El Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Canadian County War Memorial
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 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, Korean • War, World I • War, 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, 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.
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.





