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El Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
 

Canadian County War Memorial

 
 
Canadian County War Memorial - World War I image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
1. Canadian County War Memorial - World War I
Inscription.

In honor of those citizens of Canadian County who served their country during the World War 1914-1918

They served without thought of self. That the principles of liberty, justice and equality might prevail for all mankind.

On the three sides of this memorial are the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice.

Floy Benbow • Corneilous J. Buckley • Frank Biswell • Stephen U. Brown • Grover B. Bannister • Wm. A. Coon • J. Harold Crawley • Frank W. Coit • Dick Dulaney • Cleason M. Dale • Sidney M. Empey • Albert Fines • Foy H. Graves • Jesse V. Gillum • Willie Hunter • Clyde O. Hoffman • Geo. W. Harrison • Ulysses S. Houser • Wm. Hostetter • Geo. F. Halko

Benj. A. Lake • Lue Luncford • Ernest Moore • Carl T. Medford • Nova R. Mathews • Conrad E. Miller • Frank D. Mingus • Jesse D. McWhorter • Harry C. Mair • Zack C. McMahan • John C. Meeh • Wm. P. McClanahan • Delbert C. McClain • Elmer A. Ninman • Elmer New • Jack A. Nievar • Hugh O'Connor • Chas. A. Penwright

James L. Reynolds • Geo. Randolph • Francis L. Robbins • Clarence C. Robbins • Wm. N. Smith • Robt. J. Smith • Wm. M. Sample • Carl F. Schroeder •
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Emil Stejskal • Chas. J. Samek • Laurence L. Sheckler • S. Robert Shaw • Wm. A. Snyder • Wm. Tech • Ray A. Thiem • Herbert A. Dodd • Geo. W. Tomlins • Emery N. Taylor • Albert Wegner • Frank M. Weldon

Korean War 1950-1953
36,918 American Fatalities.
War maps dedicated in memory of E. Michael Asbury 1943-2000.
 
Erected by The Canadian County Council of Defence.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 35° 31.998′ N, 97° 57.177′ W. Memorial is in El Reno, Oklahoma, in Canadian County. It is at the intersection of East Woodson Street and North Rock Island Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Woodson Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101-199 E Woodson St, El Reno OK 73036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country and in Greater Oklahoma City. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
Canadian County War Memorial - World War I image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
2. Canadian County War Memorial - World War I
the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Major General Jesse Lee Reno (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Onion Burgers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Goff House (approx. 0.3 miles away); POW - MIA (approx. 1.3 miles away); Darlington (approx. 3.7 miles away); Fort Reno (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Chisholm Trail and Fort Reno (approx. 4.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Reno.
 
Canadian County War Memorial - World War I image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
3. Canadian County War Memorial - World War I
Canadian County War Memorial - World War I image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
4. Canadian County War Memorial - World War I
Korean War 1950-1953 Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
5. Korean War 1950-1953 Memorial
Canadian County War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, August 13, 2023
6. Canadian County War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma.   5. submitted on March 13, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma.   6. submitted on March 12, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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