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

Daniel Brian Crabtree

Sergeant First Class - U.S. Army

— November 13, 1974 - June 8, 2006 —

Daniel Brian Crabtree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Daniel Brian Crabtree Marker

Inscription.
SFC Daniel Crabtree, age 31, a 14 year Army Veteran and a Green Beret, enlisted in the Army in June 1992, was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom by an 1.E.D. roadside bomb in AL Kut, Iraq. He was serving in the Ohio Army National Guard, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Columbus, Ohio, after serving in the 135th Military Police Company. The son of Ronald Wayne Crabtree and Judy Ann Crabtree was born in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Lake High School in 1993 where he played Baseball and Soccer. Daniel graduated from the University of Akron's Police Academy and served as a Police Officer with the Hartville Police Department and Cuyahoga Falls Police Departments. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his daughter Mallory, his parents, his brother Ronald and his sister Debra. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Uniontown, OH.

Bronze Star • Purple Heart • Meritorious Service • Army Commendation • Army Achievement • Good Conduct • Reserve Achievement • National Defense • Iraq Campaign • Global War on Terrorism • Humanitarian Service • Reserve Armed Achievement • Ohio Distinguished Service

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• Ohio Commendation • Combat Infantry Badge • Parachutist Badge • Special Forces Tab

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1992.

Location. 40° 47.742′ N, 81° 31.263′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of James Duncan Plaza and 1st Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on James Duncan Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 James Duncan Plz, Massillon OH 44646, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Jason Scott Manse (here, next to this marker); Ashley Irene White-Stumpf (here, next to this marker); Heath Douglas Warner

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

2. Daniel Brian Crabtree Marker

(here, next to this marker); Richard Allen Hardy (here, next to this marker); Aaron Nicholas Seesan (here, next to this marker); Daniel James Patron (here, next to this marker); Megan E. Adelman (here, next to this marker); Zachary Alan Grass (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.