Duchouquet Township in Cridersville in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fredrick Delong

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. Fredrick Delong Marker

Inscription. During the fall of 1941, World War II was raging in Europe and other parts of the world. The war began for the United States on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

Frederick Delong, a 1932 graduate of Cridersville High School, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1939. As a Marine, he was assigned to the battleship USS Arizona. It was one of 19 ships destroyed in the attack.

When the USS Arizona sank on December 7, Delong and 1177 of his shipmates went down with the ship. He was among the very first U.S. casualties of World War II.

His body remains in the ship at the bottom of Pearl Harbor-what is today the USS Arizona Memorial. More than two million people visit the memorial each year.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.

Location. 40° 39.235′ N, 84° 8.346′ W. Marker is in Cridersville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is in Duchouquet Township. Marker is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 E Main St, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oil Boom Years (here, next to this marker); The Place For Basketball & More (here, next to this marker); Investing In Education (a

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few steps from this marker); The Shawnee In Western Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville Goes To War (a few steps from this marker); Founding The Town (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville Rams (within shouting distance of this marker); Cridersville High School Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cridersville.

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. Fredrick Delong Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.