Massillon in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lamont Douglas Hill
Private First Class - U.S.M.C.
| | August 18, 1946- March 6, 1967 | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 26, 2025
1. Lamont Douglas Hill Marker
Private First Class Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hill, served with Weapons Platoon, Company I, Third Battalion, Fourth Marines, Third Marine Division. Near Than Hioh, his unit came under enemy automatic weapons fire. Disregarding his own safety and the wounds he received in the initial blast, Hill showered well-aimed fire on the enemy. Refusing medical care, he provided covering fire so wounded comrades could be moved to safety. His continued base of fire enabled two squads to launch an assault, killing twenty of the enemy. For "extraordinary heroism," Hill was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for Valor. The Marine Corps honored him by naming an artillery position "Camp Hill." The Massillon native, a 1964 Washington High School graduate, is buried at Massillon Cemetery.
Navy Cross Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Combat Action Ribbon Vietnam Campaign Medal
Erected by Washington High School Class of 1964.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 40° 47.603′ N, 81° 31.62′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of Tremont Avenue Southwest and 5th Street Southwest, on the
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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 are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Edwin Bethune (here, next to this marker); William Lee Nulph, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Paul Ray Maddox (here, next to this marker); James Nelson Wymer (here, next to this marker); Robert Damian Wuertz (a few steps from this marker); David Wallace Hendle (a few steps from this marker); Charles Jacob Bair (a few steps from this marker); Timothy Dale Berry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.
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 126 times since then and 17 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.
