University District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War II Memorial
In memory of those University High School Students who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Robert M. Bennett - 1940 • Harold Fisher - 1937 • John B. Gillespie III - 1935 • William Jennings - 1940 • Howard H. Knight - 1937 • Philip A. Knight - 1942 • Samuel Levinger - 1935 • Edward A. Wheeler - 1940
Erected by The Ohio State University.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II.
Location. 40° 0.216′ N, 83° 0.572′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. Memorial is on West Woodruff Avenue west of North High Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. University School (a few steps from this marker); Leaders (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Ohio Field (about 400 feet away); Spirit (about 400 feet away); Chilled Water (about 400 feet away); Athletes (about 500 feet away); Tradition (about 600 feet away); Roy J. Plunkett (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
