Seaman in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charles H. Eyre Memorial
U.S. Army Air Corps, B-17 Gunner, 384 Bomb Group,
545 Squadron, shot down on his 24th mission,
April 13, 1944 over Schweinfurt, Germany,
Killed in Action
In Grateful Appreciation
Duty - Honor - Country
Erected by American Legion Post 633.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 56.473′ N, 83° 34.316′ W. Memorial is in Seaman, Ohio, in Adams County. It is on Main Street (Route 247) 0.2 miles south of Tri-County Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 17851 OH-247, Seaman OH 45679, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "My Limited View" (here, next to this marker); Seaman (within shouting distance of this marker); Celebrating Our Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Seaman/North Adams School Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Winchester (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Winchester (approx. 4.2 miles away); American Legion Post No 242 WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seaman.
Also see . . . Eyre, Charles Harris (384th Bomber Group). Provides some of Eyres service records. (Submitted on March 21, 2025.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

