Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lieutenants Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2009
1. Lts Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial Marker
to members who made the supreme
sacrifice for American Ideals.
Lt Ross Frazier
Lt Paul Hughes
Planted April 23 1939
Dedicated May 30 1947
Erected 1947 by The Lancaster Opt-Y-Mist Club.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1939.
Location. 39° 42.911′ N, 82° 33.665′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling east. Memorial is about 300 feet east of the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Recycling Center, and about 400 feet NW of Lincoln Lanes Bowling Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1761 E Main Street, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Hocking Hills and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Fairfield County Children's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zane's Trace (approx. 1.3 miles away); Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Fifty Star Flag (approx. 1.8 miles away); Standing Stone National Bank (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ohio Military Hall of Fame (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Lieutenants Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial.
2nd Lt Ross E. Frazier (Service No. 0-727094) served as a bombardier in the 322nd Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, US Army Air Forces during WWII. His B-17 (Crew 4479) was shot down November 23, 1942 while on a mission against the submarine pens at St. Nazaire, France.
2nd Lt Paul W. Hughes (Service No. 02059783) was killed in action during WWII, specifics are unknown to the contributor at this time.
Also see . . . 322nd BS Mission Entries. (Submitted on February 2, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2009
2. Lts Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2009
3. Lts Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial
Recycling Center in background left.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2009
4. Lts Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial
Recycling Center in background left.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2009
5. Lancaster Corporate Limit Sign
About 50 feet SW of the Frazier-Hughes Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,492 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 2, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
