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Fallen Heroes

 
 
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1. Fallen Heroes Marker
Inscription. Fallen Heroes who gave their lives for freedom in all wars commencing with WWII, Korea, Vietnam to the present day. They represent the Townships of Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Robinson, Crockery, Polkton, Wright and Chester.

Sleep my sons, your duty done.
Sleep in the silent depths of the
sea or in your bed of hallowed
sod until you hear at dawn the
low clear reveille of God.

Corregidor 1942

World War II Heroes
Berg, Fredrick W. - Grand Haven • Bewalda, Jacob. Jr. - Grand Haven • Grand, Haven - Grand Haven • Bishop, Edwin (Bud) S. - Grand Haven • Blease, Raymond - Grand Haven • Boyle, Francis - Grand Haven • Brienek, John Jr. - Grand Haven • Buitenwert, Edward F. - Grand Haven • Click, Robert F. - Spring Lake • Collins, Joseph L. - Grand Haven • Counselor, Layton R. - Spring Lake • Davis, Elmer - Grand Haven • Debruyn, Donald - Grand Haven • Doyly, Leonard - Grand Haven • Emmenegger, Russell - Grand Haven • Fisher, Richard L. - Grand Haven • Fletcher, Robert L. - Grand Haven • Gay, Glen - Coopersville • Gregel, Wallace - Coopersville • Grundman, Donald J. - Coopersville • Haas, Murice P. - Coopersville • Hale, James R. - Grand Haven • Handloglten, Gerald L. - Grand Haven • Hartwell, Eugene - Grand Haven • Heyboer, Edwin - Grand Haven • Holsege, Laverne
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Holsher, George - Coopersville • Hyde, Willard G. - Grand Haven • Irish, Howard H. - Coopersville • Johnson, Raymond - Grand Haven • Kosch, Anne - Grand Haven • Koziel, Virgil - Grand Haven • Lee, James L - Grand Haven • Leitz, Donald E. - Coopersville • Lemmel, Virgil - Grand Haven • Lillie, Judson E. - Coopersville • Blackmer, Lester J. - Grand Haven • Holtsege, Laverne H. - Grand Haven

Merick, Marvin - Coopersville • Moore, Robert L. - Grand Haven • Murray, Robert C. - Coopersville • Neyboer, Edwin - Coopersville • Paris, Robert E. - Grand Haven • Parrish, William W. - Coopersville • Pedelty, Francis - Grand Haven • Peoples, Wayne - Grand Haven • Pitre, Donald D. - Grand Haven • Pitre, Francis - Grand Haven • Reimersma, Wallace - Grand Haven • Reynolds, Max T. - Coopersville • Ringold, Harold A. - Grand Haven • Robinson, John B. - Grand Haven • Roe, Arthur S. - Grand Haven • Roman, Reinhard - Conklin • Roth, William - Grand Haven • Schoolcraft, William A. - Grand Haven • Simants, Ell - Grand Haven • Smith, Byron A. - Grand Haven • Strazanac, Emil - Grand Haven • Swier, Gerrit - Grand Haven • Teschendorf, Leol - Grand Haven • Teunis, William J. Jr. - Grand Haven • Vandenberg, Peter - Grand Haven

Vanderlaan, Richard - Grand Haven • Vandermeiden, Robert - Grand Haven • Vandermolen, Herbert - Nunica • Vanoordt, John E. - Grand Haven •
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2. Fallen Heroes Marker
Vanwezel, Walter - Grand Haven • Velik, John Jr. - Grand Haven • Walker, William - Grand Haven • Williams, William - Grand Haven • Young, Wayne A. - Grand Haven • Zysk, Stuart D. - Grand Haven

Korean War Heroes
Allen, Charles S. - Grand Haven • Bartholomew, Lindsay S. - Nunica • Beebe, John H. - Spring Lake • Christenson, Loyal - Grand Haven • Curtis, William (Billy) - Coopersville • Green, Fred W. - Grand Haven • Hume, Thomas - Grand Haven • Lyons, Marshall F. - Grand Haven

Mead, John L. (Jack) - Grand Haven • McPherson, Charles W. - Grand Haven • Reitsma, Donald R. - Nunica • Ruiter, Donald E. - Ferrysburg • Scott, Elmer A. - Nunica • Vink, Lawrence - Spring Lake • Walker, Walter T. - Grand Haven • Wyman, George H. - Grand Haven

Vietnam War Heroes
Austin, Scotty - Grand Haven • Clapp, Gary L. - Coopersville • Ebel, William M. - West Olive • Fuite, Ronald J. - West Olive • Gereau, Richard N. - Coopersville • Coff, Larry A. - Grand Haven • Hoeker, Joseph A. - Spring Lake • Hodal, Robert J. - Grand Haven • Mathews, Charles D. - Grand Haven

McGinnis, William E. II - Grand Haven • Moore, Ernest L. - Spring Lake • Morenga, Gary P. - Coopersville • Morly, Darell H. - Coopersville • Nagelkirk, Dennis D. - West Olive • Ruiter, Jerry L. - Nunica • Vanbeukering, Mark A. - Grand Haven • Ward, Roger E. - Spring Lake • Wilkinson,
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3. Fallen Heroes Marker
Richard T. - Grand Haven

Lebanon Conflict Heroes
Zimmerman, William A. – Grand Haven
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 43° 3.776′ N, 86° 13.592′ W. Memorial is in Grand Haven, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. On the grounds of the Central Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 414 Washington Ave, Grand Haven MI 49417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West Michigan, specifically in Greater Grand Rapids, and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Park (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Coast Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottawa County Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Ottawa County Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Original Grand Haven Cemetery (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named United States Coast Guard (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); First Reformed Church (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Haven.
 
Fallen Heroes Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024
4. Fallen Heroes Marker
Fallen Heroes Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 12, 2024
5. Fallen Heroes Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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