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Wayne Township near Westfall in Pickaway County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

William J. Barthelmas, Jr.

 
 
William J. Barthelmas, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
1. William J. Barthelmas, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
In honor of
William J. Barthelmas, Jr.
Capt U.S.A.F. Silver Star Award w/3-OLC
Pickaway Co. First Viet Nam Casualty July 27, 1965
By William J. Barthelmas, Sr. family
Bell presented by Class '64

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list.
 
Location. 39° 35.421′ N, 82° 58.38′ W. Memorial is near Westfall, Ohio, in Pickaway County. It is in Wayne Township. It is on Canal Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23352 Canal Rd, Circleville OH 43113, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canal Park (here, next to this marker); The Towpath Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); State Feeder Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio-Erie Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Political Meeting at Second Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Circleville (approx. 1½ miles away); Red Brick Manor (approx. 1½ miles away); The Underground Railroad / The Underground Railroad in Pickaway County (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfall.
 
Regarding William J. Barthelmas, Jr.. This marker is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations since Capt Barthelmas's Silver Star Medals were presented for his achievement as a pilot during the Vietnam War.
 
William J. Barthelmas, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 22, 2024
2. William J. Barthelmas, Jr. Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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