St. Marys Township in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio National Guard Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
1. Ohio National Guard Veterans Memorial Marker
In memory of
837th Engr Co
Jan 25 1957 Sgt Melvin E Wisecup Apr 17 1988
Dec 27 1957 Sp4 Wayne C Wingate Apr 17 1988
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 32.567′ N, 84° 23.158′ W. Marker is in St. Marys, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in St. Marys Township. Memorial is at the intersection of South Chestnut Street and E. South Street on South Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 S Chestnut St, Saint Marys OH 45885, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ohio Army National Guard (here, next to this marker); You Are On The Buckeye Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); 32 pdr. Gun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Marys Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); 8-inch Rodman Gun (about 300 feet away); Serving Our Country (about 300 feet away); With Honor and Remembrance (about 300 feet away); History of Roof Shingles on Memorial Bridge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marys.
Also see . . . St. Marys to move memorial to Guard (Daily Standard, November 24, 2020)
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Excerpt: ST. MARYS - With the future of the St. Marys Armory building uncertain, city officials have agreed to move a monument dedicated to past National Guard members from the property to Memorial Park.(Submitted on July 15, 2023.)
A monument dedicated to Sgts. Melvin E. Wisecup and Wayne C. Wingate, members of the 837th Engineer Co. who lost their lives on Lake Erie in 1988, will be relocated across the street.
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
2. Ohio National Guard Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
3. Ohio National Guard Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 2, 2023
4. Ohio National Guard Armory
The memorial was originally located on the grounds of the armory, but was sometime after November, 2020 to its current location across the street from the armory.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
