Roll of Honor

World War II

— Covington Township —

Photo courtesy Covington Township. Used with permission.

1. World War II Roll of Honor Memorial

Inscription. Preservation of Life and Liberty.
Aalto, Waino T. • Aalto, Eino E. • Aaltonen, Wilhart N. • Ahola, Alvar A. • Ahola, Helmer L. • Anderson, Arne A. • Anderson, Emil E. • Anderson, Verner A. ·•· Beauprey, Frederick R. • Beauprey, George M. ·•· Elfbrandt, John A. • Erickson, Walter E. ·•· Folstad, Stanley C. • Foy, Edward • Foy, Paul C. • Franti, Toivo E. • Franti, Waino J. • Friberg, Eino J. • Friberg, Norman W. • Friberg, Raymond R.

Gerioux, Jack • Godell, Fabian T. • Gustafson, Guy L. ·•· Heikkinen, Ensio J. • Hendrickson, Arne M. • Hendrickson, Arvo A. • Hendrickson, Henry • Herrala, Matt A. • Herrala, Charles O. • Hill, Alma A. • Hill, Arvid V. • Hill, Edwin G. • Hill, Charles • Holma, Eino A. • Howes, George • Howes, Richard J. Jr. • Hutula, Norman O. ·•· Johnson, Laurie F. • Johnson, Walfred A. • Johnson, William A. • Jokinen, Arne L.

Kallio, Lillian J. • Kallio, William J. • Kantola, Henry G. • Kantola, Lawrence E. • Kanerva, Robert V. • Kanniainen, Tauno E. • Karry, Ralph E. • Kauranen, Elmer W. • Kauranen, Arvo J. • Kemppainen, Edwin A. • Kemppainen,

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John S. • Kemppainen, Waino • Kemppainen, William • Keranen, Undo E. • Keskinen, Axel W. • Ketola, Reuben L. • Kivela, Leo G. • Kontu, Otto E. • Korpi, Hugo J. • Korpi, Eino • Koskela, Charles. A. • Koskela, Leo V. • Koskela, Martin E. • Koskela, Waino A. • Koskenmaki, Roy C. • Kortesoja, William A. • Kovala, Elmer B. • Kovala, Ilmar F. • Kovala, Ralph S. • Kovala, Ronald E. • Kovala, Verner H. • Kumpula, Leroy • Kumpula, Wesley R. • Kuusisto, Viljo

Laakso, Arvo O. • Laturi, Arne A. • Laturi, Eli J. • Laturi, Hemmi W. • Leaf, Arthur A. • Leaf, Marvin E. • Lepola, Raynold A. • Lepola, Verner M. • Leppanen, Wesley • Leppanen, Anna E. • Liljeroos, Laurie A. ·•· Mackie, Gust V. • Maki, Asser S. • Maki, Carlo N. • Maki, Clifford J. • Maki, John F. • Maki, Laurie E. • Maki, Martin S. • Maki, Ralph R. • Maki, Raymond C. • Maki, Theodore A. • Maki, Reind M. • Manninen, Arre J. • Manninen, Tauno E. • Marttila, Wesley A. • Mattson, Raymond E. • Mattson, Wesley E. ·•· Niemi, Adolph J. • Niemi, Albert A. • Niemi, Atte I. • Niemi, Bernhard V. • Niemi, Francis A.

Niemi, Hugo E. • Niemi,

Covington Township World War II Roll of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 3, 2024

2. Covington Township World War II Roll of Honor

Glass that covered the list of names cracked earlier in 2024 and the sign is covered with tarp to protect the list of names.

Onni • Niems, Theodore C. • Niemela, Eino J. • Nopola, Martha E. • Nopola, Urho M. • Nurkkala, Albert J. • Nurkkala, Reino A. • Nurkkala, Carl A. • Norback, Swande A. ·•· Penttinen, Toivo L. ·•· Raisanen, Leo P. • Rajala, Albin J. • Rajala, Arne • Rajala, Reino A. • Rajala, William • Rantanen, Auno E. W. • Rengo, Oliver B. • Risku, Jalmer I. • Ruohomaki, Clifford A. • Ruohomaki, Wilfred A. ·•· Salli, Frank E. • Salli, Kenneth W. • Santti, Roy A. • Seppala, Reino W.

Seppala, Rudolph J. • Seppala, Toivo E. • Seppanen, Toivo W. • Sikkila, Edward • Sikkila, Edwin F. • Sikkila, Reino R. • Sikkila, Wesley O. • Stenson, Jean • Stolberg, Lester E. • Syrjala, Arne H. • Syrjala, Eino A. • Syrjala, William A. ·•· Takala, Wesley M. • Torma, Pauli • Trappu, Eero ·•· Urpinen, Saul ·•· Visuri, Helge J • Virta, Wayne 0. ·•· Wainio, Armas S. • Wakeford, Randolph W • Wallace, Robert L • Willman, Curtis H. ·•· Younggren, Howard J.

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

Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 46° 32.525′ N,

Roll of Honor Memorial at Covington Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 3, 2024

3. Roll of Honor Memorial at Covington Museum

The memorial is covered with blue tarp until it can be dismantled. The name boards will be displayed in the museum.

88° 32.237′ W. Memorial was in Covington, Michigan, in Baraga County. It was on Elm Street west of U.S. 141, on the right when traveling west. It was at the old Town Hall, now the Covington Museum. Touch for map. Memorial was in this post office area: Covington MI 49919, United States of America.

We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this memorial was on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

and in Copper Country.

It was also in the American Midwest

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it was in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Covington Township Hall (here, next to this marker); Covington School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away).

More about this memorial. This memorial became

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too fragile to remain outdoors. It was dismantled Labor Day Weekend 2024 and the name boards will be set up inside the building, on the stage of the museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.