Massillon in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robert Louis Mingle

Sergeant - U.S. Army

— November 26, 1946 - June 18, 1969 —

Robert Louis Mingle Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

1. Robert Louis Mingle Marker

Inscription.
Sergeant Mingle, a door gunner with an Air Cavalry Troop of the Eleventh Armored Cavalry Regiment, was killed in action near Long Giao, in Military Region III. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin M. Mingle of Massillon. A 1966 Washington High School graduate, he was a member of the First Baptist Church. Prior to entering the Army, Mingle was employed by the J.H. Tire Store in Massillon. In addition to his parents, he was survived by sisters, Linda and Janice. Robert Louis Mingle is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Massillon.

Distinguished Flying Cross • Bronze Star • Air Medal • Purple Heart • Good Conduct Medal • National Defense Service Medal • Vietnam Service Medal • Vietnam Campaign Medal

Erected by The Shepherd Family; Mel and Ruth Mingle; The First Baptist Church of Massillon.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 40° 47.597′ N, 81° 31.642′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of Tremont Avenue Southwest and 5th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Tremont Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Massillon OH 44647, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Amish Country

and in Greater Cleveland.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Gary Lee Stewart (here, next to this marker); Ronald Venton Hacker (here, next to this marker); Forest Gaylord Highland, Jr (here, next to this marker); Ronald Van Stanton (here, next to this marker); Vernon Ray Riley (here, next to this marker); Terry Chip Welty (here, next to this marker); John Robert Sinnock (a few steps from this marker); Richard E. Fuchs (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Viaduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025

2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Viaduct

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.