Marion in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War I

6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

1. World War I Marker

Inscription.

World War I. 6 April 1917 - 11 November 1918. "The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and freedom of nations can make them.... It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.", -President Woodrow Wilson, Address to Congress, 2 April 1917, Grant County Casualties , 1st Lt. Ashton Baldwin . Pvt. Victor Baughman . Pvt. Vaughn Beekman . Cpl. Orville Bidwell . Pvt. Chester Biggs . Pvt. Melvin Bodkins . Pvt. Otto Bragg . Pvt. Fred Bulton . Pvt. Asa Carter . Sgt. John Clements . Pvt. Hiram Cox . Sgt. Harry Craig . Wagoner Charles Creek . Pvt. William Cromwell . Pvt. Orville Delong . Pvt. Russell Denton . Pvt. John Droud . Pvt. Frank Etter . Pvt. George Foster . Cook William Foster . Pvt. Daniel Freeman . Pvt. Fred Freeman . Pvt. Ralph Garner . Pvt. Homer Goldthwait . Pvt. Oliver Harrell . Ap. Smn Lester Hayworth . Pvt. William Hiatt . Pvt. Herman Hileman . Pvt. George Hinecker . Sgt. Lawrence Holliday . Cpl. Isaac Holloway . Cpl. Floyd Holmes . Pvt. Benjamin Jones . Pvt. Edward Keever . Pvt. Carl Keith . Pvt. John Kuntz . Nurse Ethel Leach . 2nd Lt. John Lindley . Cpl. Raymond Lindsey . Pvt. Guy Little . Pvt. Ora Lytle . Sgt. Earl Meyers . Pvt. Walter Milikan . Pvt. John Minch . Pvt. Roy Newport . Pvt. Earl Porter . Pvt. Charles Riggles . Pvt. Clyde Scott . Pvt. Guy Smith . Ap. Smn Leo Stephens . Pvt. Daniel Stout . Pvt. Raymond Sutphin . Pvt. Everett Thomas . Pvt. Byron Thornburg . Cpl. William Van Valer . Pvt. Rollen Wade . Sgt. Harry White . Pvt. Charles Wilson . Pvt. Lee Winslow . Pvt. Frank Wonderly

"The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and freedom of nations can make them.... It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free."

-President Woodrow Wilson, Address to Congress, 2 April 1917

Grant County Casualties
1st Lt. Ashton Baldwin • Pvt. Victor Baughman • Pvt. Vaughn Beekman • Cpl. Orville Bidwell • Pvt. Chester Biggs • Pvt. Melvin Bodkins • Pvt. Otto

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Bragg • Pvt. Fred Bulton • Pvt. Asa Carter • Sgt. John Clements • Pvt. Hiram Cox • Sgt. Harry Craig • Wagoner Charles Creek • Pvt. William Cromwell • Pvt. Orville Delong • Pvt. Russell Denton • Pvt. John Droud • Pvt. Frank Etter • Pvt. George Foster • Cook William Foster • Pvt. Daniel Freeman • Pvt. Fred Freeman • Pvt. Ralph Garner • Pvt. Homer Goldthwait • Pvt. Oliver Harrell • Ap. Smn Lester Hayworth • Pvt. William Hiatt • Pvt. Herman Hileman • Pvt. George Hinecker • Sgt. Lawrence Holliday • Cpl. Isaac Holloway • Cpl. Floyd Holmes • Pvt. Benjamin Jones • Pvt. Edward Keever • Pvt. Carl Keith • Pvt. John Kuntz • Nurse Ethel Leach • 2nd Lt. John Lindley • Cpl. Raymond Lindsey • Pvt. Guy Little • Pvt. Ora Lytle • Sgt. Earl Meyers • Pvt. Walter Milikan • Pvt. John Minch • Pvt. Roy Newport • Pvt. Earl Porter • Pvt. Charles Riggles • Pvt. Clyde Scott • Pvt. Guy Smith • Ap. Smn Leo Stephens • Pvt. Daniel Stout • Pvt. Raymond Sutphin • Pvt. Everett Thomas • Pvt. Byron Thornburg • Cpl. William Van Valer • Pvt. Rollen Wade • Sgt. Harry White • Pvt. Charles Wilson • Pvt. Lee Winslow • Pvt. Frank Wonderly

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1917.

Location. 40° 33.499′ N, 85° 39.533′

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

2. World War I Marker

Back side.

W. Marker is in Marion, Indiana, in Grant County. Marker is on East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E 4th Street, Marion IN 46952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. WW II Grant County (Indiana) Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Grant County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean War Honor Roll - Grant County (Indiana) (a few steps from this marker); Persian Gulf Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of David Branson (a few steps from this marker); Grant County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jim Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); James Dean (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

3. World War I Marker

Grant County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023

4. Grant County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.