Massillon in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial Marker
the Merchant Marine and Navy Armed
Guard who served with Valor in
World War II
our monument is dedicated by fellow
Sailors of the Hall of Fame Chapter
Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans.
William C. Albaugh Donovan Badertscher Ian Ball Daniel Bartholomew W. T. Cleveland Ray L. Coffman Fred Diefenbacher Michael Eclem Francis H. Elmerick Donald D. Fritz Thomas B. Cier Hugh G. Groseclose Robert R. Hahn James D. Hambach Capt. Robert Hart Wayne Heffner George W. Hoffert Cari F. Hughes
Rod Hurless Earl L. Kelley Carl R. Kieffer Donald T. Klever William L. Logan Carl Materna Frank Cotremba Charles L. Pine David M. Powell E. Jay Robson Melville L. Schaffer Stephen B. Scheefers Ray Smith Samuel Stock Melvin K. Teis Paul Violand Joseph R. Warner Robert B. Wike William R. Vaple
Erected by Sailors of the Hall of Fame Chapter Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 47.736′ N, 81° 31.27′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at
this page online
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: Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Nicholas Anthony Casey (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial Viaduct (a few steps from this marker); Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cory Michael Endlich (a few steps from this marker); Kevin James Kessler (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Fountain (a few steps from this marker); Stacy Ann Dryden (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
3. World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial
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 81 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
