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

Stacy Ann Dryden

Lance Corporal-U.S. Marines

— January 16, 1986-October 19, 2008 —

Stacy Ann Dryden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Stacy Ann Dryden Marker

Inscription. Lance Cpl. Stacy "Annie" Dryden, age 22, a one year U.S. Marine Veteran, was enlisted on March 27, 2007 and deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in August of 2008. Annie was killed during a non-hostile incident in Al Asad, Iraq in an Anbar province. She was serving the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, California. She was born in Canton, OH. She graduated from Glenoak High School in 2004 where she was involved in the Glenoak Choir. She is survived by her mother Thea (Glover) Dryden, her brother Jacob Dryden and father Ronald Dryden. She is buried with full military honors at Forest Hill Cemetery in Canton, OH.

"She was known as "fiery angel" because she came off sweet and innocent, but she was tough a nails"

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal • National Defense Medal • Iraq Campaign Medal • War on Terrorism Service Medal

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 2007.

Location. 40° 47.741′ N, 81° 31.262′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of James Duncan

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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: Kevin James Kessler (here, next to this marker); Cory Michael Endlich (here, next to this marker); Zachary Alan Grass (here, next to this marker); Daniel James Patron (here, next to this marker); Ashley Irene White-Stumpf (here, next to this marker); Nicholas Anthony Casey (here, next to this marker); Jason Scott Manse (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial Viaduct (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

2. Stacy Ann Dryden Marker

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 92 times since then and 19 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.