Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Founding of Veterans of Foreign Wars
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VFW Founders Day
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Founding of Veterans of Foreign Wars Marker Side
[Side one]
To promote in all ways fraternal the general welfare of the men who have borne the brunt of battle
Motivated seeing veterans struggle without post- service health benefits, on September 29, 1899, thirteen local veterans met at a tailor shop owned by Francis Dubiel and formed the organization that would become the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
James Romanis. inspired by veterans he saw while working at a pharmacy outside Fort Hayes, led the meeting and wrote the group charter.
Learning from earlier groups, membership was open not only to current but also future veterans of all ranks.
Today the VFW has 1.5 million members and continues to champion the needs of veterans and promote their interests.
[Side two]
The world will be kind to you for 10 days after that you will be judged by a stricter code LTC Theodore Roosevelt
VFW Founders Day is celebrated here to remember 3 of the 13 founding members that rest at Green Lawn:
George J. (James) Romanis Section 81. Private in the 17th Infantry, served in both Cuba and the Philippines.
Francis Dubiel Section 44.
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John H. Clark - Section 71. Private, 17th Infantry, assigned to Fort Hayes and served in both Cuba at El Caney and in the Philippines.
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1899.
Location. 39° 56.184′ N, 83° 1.892′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from Greenlawn Avenue west of Greenfield Drive. Marker is on the eastern side of Section 81 in Green Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Greenlawn Ave, Columbus OH 43223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. VFW Founders Day Marker Side
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Washington Gladden / Washington Gladden Quotes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pigeon Oaks (approx. Ό mile away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. Ό mile away); Washington Townsend (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reverend James Preston Poindexter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Departed Denizens (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lucas Sullivant (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Also see . . . The VFW Celebrates 125 Years!. September 29 marks 125 years since 13 Spanish-American War veterans gathered in a small tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how they could assist their fellow veterans and the dependents of their fallen comrades. (Veterans of Foreign Wars) (Submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
3. Founding of Veterans of Foreign Wars / VFW Founders Day Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
