Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

World War Memorial

1917 - 1918

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2024

1. World War Memorial

Inscription.

World War Memorial. Erected in honor of the members of Wheeling Lodge No. 28 B. P. O. Elks who answered the call of their country and served in the World War for freedom Dedicated 1921, [Honored Dead] Cracraft Leech K., [Honor Roll of Veterans] Allen Lindley A. . Barlow Chas. A. . Bloch Harold S. . Bertschy Marcus Buch Harry F. . Bane Jas. B. . Baer Irwin H. . Bowie Robt. E. Bycott Thos. E. . Cracraft W. A. Jr. . Cahoon O. B. . Cunningham R. J. Coyle A. L. . Cummins J. Wm. . Copeland H. B. . Clouse Harry T Duvall Geo. S. . Devereaux A. M. . Day E. K. . Devereaux R. L. Durst Russell H. . Dudley Chas. J. . Driehorst Edw. W. . Erb Albert L. . Evans Jos. A. . Fulton W. S. . Flanagan Chas E. Jr. Frazier A. J. . Fraenkel E. V. . Foose Chas. E. . Fleischner Leo. H. . Gartner W. C. . Good Sam. L. . Gwynn M. W. Hill Lee Roy . Houston Wm. G. Jr. . Hanke H. M. . Horkheimer B. S. . Hazlett Henry L. . Hawker Leslie W. Helfenbine C. E. . Holloway Fred L. . Horkheimer E. S. . Irvine Russell D. . Kimberly C. B. Jr. . Kline Eugene M. Kyle Geo. R. . Lane Howard C. . Lutes C. F. . Langan J. G. . Metzner W. H. Moss E. A. . Melcher R. G. . Menkemeller W. F. Jr. Meyer Chester P. . Murray John J. . Manners Daniel H. McLain W. H. . MacCleary W. M. . McGinley P. J. McLure H. W. Jr. . Mc Cann W. H. . McCarty Howard A. McHugh Jas. K. . Norton Thos. W. . Neer Carl E. Nolte Herman W. . Oesterling H. E. . Parker Chas. K. Pracht Louis E. . Roderus Fred C. . Reichblum Alex. Row George W. . Ruble Harry N. . Reid John E. Rodman Samuel S. . Reichblum Leon . Schmidt Frank L. Speyer Jesse H. . Schlessinger Chas. S. . Steenrod A. U. Sonneborn A. K. . Schubart A. E. . Schenerlein B. W. Sandt F. W. . Swift Lee W. . Schmidt H. N. . Schenk Geo. P. Schneeberger Carl. W. . Stroehman Carl F. . Sheppard Robt. Z. Schmidt Carl O. . Staats O. M. . Truschel H. M. . Travis W. S. Vieweg Geo. L. . Walters W. R. . Ward Jos. F. . Watkins Marsh Williams H. P. . Warsinsky Albert . Welty E.Z. . Zoeckler Edw. W..

Erected in honor of the members of
Wheeling Lodge No. 28
B. P. O. Elks
who answered the call of their country
and served in the World War for freedom
Dedicated 1921

[Honored Dead]
Cracraft Leech K.

[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Allen Lindley A. • Barlow Chas. A. • Bloch Harold S. • Bertschy Marcus
Buch Harry F. • Bane Jas. B. • Baer Irwin H. • Bowie Robt. E.
Bycott Thos. E. • Cracraft W. A. Jr. • Cahoon O. B. • Cunningham R. J.
Coyle A. L. • Cummins J. Wm. • Copeland H. B. • Clouse Harry T
Duvall Geo. S. • Devereaux A. M. • Day E. K. • Devereaux R. L.
Durst Russell H. • Dudley Chas. J. • Driehorst Edw. W. • Erb Albert L. • Evans Jos. A. • Fulton W. S. • Flanagan Chas E. Jr.
Frazier A. J. • Fraenkel E. V. • Foose Chas. E. • Fleischner Leo. H. • Gartner W. C. • Good Sam. L. • Gwynn M. W.
Hill Lee Roy • Houston Wm. G. Jr. • Hanke H. M. • Horkheimer B. S. • Hazlett Henry L. • Hawker Leslie W.
Helfenbine C. E. • Holloway Fred L. • Horkheimer E. S. • Irvine Russell D. • Kimberly C. B. Jr. • Kline Eugene M.
Kyle Geo. R. • Lane Howard C. • Lutes C. F. • Langan J. G. • Metzner W. H.
Moss E. A. • Melcher R. G. • Menkemeller

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W. F. Jr.
Meyer Chester P. • Murray John J. • Manners Daniel H.
McLain W. H. • MacCleary W. M. • McGinley P. J.
McLure H. W. Jr. • Mc Cann W. H. • McCarty Howard A.
McHugh Jas. K. • Norton Thos. W. • Neer Carl E.
Nolte Herman W. • Oesterling H. E. • Parker Chas. K.
Pracht Louis E. • Roderus Fred C. • Reichblum Alex.
Row George W. • Ruble Harry N. • Reid John E.
Rodman Samuel S. • Reichblum Leon • Schmidt Frank L.
Speyer Jesse H. • Schlessinger Chas. S. • Steenrod A. U.
Sonneborn A. K. • Schubart A. E. • Schenerlein B. W.
Sandt F. W. • Swift Lee W. • Schmidt H. N. • Schenk Geo. P.
Schneeberger Carl. W. • Stroehman Carl F. • Sheppard Robt. Z.
Schmidt Carl O. • Staats O. M. • Truschel H. M. • Travis W. S.
Vieweg Geo. L. • Walters W. R. • Ward Jos. F. • Watkins Marsh
Williams H. P. • Warsinsky Albert • Welty E.Z. • Zoeckler Edw. W.

Erected 1921 by Wheeling Lodge No. 28 B.P.O.Elks.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 40° 3.901′ N, 80° 43.154′ W. Memorial is

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2024

2. World War Memorial

in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on 15th Street east of Eoff Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 32 15th Street, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Thoburn (within shouting distance of this marker); First State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Cathedral Parish School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dr. John C. Hupp House (about 400 feet away); Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away);

World War Memorial at former Elks Lodge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2024

3. World War Memorial at former Elks Lodge

The First Saint Joseph Cathedral (about 600 feet away); Kaley Center (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.