C. Austin Willie Arnold Roy J. Askew H. M. Anderson Robert L. Allen C. A. Adams James M. Alford S. C. Anderson Curtis Alston James Allen Albert Allen W. Armstrong Richard Allen S. Anderson James Amos John O. Adams M. Anderson Louis L. Adams T. Anthony Charles Austin H. Aleopo Jesse Amos
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2. In Memory Of All American Veterans - Small block, west side (front)
Column 2: E. L. Birdsong D. E. Blackman Van L. Browdry W. L. Brewer J. A. Brown, Jr. Walter A. Byers T. J. Browder H. Brooks Walter H. Bailey Lloyd E. Brown C. J. Bennett H. P. Brown T. Boddie, Jr. M. Bowens C. W. Broyles John D. Burks C. N. Blassingame Roy F. Burgess W. Booth, Jr. William Burns B. T. Beckwith Kelsey Brown Herman Brooks Richard Boyd Willie N. Burns James Brown Edward Brady W. Browder Samuel Baxton J. T. Blackwell R. T. Bracy Calvin Brooks John Boone Walter Bell Robert C. Bean Jessie Ballard C. E. Brooks C. Q. Benson Aaron Byrd A. Buckley L. C. Bogan Joe W. Bassett J. J. Bassett Joe Brown G. Brenner Murphy Byrd M. H. Burns Aubry Beasley Jack L. Brown Jasper Brooks M. Burrow H. Bozeman H.
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3. In Memory Of All American Veterans - Small block, east side (back)
Column 3: Oscar Berry Howard Burr Howard Bledsoe J. Bennett John W. Bray H. Bates, Jr. Vannes Brown Joseph Banks Frederick Burge Wm. Bryant J. Brooks, Jr. George Bates Ernest Byrd O. C. Bozeman Aaron Bynum W. C. Broyles James H. Battle Frank Beckman C. W. Bennett H. E. Bennett L. W. Bingham E. W. Blackwell Jeremish Blake F. A. Brengettsey W. E. Brown Ezel Brown Louise S. Brown M. G. Brown Lester K. Bryant Arthur L. Brуant Solomon Britt Melvin Bruce W. Brumfield Walt. Brumfield
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4. In Memory Of All American Veterans - marker in context
Photo faces east from near the road. Big block's north (left) and west (front) sides are visible; the small block's top and west (front) sides are visible, with the flagpole. Behind is the front lawn of the (now closed) Gary Roosevelt High School.
Column 4: S. Baston E. L. Blain Joe Branks Irby Brown A. Beckman L. Benson Everett Bean John M. Bean H. A. Brown Earnest Byrd Louis Bonner Elijah Brown T. W. Brown C. Browder Jessie Brash M. Bryant L. J. Britt Henry Briggs Elwood Britt Riley
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Column 5: C. Chandler Otis Chandler Iriot Childress John D. Cody James T. Cooke Louis Cook, Jr. Leroy Cunnegin Wm. Calhoun John W. Cowart John Chatman Stanley Cotten J. Congress Robert Clifton A. Coleman Louis Clark L. Campbell H. Collier Hugh Collier James Cadena E. Crenshaw Joseph R. Carr H. R. Cochran Ben Chandler Jerry Carroll C. A. Chaffie H. Cunningham Albert Carter Tollie Carter Roland C. Cann Albert Castra Jack Canner Dane Carr Lloyd Chavis F. Cameron Joe Cayard McLee Call Joe Cornyard J. B. Clark J. L. Clark Wilbur Carson Dewey Clark Luckes Coleman John Curtis E. D. Cole R. Calloway M. Cochran U. Cochran J. Childress H. Cardwell L. Chambers L. J. Carter, Jr. S. P. Chandler J. Cadena C. A. Carvington W. Carson MC. C. Cameron Leroy Comer Fordney Cody James Cody Joseph B. Clark R. A. Crowe, Jr. James L. Callieu S. L. Chandler J. D. Crump R. Cannon James Call T. H. Childress E. Cardwell T. Cardwell N. C. Demyers A. Dixon N. Denham C. Daniels Murray Davis Thomas Decker H. E. Dinwiddie Preston Davis Louis Driver Glenn Dowdell Ivory Dorsey Earl Desadier Edward Davis G. Dillon, Jr. David Dawkins I. R. Davis F. Dungy, Jr. D. C. Dixon Emanuel Dear Rudolph Dillon
Column 6: Howard Dukes Wm. Drake Sidney Dubose Howard Dye E. Dorsey, Jr. W. W. Daniel Wm. Dudley F. C. Dixon Benjamin Dear O. L. Demyers E. M. Daniels F. Davis, Jr. Lee Davis Hervin R. Dale W. L. Daniels Irving R. Davis M. A. Dorsey Raymond Dunn Squire Dixon Lucius Drake W. Doughtery James Dowdell Albert Dunn James Dillon Saint P. Davis Alphis Davis, Jr. Jack Denham William Davis Henry Dawson Ernest J. Davis J. G. Dickerson H. Dickerson John Dillon Issac D. Daws A. T. Douglas Clarence Dunn Edgar Devoe H. Drummond W. Downie C. Cowdell T Darnell W. B. Dyes Charles Dailey R. L. Dartsch Claude Dowdell John Dowdell L. Douglas Floydel Davis J. Degreffeneed S. J. Dunn Веnnye Daniel Herman Davis Verdel Davis Jewel Douglas Eddie Dillon George Dillon Robert E. Davis Floyd K. Dungy Dennis Davis Otis Drake Jessie A. Day H. C. Dawson Wm. Edwards John Ellison J. H. Eubanks Elijah Epps Clell Ewing Frank Ellis R. Emmons Fred Ellis Wm. Ellison Donald Eves Frank D. Eddins Harry Elliot A. Eubanks J. D. Eldridge Louis Evans Wm. F. Elliot E. P. English William Evans John Ellison R. D. Ellington Samuel English Simon Elliot Ernest E. Ellis J. B. Esters Jim Edward S. English H. Eastwood
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[from previous side...] valiant citizens of this community [... continued on next side]
Column 1: Alfred Emerson Horace Ewing Leon Evans Earl Evans Earnest Ellison James C. Edward Charles Ellis John L. Flack A. Franklin Wm. Fleming, Jr. Ned Flagg H. Ferguson G. W. Franklin C. A. Freeman U. Foreman Joe Fleming Van. Fowler Alan Franklin W. L. Farmer E. F. Freeney George Field B. Flack, Jr. Wm. J. Flack D. W. Fletcher S. Field R. Field James Fuller Albert Fisher Rudolph Few J. Garfield Otis Fanner A. W. Flowers Turner Frison Oscar Fields Carl F. Flipper R. A. Forbes Wm. H. Farr Horace Farr B. Ferguson B. Freeman Floyd Fostor L. Fleming M. S. Ferguson Richard Fuller Earl Forman Jessie Floyd David Fossett David Gardner Nasreen Gates Pierce Gilkey Wm. Goldsby Wm. Goosby John Goosby James Gardean Eugene Gross Wm. Gross, Jr. Clarence Gray James R. Gray G. Grace, Jr. Edward Gant M. Garrison T. O. Gatlin P. W. Gordon L. N. Gregory R. Grayson G. A. Gatlin C. C. Graves, Jr. R. L. Gordon Louis Gardner A. P. Green John Guydon Chas. Glister Alonzo Gamble S. L. Gaines Burnett Glenn Daniel Glascoe Joe M. Gill Wm. Grayson S. O. Green Hilbert Givens S. Gillon, Jr. John Gillon Joe D. Gillod Robert Gay Wilbur Getter Wm. Grigsby Wm. Gibson P. Greene
Column 2: Edward Gillon L. Goodson A. Greene Joseph Gary Henry Griffin N. Gregory John Garlin John Garlin J. Goudeau Wm. H. Gamble P. Owens, Jr. A. H. Green S. A. Greenlaw W. E. Gibson J. Gatewood Fred Gaines L. E. Griffith Marzett Givens L. P. Gregory J. Garnett M. W. Godfrey W. Gilliam Adolphus Giron Clyde Goosby S. Griffin Raymond Given R. Gilliam R. Goldstone J. A. Golden Enoch Glenn John Graham Joshua Green Joe Griffin Hosie Gore Myrial Gates Bennie Gates John A. Gray Joe Gable Leroy Garner George Griffin T. Greenlaw M. Givens Robert L. Gay Arthur C. Gary A. W. Gravis Wm. Girson Chas. Grimes Tom P. Gillespie W. L. Gallowaу Moses R. Gales E. L. Glemons C. L. Gardner Noah Gaines John A. Gaines John Graham Earl Gibson Otis Gore Chas. George L. M. Gatlin J. D. Greenwood Clifford Green A. C. Gatlin J. Gordon, Jr. E. Golbreath, Jr. D. Golbreath Charles Guy Ray Goodin R. J. Gived Robert Green Marcus Green James L. Gill Carma Griggs Armesta Green B. Goodman F. L. Glascoe Spencer Gary E. W. Gaines M. L. Gordon Ferguson Gates Wm H. Givens John W. Gray E. W. Gaines M. I. Gordon Ferguson Gates Wm. H. Givens John W. Gray G. W. Goosey H. R. Gleason T. H. Goodson
Column 3: J. F. Garnett Edward Gay Harry Gray C. W. Greer D. W. Green R. A. Grant W. Garrett W. B. Gettes William Gleen James Gardner James Garfield Arnold E. Greer Wilbert Gilder Leonard Gillis James T. Garner C. Gaines G. Groce, Jr. Thomas Gordon R. Gilbert Frank D. Greene J. Grilley James Gray James E. Hall Charles Hinton E. E. Helms W. Hardawау L. O. Harris L. Hamilton P. A. Hayes G. W. Holman Edward Harper A. Henderson S. Henderson H. Hopkins Leonard Hill Leonard Hinton H. Harvey, Jr. Ulysses Hill Wm. Hanyard Charles Hunter Theron Howard Nelan L. Hill Kenneth Hall Charles Huges Minor Bradley Xynipher Hall E. Hamer, Jr. Odell Hawkins Robert H. Harris James C. Hardin Theo R. Haywood Wm. E. Humphrey Willie L. Hall Eugene Hill L. Hendricks Davis Handy James E. Harvey Chas. Hemphill C. Hudson Howard Herris James W. Harris Wm. H. Hayden Wm. C. Harris Wm. Henderson John Harris Thomas Harce Lawrence Harris Howard Harly Raymond Hill, Jr. John Hinton C. Haggin, Jr. Samuel Hudson Fred Hegward W. D. Hully, Jr. Edwin Hall James L. Hunter Harold H. Hucle H. Hargrove Henry L. Hill George N. Hood Edgar Hicks W. J. Harris G. P. Haggin Leonard Hardy J. Halloway Oscar L. Hill J. N. Hinton Dukes Howard F. J. Hoops
Column 4: Leroy Hall C. O. Hawkins V. L. Hardin L. L. Hemphill Connie Harris Fred Hughes Jeffery Herron John H. Harris John Hudson W. B. Heder Dennis Hill Hansel C. Hall Theodore R. Hill Horace Harper Benjamin Head J. Hendrerson J. L. Halloway H. W. Hunter Odell Hawkins James L. Hall E. W. Hardin Sam A. Harris C. Harrison C. Hallenquist Martin L. Hill Wyman Hill R. A. Howard Roscoe Hughes S. O. Halloway Lionel Homer Robert Hatton Edwnrd Howard Jonathan Hicks George Haynes Joseph Huntley E. Harrison Erssel Hotchins James Hoskins Freelowe Hill Charles Hughes Nathaniel Higgs James Henley William Harris Charles Hayes Garland Harris Richard Hatch Leary Hotchkins Oscar Hamps Oscar Head Willie Halloway Jasnett Hudson James Howard James Hurly, Jr. Andrew L. Hall W. Hargrow Charles Hill J. C. Holliday Wilson J. Howard Jay Ben Hickey Ben Edward Hill Earl Hagsett R. L. Hudson T. L. Harris Clarence Hayes H. N. Holmes John M. Haney Butler N. Harris J. W. Hudson Calum Hunt Mckenzie Hicks U. Henderson J. H. Henderson G. W. Hardin Charles E. Hamp Ben. Hawkins John Haley, Jr. Matt. Head, Jr. T. Hartfield Malcom Hayes D. Anderson Samuel Harris Alonzo Husband Blonde Hall Melvin Howell C. A. Hibbler Calvin Hanson Melvin Hood Wm. M. Mortob Isaac Hood
Column 5: Lorenzo Hill G. L. Haynes J. W. Haywood Fred Harris, Jr. Booker Hood T. W. Heizer Abram Heizer Tommie L. Hill Clemmie Hayes Frank Higgs W. Huntley, Jr. Laymon J. Hicks J. W. Holloway A. E. Hickman W. L. Hinton Rue Henry Alcee Hart J. Hunter J. H. Holmes W. E. Hairston S. Harris R. Howard Frank Hodges Marion Harvey Charles Hagan Helen Homer A. Harris James Hunter E. E. Hairlson Jack Irving Sammie Isabell Benny Isabell William Ivory C. L. Ivey Charles H. Ivey B. Ingraham, Jr. W. M. Ingraham Jerome Isabell I. L. Irving Horace Irving Randolph Ivey Joe Lee Ivey Leonard C. Ivey Eddie Johnson Ottis Jones R. J. James Arthur Jackson Eugene Joyce M. Johnson C. P. Jackson M. Jackson, Jr. R. D. Jones A. M. Johnson R. M. Jordan E. E. Johnson B. R. Jones Aaron Jones Vance Jones James H. Jones Arnett Jones James Johnson Harry Jenkins C. S. Johnson Thomas Johnson John Jenkins G. K. Jeffers H. M. Jenkins W. R. Johnson C. J. Jones Charlie Jones S. J. Jewell John R. Johnson Walter L. Jones Rupert Jude A. Z. Jenkins Rupert Jones C. J. James Robert James Andrew Jones John C. Jock Roland H. Jones Tommie J. Jelks Ira Jones J. Jackson, Jr. Wm. L. Jones Louis Jackson David Johnson Excell Johnson D. Johnson
Column 6: C. E. Jones W. B. Jackson Leroy Jeffers Willie M. Jack Willie M. Jude Napoleon Jones George H. Jones Arthur Jones Carles H. Jones Frank Jacobs J. R. Johnson Orval Johnson W. P. Jackson H. Jamieson L. Jamieson Rufus Johnson Wm. L. Johnson Arese James Ronald Jones J. N. Johnson Edward James Murel Jones James Jordon Harry P. Jones Elijah Jordan C. Johnson, Jr. Ernest J. Jones Roland H. Jones M. L. Johnson, Jr. G. R. Jarrett T. R. Jefferson T. Johnson R. Jenkins L. Jamerson A. L. Johnson John Jackson Mack Johnson E. J. Jackson Robert Jones Wm. F. Jones R. B. Jackson Lesby Jackson L. Jones H. F. Johnson Albert Jordan H. S. Joiner J. W. Jardon Edward James Chas. H. Jones Frank Jacobs J. R. Johnson O. E. Johnson [?] B. Jenkins E. Johnson W. Jewell Robert James Milton Jackson K. Johnson [?] Johnson Calvin Johnson Arthur James Vasco James A. Jenkins General Jones Howard Jones Eddie Jenkins Welbna Jones Eddie Jenkins Walter James Lonnie Johnson Walter Jewell Yelbra Jones Howard Jones Wallace James St. C. Johnson J. Johnson James Jones Louis Jones Leon Jackson V. Johanson Leroy Johnson Louis Jackson Harold James G. Jones Alfred Jackson A. Jackson Frank James C. W. Johnson Lemar Johnson W. Johnson
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[from previous side...] who answered the call to the colors [... continued on next side]
Column 1:
G. L. Johnson C. A. Johnson W. L. Jones Paul Jackson Willie Jones Randall Jones Charles Jones Chester Jones Louis Johnson Delroy Johnson A. Johnson James J. Jones Louis Jones R. Jenkins, Jr. Charlie Johnson Allen Jackson M. L. Kelley V. R. Kinsey L. Kuykendall C. Kirklin J. Kuykendall Albert Kish Eric King Jessie Kinzie William King H. Kennedy C. Kelley, Jr. W. P. King L. Kinney, Jr. H. S. Kendrick M. U. Kinnard Tommie Kennedy Wilson Kirk H. V. Kennedy C. L. Kirkland R. С. Kеnney James Kirklin W. T. Knox Ernest Keyes E. E. Kendrick Preston King E. Kinchloe Leroy Kinsey Dan Kendrick Clyde Kemp Ira King C. Kincade, Jr. Ernest Kidd Joshua King T. Kaizer Odell Lipscomb Robert Lloyd Earl Lyons, Jr. Percy Lucas A. Lovelace W. A. Landrum James Little George Long Eugene Leach Udell Lee M. Lanton, Jr. Jerome Lee H. M. Lockhart Ernest Lee John Dock Lee W. R. Lane James Lyles J. Littlejohn Walter Lollis T. C. Lambert James Lenlon W. R. Love J. H. Luster Moses Lewis Andrew Lowe Robert Lonzo Moses Lignon C. W. Lyons James Lewis C. L. Lawson James Lyles G. Lilly, Jr. Roy Lee, Jr. Henry R. Link Haywood Long David Long Hylon Lucas S. Leatherwood J. L. Luxburg
Column 2:
Wm. Larry Ernest Lee J. A. Landrum Jerome Lee C. Lauranzia John D. Lee M. Lanton, Jr. H. M. Lockhard H. M. Lankster George Long Odell Lee Eugene Leach L. M. Labron H. Lafleur, Jr. Henry Long Plaz Lane B. C. Lettries W. J. Latimer William Lee J. Lawless Alfred Lewis Gus Linear Milton Lewis Larry Lequence Alphonce Levi James Linsey Jimmie Lark J. S. Lyles Carter Lay John L. Lloyd O. Livingston James C. Labroi James Long, Jr. Samuel Little A. M. Lacefield James Licans Clifford Loyе Esau Lyons Richard Lee, Jr. James H. Lester George Little, Jr. Curt W. Lyons James Lyles Moses Lignon Moses Lewis Andrew Lowe Robert Lonzo James Lewis L. C. Lawson W. B. Lane C. E. Lee A. Lafleur H. L. Lanster Rusja Linear D. Lambert D. T. Lowden David McBride S. A. Moore Wm. H. Moore B. Mackey, Jr. F. J. Mackey Melvin Maddin C. D. McNeal V. McKinney Otis L. McNeal C. A. Morrison J. L. Mosby J. R. Martin Rufus Mitchell Johnnie Mosby Wm. Moore J. McCarter Dan J. McClain W. Marthel C. L. Mitchell B. F. Martin O. McCamey H. McNeary John Martin L. P. Mitchell Troy M. Mozes H. Mitchell, Jr. J. A. Mayfield Herbert Moody E. H. Marshall W. Moore T. Mitchell Leon Mitchell Oliver Martin
Column 3:
Samuel Moore W. Matthews Ranzo Mack Joseph Mason J. J. Morrison Walter Moore L. Van Miller A. D. McCullough W. Mason, Jr. A. L. Mitchell W. Melton, Jr. James E. Moore Allen Martin James W. Miner Hubert McGee Paul Morgan Alonzo Moore Eddie Miller Elbert Mathis S. McClelland E. L. Marshall G. Meadows Cleo Mitchell Thomas Moore Edwin I. Martin Wm. Morton Issac D. Marcus Curtis J. Morris John R. Miles James Mack Joseph Moore W. C. Mathews W. Murphy, Jr. L. C. Morris R. L. McKinney S. G. McClearin W. L. Manuel M. Maxwell, Jr. Abram Morris P. McCraven Ralph McGee Robert Moore Allen Moses W.C. McClough A. McLemore R. Mahan Harry D. Martin J. A. Mackeral, Jr. Eddie Miles T. J. McGee Leon Mullins Geo. E. Martin Wm. H. Mason A. Moore, Jr. A. McCullom E. McCullough Garfield Miller J. McDonald L. McDuffie Frank Moore F. McLaurin Melvin Magee John H. Mack A. McReynolds N. Η. McKinley J. J. МсKеnzie N. Marsh C. Mcgee Terry McNealy J. E. McClure W. McFadden H. J. McCree C. W. Marion Roy L. Miller James Mayley J. McClerin Denon Miller James Moore P. Mitchell, Jr. Wm. Moore Otis McComey A. Madden Geo. A. Mickens Louis Murray J. Moore Wm. H. Moore S. A. Moore Brady McElsa K. McCoughtry
Column 4:
Harry F. Majors Edward O. Minor J. Matthews Sam McBride E. Middlebrook R. J. Mosley F. McIntosh Dennis Mosley Melvin Mabry W. C. Marion Leroy Miller Dallas Morgan Frank Mahone J. Mansfield Davice Minor C. Mackel I. W. Madison William Mable Horace Mable J. E. Moxley Wm. Martio J. Machell, Jr. C. Mitchell John Moore W. E. Moore J. Macklin A. B. Mayes Jack Marcus A. Marcus James Marcus Y. Marcus J. S. Morris A. L. Marion A. Mitchell E. Matterson Franklin Moss A. Matthew T. Moore E. Metcalf John Matt Benny Matt M. Mitchell Wm. Marshall James Morris S. Mitchell C. P. McClom E. D. McCullough W. McCoughtry L. A. McGee, Sr. J. McDaniel G. McCarthy, Jr. Julius Mackеу T. C. McDonald W. McIntosh G. Marshall Terry McNealy O. B. Magee S. L. Norman Gurney Nelson T. F. Nickles Laverne Nunley Hester Neal Jessie L. Nunley W. Nunley, Jr. Cecil Munn Willie Newal J. Nickolson Daniel Neeley Curry Neal Jordan Nelson Willie D. Nunn Edward Nolan T. Newson, Jr. Samuel Neely L. Nunley Wm. Nixon R. Nickerson M. Neal E. Nonsweather Thomas Nance Elves Norman Hobert Norman Elyary Norman Lamarr Norman H. L. Nelson T. Newborn Edward Nun Chas Nickens Laverne Nunley
Column 5:
Troy Nichols J. Northern, Jr. James Nash Matt. Ousley Geo. Oliver Wm. Oliver John Owens James Oliver Benjamin Owens Isaiah H. Owens Booker Oliver Alvin Otis T. Owens Geo. Oliver Quincy Osborne Kеlѕly Роwell William Paul David E. Pops Wm. J. Palmer E. A. Person M. Preston Manuel C. Price Wm. D. Price Oscar Primm Charles Patton J. E. Parham John D. Peppers Joseph P. Porter Sam L. Porter J. Patterson Arthur Peters Ruffin Patton Timothy Porter James E. Pruitt Turley R. Pryor Zedakiah Perry F. C. Pruitt James Phillips Richard Pitts John E. Powell Louis Palm Geo. D. Parks Samuel Player C. Parker Paul Perkins Robert A. Pullen Wm. Prince R. L. Perrick Silas Perkins James L. Porter L. H. Powell T. J. Pempleton W. Patterson David Pitt Leonard Patton Walter Palmer E. Pendleton John Palmer Charles Powell Wm. Pendleton Eugene Price J. H. Powell David R. Pоwе C. Patterson A. Patterson Wm. Phelphs, Jr. Othello Pitts James Parkom George Parker J. C. Patterson Lates Perkins Frank Peay M. Preston Clarence Polk John Pettigrew Alec Pendelton Chas. Pendelton Frank Wm. Peay Herman Quarles Levi Qualls Carl Roby Wm. D. Rooks Charles Rogers Andrew Russell Wm. A. Robert M. Roberts Joe Rice Charles Ray Julius Reed
Column 6:
Arthur Reese Lee H. Rogers R. L. Richmond Daniel B. Reed S. R. Robinson C. R. Roberts C. Robinson J. H. Richardson C. A. Richards F. L. Redman Geo. R. Reese C. L. Robinson John Rogers Thelma Raden J. S. Richardson T. Robert, Jr. C. Richardson Fred Rennels K. H. Roberson P. J. Rogers Arthur Rogers T. Randall W.Robinson Willie Riley Frank Roby H. Robertson C. C. Reaves W. Richards Jessie L. Ross Alton Rendell Moses Rhymes W. Rudolph C. Rasberry F. Rasberry W. E. Rainey Fred Reed Moses Reed Bernard Reed J. D. Reddix Jessie Reese John Reese Leon Reese S. L. Ridley Bert Riley C. Richardson J. Richmond Hilbert Rivers E. L. Roby, Jr. John M. Roby V. Rodgers Terry Rodgers J. H. Robbins J. Robinson F. Robinson Bernard Rogers Robert Rogers R. Robinson R. W. Richardson A. Randolph N. Rasperry James Ray, Jr. Philly J. Rogers G. M. Rapier Geo. R. Reveters Ernest Roberts Edward Roberts James Robinson R. J. Robinson H. Roberson Elister Ridley Gilbert Robey Arthur Rogers Clyde Rhymes Ronnie Rush T. W. Rump R. Scott, Jr. U. E. Smith G. W. Stallings Melvin Smith Thomas T. Sloan Rosco Smith Artis Shellman Fred Sanders C. Smith Wm. Staples C. H. Staples Jonnard Staples J. W. Smith Fred Sheppard
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[from previous side...] in World War II
Column 1: A. Stallings E. C. Smith O. P. Smith W. R. Smith J. R. Stevenson R. Stribling W. T. Sells Andrew Simms W. S. Smith L. Stribbling Willie Strong C. Sevanagan W. G. Smith Curtis Spiller R. Smith, Jr. W. E. Smith D. I. Scott S. J. Smith L. Shannells E. Y. Strawn Floyd Sails A. W. Smith Baxion Samuel John Sail Scott Strong M. V. Scott H. Stubblefield R. A. Simmons Henry G. Stone A. W. Stovall J. I. Scoggins C. W. Stallings E. R. Sewood S. D. Strong J. D. Spiller J. Stanley, Jr. David L. Spann Wm. J. Stone Geo. Sheppard Vincent Shorter J. D. Spurrier R. C. Smith Den Smith D. Suttles, Jr. A. J. Smith Danien Smith D. N. Smith Robert Spence Eugene Smith Wm. Shambucer Carlton Sykes Willie Smith William Smith Albert Simmons Albert Smith Earl Spiller Melvin Stoner John Smith James Sanders Jesse Shorter H. Swanson Linzy Shaw George Smith William Spann W. Slaughter W. Spraggins Leroy Stewart P. Seay, Jr. Robert Sims T. F. Spearman R. Smith John Sanders David Shipp, Jr. J. W. Shelton W. E. Smith M. W. Smith Willie Smith Thomas Sago Isaiah Scott H. C. Smith J. Stallings Leo Smith William Scols E. E. Smith G. Sinclair Jack Sneed Robert Smith J. D. Spurrier S. D. Strong
Column 2: Ottis Smith Marrion Small T. Spearmen Primie J. Scoy Edward Stone J. Satisfield C. Sanders Oscar Sanders George Sadder L. H. Smith M. E. Stone Frank Smith D. L. Spencer P. Stubblefield Earl Shorter W. B. Smith Odie L. Sartor Hossie Seawood Wendell Sneed G. Springner D. Smith, Jr. J. E. Strong J. Sparkman, Jr. W. S. Sim W. W. Sneed W. L. Scott N. Scarbrough R. J. Shivers C. Snowden I. S. Sanders P. Story, Jr. William Sneed Harland Smith Adhere Swan T. Smith Harold T. Steel R. H. Sanders E. Streeter T. Shields Peter J. Scott Albert Smith Harry R. Smith M. Scott Ezra T. Sartin Floyd Sallis Lee Shannell Jesse Sanders John Smith Floyd Shayne Ira Smith Leroy Stovall Ben Smith J. Summerower O. W. Sloan John Lee Smith J. W. Smith T. U. Smith R. E. Steele W. P. Shoates C. T. Smith E. Stanfield M. Sneed Willie Street Fred Stewart H. D. Stewart Roscoe Smith James Spiller Warren Smith J. D. Spurner J. S. Smith W. E. Scott V. Smorter Ruse Smith James Stedge C. E. Savage F. Standfield A. J. Smiley Ezra Sartin L. Sneed Samuel Sims L. B. Semmes J. Steele W. Stone B. T. Sloan Thomas Sloan W. J. Stone Eugene Scott F. Spradley A. L. Stokes
Column 3: Otis Saxton T. Seawood P. W. Shoats Andrew Sims A. Shellmore E. L. Stuart W. E. Spann Alonzo Smith Allan Smith Sykes Smith Ezra Smith Jasper Sykes John Taylor A. Troop John Turner Clarence Tode W. A. Turner Vernon Taylor Robert Tatum S. Thompson W. Thomas James Taylor Harry Taylop H. Tomlinson Lloyd Taylor John Tibbs Oris Taylor Walter Taylor John Thirkles Eddie Townsend L. Taylor R. Thomas Turner Trison Joel Tibbs H. Tarbes I. V. Turman Andrew Taylor C. Taylor Edward Taylor Daniel Thomas S. Townsend W. R. Turk A. Thomas L. Taylor Willis Turner S. L. Taylor, Jr. David Tyson V. Thompson M. Trimble, Jr. T. H. Thurman Harry Taylor H. C. Thomas T. A. Tally R. T. Tally E. L. Todd J. T. Taylor W. Teasley Sidney Turner R. Trimble, Jr. R. C. Thomas A. Townsel F. P. Tucker R. D. Tyler J. W. Thompson R. E. Thomas L. L. Teer J. R. Thomas W. S. Tate E. W. Towns, Jr. W. H. Thomas, Jr. V. E. Thomas, Jr. E. Timmons G. Tyler, Jr. Lloyd Thomas J. M. Tate N. Τaτε W. V. Thomas W. C. Thomas Leroy Thomas E. R. Townsel V. Thompson M. Trimble, Jr. T. M. Thurmane J. S. Taylor Charles Thorton L. Thurman R. C. Thomas W. St. Thomas H. H. Thompson
Column 4: Vidles Thomas Ernest Thomas H. C. Taylor L. Taylor Fred Taylor Alex Taylor B. Taylor John Taylor T. Trice Lee Tally Rodger Tolly Seth Tate, Jr. J. I. Tripp J. L. Townsell Darnes Tate Ralph Thomas Robert Tuck M. Townsell J. R. Taliaferro W. Tucker P. Tross E. W. Town Darvil Tate Dubois Townsel L. Townsel C. Terry John Twitty V. T. E. Vaughn Edwin Varnado C. Valentine C. Vickerstaff L. Vickerstaff H. Vickerstaff W. Valentine H. G. Wells Roy Y. Wyer D. Williams R. William G. Washington, Jr. P. W. Williams Rex Williams Fred Wilde J. Woodson James Wright Roy Wilson Willie Webb H. Williams F. Wright J. R. Webster C. R. Wilkerson R. L. Wimbley D. W. Wright L. J. Williamson W. C. Wells J. G. Watkins R. Williams H. Williams J. Westmoreland H. D. Woods Charles Wyatt C. M. Walter Robert Walker R. L. Wells D. W. Wright L. J. Williamson W. C. Wells J. G. Watkins R. Williams H. Williams J. Westmoreland H. D. Woods Charles Wyatt C. M. Walter Robert Walker R. L. Wells F. Williams E. Wilson, Jr. Levayd Wyer Walter Wilson C. B. Wells W. H. Williams J. J. Wilson Joe Fred Ware R. J. Wesson N. Walker W. G. Wesley A. Winkfield Melvin Welch D. D. Walton J. L. Wade E. Wright Whit Winters N. Williams R. S. Wilson Sam Woods R. E. Williams James Walton Joe Wade G. L. Whittemore C. Wilborn Jr. P. J. Williams
Column 5: John Wright G. Williams L. Williams, Jr. W. Williams W. D. Woods C. Williams A. A. Williams L. C. Wesson T. W. Wilson R. Williams C. N. Williams B. K. Washington Arthur Wilson Curtis Wilson A. J. Webster W. Woodard Ralph Walker Samuel Wyatt P. Whittemore Sam Williams James Wilson C. A. Williams A. Washington P. Williams C. Woodard Melvin Wilson Homer Walker Albert White Irving Waters R. Washington B. Williams L. Williams W. Williams Jessie Webb C. Walker Leroy Wallace F. Williams E. Williams T. Williams I. Williams R. Wearney W. L. Wells W. Washington M. J. West John Williams Albert Willis Harley E. Wells L. W. Whittaker J. H. Wallace L. Watson L. Williams E. Washington, Jr. E. Williams R. Williams S. Williams Joseph Wilson E. N. Wilson S. Washington Andrew Watson B. J. Walton E. White Jake Walker John Williams Albert Willis James M. West W. Whittaker A. Warren, Jr. R. Williams R. Wardell L. Walker T. B. Walker W. Walker Leon Wells Lucius Wesson William O. Witt C. L. Walker Cain Wilder M. J. Wheeler T. Walker W. Whitting J. C. Wilks A. Weathersby, Jr. F. A. West Clyde Watts. Jr. L. W. Wise, Jr. G. Williams Charles Warren R. Williams
Column 6: Lee Williams James E. Wood L. J. Wells J. J. Ware Steve Williams Boyce Walch Acie Watkins C. B. Wells A. C. Wagner J. E. Waites J. C. Wilder A. B. Wiley Burell Wentоn T. J. White J. L. White L. C. Wilson T. W. Wilson S. Wilson T. H. Willis C. G. Willis F. Wesson Neil Williams A. O. Williams, Jr. P. N. Williams Wesley Williams Walter Williams A. S. Williams III C. Williams A. Williams C. Wycoff J. Whittemore Wallace Wells Earle William C. C. Young Lige. Young Olin C. Young R. C. Yancy C. B. Youngblood Wm. Hargrove Charles Giron William Exum T. P. Ross Ramon Del-Rio R. S. Groce James Hobbs J. Jenkins R. Mccarroll D. Mccarroll Harry Moxley Ed Robinson B. Simmons Homer Thomas Fred Welch Cleo Wesson L. A. Williams John Wilson Willie Wilson Emanuel Wms. Wm. Spence Earnest Berry Juanita Cadena James Clark Lewis Clark Mamie Crossley Bennie Daniels Phillip Fowler Don Henderson George Johnson Robert Palmer J. W. Shaffer Monroe Smith Raymond Walton James White James Marcus, Jr. Joel Marcus Onesimus Marcus Vassel Marcus Harold Jackson
Erected 1994 by The World War II Memorial Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 41° 34.429′ N, 87° 20.773′ W. Memorial is in Gary, Indiana, in Lake County. It is on Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the southwest corner of the former Gary Roosevelt High School block. It is located about 180 feet north of West 25th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gary IN 46407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northwest Indiana and in the Calumet Region. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gary Roosevelt High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Michael Jackson (approx. Ό mile away); Michael Jackson Place of Birth (approx. Ό mile away); Rep. Katie Hall (1938-2012) / Origin of Dr. MLK Day Law (approx. 0.7 miles away); Atty. Hall's Historic Patriotic Peace Flower and Rose Gardens and Mini-Forest Preserve (approx. 0.7 miles away); Froebel School (approx. one mile away); Stewart Settlement House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tamarack Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gary.
More about this memorial. The monument consists of a 10x8 yard fenced garden, containing:
- a big (7-foot-high) block with the names of thousands of veterans, 10 yards E of road
- a small (3-foot-high) block with summary and dedication info, 15 yards E of road
Also see . . . Legible photos of the names on the memorial (by YouTube/@TheSteelCityStorm ). Text was transcribed using this high-quality video. (Submitted on September 5, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 24, 2022, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Better photos of each side of both blocks, showing all the text good enough to read, and not covered by grass/bushes. • Can you help?
