Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker located on the west side of the display

Inscription.

Veterans Memorial. . , Veterans Memorial , In order to ensure that the service and sacrifice of those local citizens who died while protecting our freedom will never be forgotten, contributions to this memorial were provided by the City of Harrisonburg, James Madison University, and Rockingham County, as well as the following individuals and organizations: , J.B., C.J. and F.L. Black . The Denton Family . Rodney and Sylvia Eagle . Cecil and Gay Gilkerson . Harrisonburg Construction . Harrisonburg Elks Lodge 450 . Jaymaxx, LLC . John G. Leake Sr. . Lindsey Funeral Homes . McGaheysville Ruritan Club . John and Betty Monger . William K. Monger . Myers-Hodges VFW Post 8644 . Myers-Hodges Ladies Aux. . The Paul Family Veterans . Ragtime Fabrics . Jacob Clark Rhodes . The Showker Foundation . Rick and Jane Smith . Mrs. Victor J. Smith . Ractical and Survival Spec. . Veteran POW-MIA Riders . WFW Rion-Bowman Post 632 . Buddy and Debbie Weekley . LTC Jeffrey R. White , world war two Memorial , This tablet and stadium is dedicated to the memory of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County's heroic dead in World War II , Adkins, Robert Lee . Andes, Paul D. . Andes, Roy H. . Armentrout, Layton C. . Armstrong, Marion J. . Baker, Hensle W., Jr. . Bassford, Joseph H. . Bennett, Samuel T. . Berry, Charles J. . Billhimer, Hirah W. . Blackburn, Beverly S. . Blackburn, John F., Jr. . Blankenship, Walter R. . Blosser Lee Roy . Bowman, Thomas N. . Boyers, Milton A. . Branum, William H. . Carrier, James E. . Claybrook, Clarence A. . Click, David H. . Cline, Rolen S. J. . Coffman, Franklin W. . Compton, Lloyd G. . Cratin, Willard J. . Crawford, Griffin B. . Crider, William L. . Cromer, Ernest E. . Cupp, Orville L. . Curry, Albert P., Jr. . Curry, Dee Lloyd . Davis, Cecil B. . Dean, George Gilbert, Jr. . Dean, Raymond M. . Dean, Stanley R. . Donovan, G.W. . Dove, Emory E. . Earman, Elwood W. . Earman, John M. . Eastham, Kenneth G. . Evans, Forrest E. . Flick, Fred W. . Forren, Walter A. . Fravel, Marcus L. . Fulk, Forrest E. . Gangwer, Robert L. . Garber, Richard L. . Gardner, Harry C. . Gaynor, Clayton C. . Getz, Owen Monroe . Gibson, Carl S. . Good, Benjamin R. . Gooden, Frank W. . Gooden, Leonard D. . Gooden, Ray C. . Gooden, Statton H. Jr. . Harmon, Winston W. . Harrison, Jacob L. . Hausenfluck, Luther A., Jr. . Heatwole, Dwight E. . Hensley, Wilbert L. . Hering, Robert T. . Herold, Andrew Clyde, Jr. . Hilbert, Wyldo B. . Hodge, Herman L. . Hodges, Calvin T. . Hogshead, Ray E. . Holsinger, Lawrence M. . Hoover, Franklin F. . Howdyshell, Wilbert L. . Huffman, Boyd W. . Hughes, Walden A. . Hummel, Richard M. . Humphrey, Cecil M. . Kersh, Edgar Orlin . Kibler, Virgil D. . Kiser, George G. . Kite, Francis C. . Kline, Stanley Fly . Knighten, Woodrow W. . Knupp, Orville Lee . Knupp, Robert G., Jr. . Koch, Robert G. . Kyger, Lewis Cleveland . Lam, Millard H. . Landes, Ray W. . Leap, Carl . Lee, Carl D. . Lipscomb, Henry P. . Logan, John R. III . McDaniel, John W. . McDonaldson, Conrad M. . Meadows Harold V. . Miller, Charles C. . Miller, Edwin K. . Miller, Paul H. . Moubray, Ted J. . Myers, Benjamin Allen . Myers, Edgar Rudolph . Neff, Dwight Lee . Neff, Paul O. . Painter, Francis T. . Piner, Clarence W. . Pirkey, Waldon A. . Prichard, Benjamin W. . Propst, Charles E. . Raines, Joseph P. . Reid, Grover Hampton . Rhodes, Jacob Clark . Rinaca, Ben H. . Riggleman, Earman Dow . Roach, George W. . Rodgers, Herbert N. . Royer, Marvin N. . Sager, William J. . Settles, Durwood C. . Shank, Aaron David . Shank, Otho M. . Sherman, Nathan G. . Shifflett, Ernest R. . Shipp, John O. . Shirkey, Owen E. . Showalter, Gabriel H. . Strickler, Jos. E. . Strole, T. Atwood . Stroop, Biedler W. . Thompson, Harry F. . Trobaugh, Clark L., Jr. . Trobaugh, George D. . Tuckson, Lawrence . Wampler, Woodrow W. . Warbel, Lawrence L. . Way, Merlin W. . Weaver, Raymond H. . White, Benjamin F., Jr. . Whetzel, Russel F. . Will, Gilmour M., Jr. . Williams, Miller . Wood, Homer A. , Honor Roll Records All Dead Reported Between September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1945 , Citizens Stadium Committee , Dr. C.M. Morrison, Chairman , Jos. L. Deter . Judge John Paul . W. Victor Pringle . Robert B. Strickler . Clarence W. Wenger . Rev. Beverly T. White . Architect- Clarence W. Wenger . Contractor - Conquest, Dunn and Potter, Inc.

Veterans Memorial
In order to ensure that the service and sacrifice of those local citizens who died while protecting our freedom will never be forgotten, contributions to this memorial were provided by the City of Harrisonburg, James Madison University, and Rockingham County, as well as the following individuals and organizations:
J.B., C.J. and F.L. Black • The Denton Family • Rodney and Sylvia Eagle • Cecil & Gay Gilkerson • Harrisonburg Construction • Harrisonburg Elks Lodge 450 • Jaymaxx, LLC • John G. Leake Sr. • Lindsey Funeral Homes • McGaheysville Ruritan Club • John and Betty Monger • William K. Monger • Myers-Hodges VFW Post 8644 • Myers-Hodges Ladies Aux. • The Paul Family Veterans • Ragtime Fabrics • Jacob Clark Rhodes • The Showker Foundation • Rick and Jane Smith • Mrs. Victor J. Smith • Ractical & Survival Spec. • Veteran POW-MIA Riders • WFW Rion-Bowman Post 632 • Buddy & Debbie Weekley • LTC Jeffrey R. White

WWII Memorial
This tablet and stadium is dedicated to the memory of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County's heroic dead in World War II

Adkins, Robert Lee • Andes, Paul D. • Andes, Roy H. • Armentrout, Layton C. • Armstrong, Marion J. • Baker, Hensle W., Jr. • Bassford, Joseph H. • Bennett, Samuel

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T. • Berry, Charles J. • Billhimer, Hirah W. • Blackburn, Beverly S. • Blackburn, John F., Jr. • Blankenship, Walter R. • Blosser Lee Roy • Bowman, Thomas N. • Boyers, Milton A. • Branum, William H. • Carrier, James E. • Claybrook, Clarence A. • Click, David H. • Cline, Rolen S. J. • Coffman, Franklin W. • Compton, Lloyd G. • Cratin, Willard J. • Crawford, Griffin B. • Crider, William L. • Cromer, Ernest E. • Cupp, Orville L. • Curry, Albert P., Jr. • Curry, Dee Lloyd • Davis, Cecil B. • Dean, George Gilbert, Jr. • Dean, Raymond M. • Dean, Stanley R. • Donovan, G.W. • Dove, Emory E. • Earman, Elwood W. • Earman, John M. • Eastham, Kenneth G. • Evans, Forrest E. • Flick, Fred W. • Forren, Walter A. • Fravel, Marcus L. • Fulk, Forrest E. • Gangwer, Robert L. • Garber, Richard L. • Gardner, Harry C. • Gaynor, Clayton C. • Getz, Owen Monroe • Gibson, Carl S. • Good, Benjamin R. • Gooden, Frank W. • Gooden, Leonard D. • Gooden, Ray C. • Gooden, Statton H. Jr. • Harmon, Winston W. • Harrison, Jacob L. • Hausenfluck, Luther A., Jr. • Heatwole, Dwight E. • Hensley, Wilbert L. • Hering, Robert T. • Herold, Andrew Clyde, Jr. • Hilbert, Wyldo B. • Hodge, Herman L. • Hodges, Calvin T. • Hogshead, Ray E. • Holsinger, Lawrence M. • Hoover, Franklin F. • Howdyshell, Wilbert L. • Huffman, Boyd W. • Hughes, Walden A. • Hummel, Richard

World War II Memorial plaque attached to the obelisk on the east side of the display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

2. World War II Memorial plaque attached to the obelisk on the east side of the display

M. • Humphrey, Cecil M. • Kersh, Edgar Orlin • Kibler, Virgil D. • Kiser, George G. • Kite, Francis C. • Kline, Stanley Fly • Knighten, Woodrow W. • Knupp, Orville Lee • Knupp, Robert G., Jr. • Koch, Robert G. • Kyger, Lewis Cleveland • Lam, Millard H. • Landes, Ray W. • Leap, Carl • Lee, Carl D. • Lipscomb, Henry P. • Logan, John R. III • McDaniel, John W. • McDonaldson, Conrad M. • Meadows Harold V. • Miller, Charles C. • Miller, Edwin K. • Miller, Paul H. • Moubray, Ted J. • Myers, Benjamin Allen • Myers, Edgar Rudolph • Neff, Dwight Lee • Neff, Paul O. • Painter, Francis T. • Piner, Clarence W. • Pirkey, Waldon A. • Prichard, Benjamin W. • Propst, Charles E. • Raines, Joseph P. • Reid, Grover Hampton • Rhodes, Jacob Clark • Rinaca, Ben H. • Riggleman, Earman Dow • Roach, George W. • Rodgers, Herbert N. • Royer, Marvin N. • Sager, William J. • Settles, Durwood C. • Shank, Aaron David • Shank, Otho M. • Sherman, Nathan G. • Shifflett, Ernest R. • Shipp, John O. • Shirkey, Owen E. • Showalter, Gabriel H. • Strickler, Jos. E. • Strole, T. Atwood • Stroop, Biedler W. • Thompson, Harry F. • Trobaugh, Clark L., Jr. • Trobaugh, George D. • Tuckson, Lawrence • Wampler, Woodrow W. • Warbel, Lawrence L. • Way, Merlin W. • Weaver, Raymond H. • White, Benjamin F., Jr. • Whetzel, Russel F. • Will, Gilmour M., Jr. • Williams,

Veterans Memorial, west side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

3. Veterans Memorial, west side

Miller • Wood, Homer A.
Honor Roll Records All Dead Reported Between September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1945
Citizens Stadium Committee
Dr. C.M. Morrison, Chairman
Jos. L. Deter • Judge John Paul • W. Victor Pringle • Robert B. Strickler • Clarence W. Wenger • Rev. Beverly T. White • Architect- Clarence W. Wenger • Contractor - Conquest, Dunn & Potter, Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 26.708′ N, 78° 52.656′ W. Memorial is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is on Veterans Memorial Drive west of South High Street (Virginia Route 42), in the median. The memorial is near the entrance to the Eagle Field baseball and softball complex at James Madison University. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial / WWI Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cannon (about 600 feet away); Harrisonburg-Rockingham World War I Liberty Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rockingham County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Madison University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate General Hospital (approx.

Veterans Memorial, north side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

4. Veterans Memorial, north side

Note: names inscripted on this side were difficult to photograph due to heavy glare at the time of this visit

0.4 miles away); From Home to Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Bishop Francis Asbury (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Warren-Sipe House (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this memorial. Names from WW I through Operation Enduring Freedom are inscribed on the north side of the monument. However, a heavy glare at the time of the visit made it difficult to get a clear shot of the names.

Full view of Veterans Memorial in the median image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024

5. Full view of Veterans Memorial in the median

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. New photos of the memorial's north side without glare. • Can you help?