Grafton Township in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
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1. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial Marker
and honor
of All
Grafton Twp. Veterans
Cpl. Charles W. Boughton
Co. H 8Th Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf.
Union Army Civil War
Killed In Action Sept. 21, 1862
Battle Of Antietam
Antietam National Cem. Sharpsburg, MD
Pvt. David Robinson
Co. F 103Rd Regt. Ohio Vol. Inf.
Union Army Civil War
Killed In Action
Nov. 28, 1863
Knoxville, TN
Knoxville National Cemetery
Cpl. Walter J. Rozga
1st Marine Raider Battalion
US Marine Corps
Killed In Action
Aug. 7, 1942
Tulagi, Solomon Islands
St Mary's Cem., Grafton, OH
Forrest V. Weaver RM 2/C
Torpedo Squadron 21
US Naval Air Corps
Killed In Action
July 25, 1943
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Lagrange Cem., Lagrange, OH
Pfc. Martin C. Schaefer
313th Inf. Regt. 79th Div. US Army
Killed In Action
June 23, 1944
St.-Lo, France
St. Martin's Cem.
Valley City, OH
Sgt. Merle D. Lehman, Jr.
Co. A 329th Inf Regt.
83rd Div. US Army
Killed In Action
July 6, 1944
St.- Lo, France
Belden Cem., Belden, OH
Pfc. Charles F Koerber
8th Inf. Regt. 4Th Div. US Army
Killed In Action
July 9, 1944
St.-Lo, France
Normandy American Cem.
St. Laurent,
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Pfc. Chester T. Smith
325th Glider Inf. Regt.
82nd Airborne Div. US Army
Killed In Action
July 12, 1944
St. Mary's Cem.
Grafton, OH
S/Sgt. Robert G. Cowles
Co. F 319th Inf. Regt.
80th Div. US Army
Killed In Action Nov. 9, 1944
Lorry, France
Lorraine American Cem.
St. Avoid, Moselle, France
Cpl. Anthony F. Tarnowske
Hq. Co. 1st Battalion
13th Inf. Us Army
Killed In Action
Dec. 7, 1944
Black Forest, Germany
St. Mary's Cem., Elyria, OH
Pvt. Thomas A. Pado
145th Inf. Regt. 37th Div. US Army
Killed In Action
Feb. 3, 1945
Philippine Islands
Manila American Cem.
Philippines
Pvt. Robert G. Hall
143rd Inf. Regt.
7th Army US Army
Killed In Action
March 15, 1945
Eastern France
Nesbett Cem., Grafton Twp, OH
Pfc. Carlos L. Hanchett
7th Cav. (Inf.)
1st Cav. Div. (Inf.)
Killed In Action
Aug. 12, 1950
Korean War
Nesbett Cem., Grafton Twp, OH
P.O.W.
1st Lt. Robert E. Logan
Navigator
446th Bomb Gp. 8th Air Force
Stalagluft I, Germany
P.O.W.
Pvt. William E. Ensley
Rifleman
Co. F 135th Rege. O.V.I. Union Army
North Mountain, WV Civil War
Andersonville Prison
Andersonville, GA
P.O.W.
T/Sgt. Clarence J. Benton Rifleman
Co.
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2. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial
Kasserine Pass, Tunisia
North Africa
P.O.W.
Cpl. Maurice C. Hills
Rifleman
Co. E 110th Inf. Regt. US Army
Stalag 9B, Germany
P.O.W.
Cpl. Joseph A. Shanno
Rifleman
Co. C 157th Regt. 45th Div. US Army
Falling Bostel, Germany
P.O.W.
Cpl. Clifford E. Dennis
Rifleman
Hq. Co. 3rd Bn. 504th Prcht. Inf.
82nd Airborne Div. US Army
Stalag 3 C, Germany
P.O.W.
T/Sgt. Fred O. Wilkins
Aerial Gunner
305th Bomb Gp. 364th Sq.
US Army Air Force
Stalagluft 17, Germany
P.O.W.
Cdr. Zemo C. Tarnowski
US Navy
Pacific Theater W. W. II
Corregidor Is.
Omeda Bunsho, Osaka, Japan
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 14.288′ N, 82° 1.363′ W. Memorial is near Grafton, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is in Grafton Township. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 83 and Route 53, on the right when traveling east on Ohio Route 83. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 35964 Route 83, Grafton OH 44044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland,
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3. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Litchfield Town Band (approx. 4.9 miles away); Litchfield, Ohio Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post No. 5563 Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 4.9 miles away); LaGrange Soldiers' Monument (approx. 5 miles away); Liverpool Township / Liverpool and Valley City (approx. 5.1 miles away); A History of 100 Public Square, Lagrange, Ohio (approx. 5.1 miles away).
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4. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial
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5. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial
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6. Grafton Township Veterans Memorial
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7. Veterans Memorial
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8. Veterans Memorial
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9. Veterans Memorial
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10. Veterans Memorial
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11. Veterans Memorial
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12. Veterans Memorial
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13. Veterans Memorial
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14. Veterans Memorial
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15. Veterans Memorial
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16. Veterans Memorial
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17. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on July 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 13, 14, 15. submitted on July 2, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 16, 17. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
