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

Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial

1917 - 1918
1941 - 1945

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Massillon world war one and world war two Veterans Memorial. 1917 - 1918 , 1941 - 1945. , In grateful tribute toward the living and the dead who through their valiant efforts and bitter sacrifice have made America great is this shrine so nobly dedicated. May God grant that the liberty of mankind which only brave souls win and only vigilance can guard shall live on with greater virility to perpetuate itself for all ages to come., world war two , With solemn pride and gratitude we dedicate this memorial to Massillon men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II., Worl War II . Alexander, William . App, Kenneth W. . Auble, Donald C. . Baldrige, Harry L. . Bamberger, Louis James . Barrett, Thomas W. . Beadle, Wilbur J., Jr. . Behrendt, Gerald E. . Belch, George I. . Bertels, Laverne A. . Bickel, Myron Blair . Boekkel, Benjamin C. . Bogovich, Stephen M. . Bowman, Leroy C. . Bristor, Frank Vernem . Burkhardt, Harry Robert Jr. . Buzille, John B. Jr. . Copodonna, Joseph Samuel . Crossen, Charles W. . Cyphert, Paul E. . Delong, Warren . Demarco, Joseph F. . Dingler, Laverne W. . Doll, Perry . Doll, Russell Franklin, Jr. . Eckenrode, Richard J. . Elden, John Paul . Ellis, Glenn R. . Epperson, Harold Glenn . Evans, Andrew M. . Faulconer, Warren G. . Fidler, Ray Edward . Fisher, Lloyd M. . Flowers, Lloyd E., Foster, Charles R. . Fouts, Richard E. . Frank, Earl E. . Frederick, William J. . Gabor, John Jr. . Gesaman, Glenn Dale . Gilcher, Zane . Giltz, Clyde E. . Glass, Robert L. . Goodwin, Harry L. . Gross, Robert E. . Hahn, Carlos B. . Harrison, Frank G. . Heasley, Robert H. . Heidy, Robert Earl . Heinbuch, Harold J. . Hines, Clayton . Hodge, Wilfred L. . Holderbaum, Lawrence E. . Hostetler, Robert W. . Indorf, Archie B. . Jacobs, Ralph L. . Johnston, Lloyd R. . Jones, Clarence D. Jr. . Jones, Sidney Lewis . Kemp, Thomas William . Kenney, James H. . Kessle, Richard Paul . Klever, Jack M. . Klick, Harold . Koehler, Harold F. . Kozelek, Leonard J. . Kozlevchar, Edward Karl . Kraft, James R. . Kuzmik, Edward, Laflin, Chester P. . Latham, Donald Gilbert . Lautenschlager, Russell D. . Loomis, Hollis . Loomis, Neil . Luckner, Robert C. . Lutz, Linden E. . Luyster, Thomas O. . McBride, Edward . McGlynchey, Robert A. . Marcus, Frank Paul . Mathis, Harry Hugh . Mentzer, James M. . Molnar, Frank T. . Morton, Leroy . Nicholoff, William P. . Noaker, James L. . Novak, Donald H. . Otto, Arthur L. . Packer, Lee J. Jr. . Paflas, Dan . Parker, Robert E. . Peters, Harold F. . Pierce, Norman J. . Piper, Robert A. . Price, Lewis . Rambo, Leo J. . Rankin, Harry Eugene . Raynard, Arthur Price . Richards, Thomas . Richards, William D. . Riese, Francis A. . Ripple, William F. . Roebuck, Harold M. . Rohr, Raymond H., Rosche, Harold W. . Rush, Charles . Sayre, Kenneth C., Jr. . Schindler, Milton . Schmidt, Clarence W. . Schott, C. Edward . Scott, Henry . Scott, Robert R. . Shaffer, Willis A. . Show, Emerson M. . Sisley, Herbert . Slinger, Donald Edward . Slusser, George C. . Smith, Roy M. . Snyder, Gaylen L. . Snyder, Harry . Snyder, Paul Leo . Sparks, William G. . Sweaney, Marvin R. . Temple, Robert Howard . Tucker, Robert P. . Vargo, Steve J. . Vatter, Shirley J. . Waters, Norman E. . Webb, Garnon A. . Weisgarber, Marvin Lloyd . Weitz, Virginia Lee . Wilhem, Clifford George . Williams, Glenn R. . Willis, Will D. . Wilson, Matt Vern . Wilson, Merle R. . Wood, Howard P. . Youngblood, Eugene P. . Boekel, Benjamin C., world war one , Baker, Clarence E. . Baskey, Oliver E. . Boing, Karl W. . Books, Reinhart W., Brown, Charles V. . Brown, Charles W. . Cassler, William . Clementz, Walter L. . Hays, Lorin W., Hose, Melville G. . Huwig, Charles P. . Moore, Jesse E. . Morris, Walter A. . Most, Carl A., Simon, Frank J. . Spidle, Murray . Stucker, Frank . Syorl, Walter H.

In grateful tribute toward the living and the dead who through their valiant efforts and bitter sacrifice have made America great is this shrine so nobly dedicated. May God grant that the liberty of mankind which only brave souls win and only vigilance can guard shall live on with greater virility to perpetuate itself for all ages to come.

WWII
With solemn pride and gratitude we dedicate this memorial to Massillon men and women who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

Worl War II • Alexander, William • App, Kenneth W. • Auble, Donald C. • Baldrige, Harry L. • Bamberger, Louis James • Barrett, Thomas W. • Beadle, Wilbur J., Jr. • Behrendt, Gerald E. • Belch, George I. • Bertels, Laverne A. • Bickel, Myron Blair • Boekkel, Benjamin C. • Bogovich, Stephen M. • Bowman, Leroy C. • Bristor, Frank Vernem • Burkhardt, Harry Robert Jr. • Buzille, John B. Jr. • Copodonna, Joseph Samuel • Crossen, Charles W. • Cyphert, Paul E. • Delong, Warren • Demarco, Joseph F. • Dingler, Laverne W. • Doll, Perry • Doll, Russell Franklin, Jr. • Eckenrode, Richard J. • Elden, John Paul • Ellis, Glenn R. • Epperson, Harold Glenn • Evans,

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Andrew M. • Faulconer, Warren G. • Fidler, Ray Edward • Fisher, Lloyd M. • Flowers, Lloyd E.

Foster, Charles R. • Fouts, Richard E. • Frank, Earl E. • Frederick, William J. • Gabor, John Jr. • Gesaman, Glenn Dale • Gilcher, Zane • Giltz, Clyde E. • Glass, Robert L. • Goodwin, Harry L. • Gross, Robert E. • Hahn, Carlos B. • Harrison, Frank G. • Heasley, Robert H. • Heidy, Robert Earl • Heinbuch, Harold J. • Hines, Clayton • Hodge, Wilfred L. • Holderbaum, Lawrence E. • Hostetler, Robert W. • Indorf, Archie B. • Jacobs, Ralph L. • Johnston, Lloyd R. • Jones, Clarence D. Jr. • Jones, Sidney Lewis • Kemp, Thomas William • Kenney, James H. • Kessle, Richard Paul • Klever, Jack M. • Klick, Harold • Koehler, Harold F. • Kozelek, Leonard J. • Kozlevchar, Edward Karl • Kraft, James R. • Kuzmik, Edward

Laflin, Chester P. • Latham, Donald Gilbert • Lautenschlager, Russell D. • Loomis, Hollis • Loomis, Neil • Luckner, Robert C. • Lutz, Linden E. • Luyster, Thomas O. • McBride, Edward • McGlynchey, Robert A. • Marcus, Frank Paul • Mathis, Harry Hugh • Mentzer, James M. • Molnar, Frank T. • Morton, Leroy • Nicholoff, William P. • Noaker, James

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2. Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial

L. • Novak, Donald H. • Otto, Arthur L. • Packer, Lee J. Jr. • Paflas, Dan • Parker, Robert E. • Peters, Harold F. • Pierce, Norman J. • Piper, Robert A. • Price, Lewis • Rambo, Leo J. • Rankin, Harry Eugene • Raynard, Arthur Price • Richards, Thomas • Richards, William D. • Riese, Francis A. • Ripple, William F. • Roebuck, Harold M. • Rohr, Raymond H.

Rosche, Harold W. • Rush, Charles • Sayre, Kenneth C., Jr. • Schindler, Milton • Schmidt, Clarence W. • Schott, C. Edward • Scott, Henry • Scott, Robert R. • Shaffer, Willis A. • Show, Emerson M. • Sisley, Herbert • Slinger, Donald Edward • Slusser, George C. • Smith, Roy M. • Snyder, Gaylen L. • Snyder, Harry • Snyder, Paul Leo • Sparks, William G. • Sweaney, Marvin R. • Temple, Robert Howard • Tucker, Robert P. • Vargo, Steve J. • Vatter, Shirley J. • Waters, Norman E. • Webb, Garnon A. • Weisgarber, Marvin Lloyd • Weitz, Virginia Lee • Wilhem, Clifford George • Williams, Glenn R. • Willis, Will D. • Wilson, Matt Vern • Wilson, Merle R. • Wood, Howard P. • Youngblood, Eugene P. • Boekel, Benjamin C.

WWI
Baker, Clarence E. • Baskey, Oliver E. • Boing, Karl W. • Books, Reinhart W.

Brown,

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

3. Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial

Charles V. • Brown, Charles W. • Cassler, William • Clementz, Walter L. • Hays, Lorin W.

Hose, Melville G. • Huwig, Charles P. • Moore, Jesse E. • Morris, Walter A. • Most, Carl A.

Simon, Frank J. • Spidle, Murray • Stucker, Frank • Syorl, Walter H.

Erected 2001 by The Victory Mothers Club.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 40° 47.743′ N, 81° 31.274′ W. Memorial is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street Southeast and 5th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Southeast. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 120 1st St SE, 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,

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and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donald R. Witmer (1946-2016) (here, next to this marker); Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Stark County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Richard Patrick Ramey (a few steps from this marker); Jesse Ryan Buryj (a few steps from this marker); David Allan Gibbs (a few steps from this marker); World War II U.S. Merchant Marine and Armed Guard Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Aaron Nicholas Seesan (a few steps from 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 223 times since then and 74 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.

Massillon WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial

1917 - 19181941 - 1945

1917 - 1918
1941 - 1945