Buck Township in Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

1. Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the nine men from Hardin County who lost their lives in the Battle of Munda in WWII and in honor of those who also suffered wounds in the fighting on the Solomon Islands Campaign during the summer of 1943.

Cleed Armentrout • Leroy Bernard • William Britton • Jack Castor • Charles Clevenger • Frederick Long • Charles Mohn • Paul Prater • William Thompson

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 38.875′ N, 83° 35.227′ W. Memorial is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is in Buck Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 309 and Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171), on the right when traveling west on Ohio Route 309. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 15443 OH-309, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Legion Post 198 Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Hardin County Viet Nam Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hardin County Korean War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Hardin County War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Hardin County New Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Jacob Parrott (approx. ¼ mile away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024

2. Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.