Near Sandston in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion Memorial

World War II Memorial (front) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

1. World War II Memorial (front)

Inscription.

1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion Memorial. . , (front) , In Memory of our “Elko Buddies” , “They gave their lives. That we might live.” , 1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion , U.S. Army Corps of Engrs. , world war two, (rear) , In Memory “Elko Engineers” , Dedicated-June 25, 1978 , On occasion of our 30th Reunion , Held at “Elko,” Richmond, Va. , 1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion , U.S. Army Corps of Engrs. , world war two, Lest We Forget , Frederick W. Adams, San Francisco, Ca. . Buster Agerton, Mount Olive, Ms. . Thomas H. Armstrong, Vaiden, Ms. . Oliver T. Ballantine, Wythevaille, Va. . Ray T. Bassham, Sheridan, Ar. . Rex T. Beach, Minneapolis, Mn. . Clarence A. Becker, Manitowoc, Wi. . Arthur Bochuw, St. Albans, N.Y. . August S. Boyea, Malone, N.Y. . Robert J.Brickner, New Riegel, Oh. . John F. Bulman, Ashley, Pa. . William P. Byrd, Mayfleld, Ky. . John J. Calnan, New York, N.Y. . James A. Coughenour, Wilmington, N.C. . Wlliam T. Crawley, Atlanta, Ga. . Arvid N. Dahlstrom, St. Albans, N.Y. . Lester C. Dattilo, Elizabeth, N.J. . Paul T. Davison, Willow Hill, Il. . Armand M. Delgrosso, Mount Vernon, N.Y. . Michael Denega, Hamilton, N.Y. . Rodney S. Forbes, Bogalusa, La. . Daniel M. Gentile, Tresckow, Pa. . Jarvis L. Getman, East Syracuse, N.Y. . Richard C. Gibson, Dearborn, Mi. . Harold A. Glunt, Richmond, In. . Eugene Goldsby, Los Angeles, Ca. . Edward Golt, Lawrence, Ma. . Leroy F. Grabenstein, Johnstown, Pa. . Frank A. Grindstaff, Johnson City, Tn. . Morris Greenstein, Bronx, N.Y. . Gail L. Hammond, Denver, Co. . Roland Harper, Winnfield, La. . William V. Herrbold, Oostburg, Wi. . Warren Hershberger, Fort Wayne, In. . George C. Higgs, Mechanicsville, Md. . Garland E. Howard, Finley, N.C. . John W. Joyce, Saint Paul, Mn. . Steven Jurechko, Perth Amboy, N.J. . Thomas S. Keffer, Mentner City, N.J. . Raymond G. Kirk, Vincennes, In. . Alvin C. Knecht, Toledo, Oh. . Arnold M. Krugger, Fargo, N.D. . James Lanier, Decatur, Al. . Vernon H. Larson, Kenosha, Wi. . James B. Law, Draper, N.C. . Edward Leo, New York, N.Y. . Francis W. Lubrano, Florence, N.J. . Donald L. Meek, Crete, Il. . John J. Maloney, Bronx, N.Y. . Peter F. Marinelli, Youngstown, Oh. . Everett W. Maxton, Osborn, Oh. . William J. McGrudden, Conshohocken, Pa. . Fred W. McDonald, Gallatin, Tn. . Edwin T. McQuillen, Philadelphia, Pa. . Gustave N. Miggans, Albany, N.Y. . George J. Miller, Philadelphia, Pa. . Merle Minnick, Wichita, Ks. . Walton Moon, Anderson, S.C. . Elmer J. Moore, Table Grove, Il. . John L. Moore, Haileyville, Ok. . Nicholas Y. Morello, Pottstown, Pa. . George C. Moroulis, Norfolk, Va. . Wilbert C. Moyle, Linden, N.J. . Charles E. Mucha, Goodrich, N.Y. . Charles M. Murray, Arlington, Ga. . John Nagy, Hazel Park, Mi. . Eugene F. Neblock, Rockford, Il. . Rocco J. Nesci, Brooklyn, N.Y. . Floyd T. O’Day, Scott, Oh. . William A. Olds, Halls, Tn. . Anthony Pagliaro, New Haven, Ct. . Samuel Pickan, Bronx, N.Y. . John F. Plihcik, Bronx, N.Y. . Edward R. Prillaman, Roanoke, Va. . Max. Rapp, Brooklyn, N.Y. . Richard S. Roadarmer, Hot Springs, Va. . Bolton A. Robbins, Clifton, S.C. . John C. Rosch, Baltimore, Md. . John C. Rush, Long Branch, N.J. . Ervin M. Salter, Ethan, S.D. . Rudolph Sammartano, Bronx, N.Y. . Bernard E. Schnettler, Olean, N.Y. . Philip Schwartz, Brooklyn, N.Y. . Charles A. Scofield, Syracuse, N.Y. . Harold L. Shafer, Lewistown, Oh. . Joseph Siciliano, Chicaco, Il. . Paul Silverman, Bronx, N.Y. . Lawrence E. Sine, Bellevue, Mi. . Herbert L. Smith, Indianapolis, In. . Ivo K. Snyder, Wynne, Ar. . Paul L. Snyder, Massillon, Oh. . William E. Steele, Toledo, Oh. . Charles Steinson, Allentown, Pa. . Stephen Stetsko, Shamokin, Pa. . George L. Straining, Harrisburg, Pa. . George W. Strange, Port Chester, N.Y. . Dale G. Strawser, Lima, Oh. . Charles F. Throp, Bridgeport, Ct. . Arthur T. Vandenbree, Paterson, N.J. . Olin F. Veatch, Pontiac, Mi. . John Vintean, Omaha, Nb. . Joseph H. Warder, Vincennes, In. . William M. Whalon, Philadelphia, Pa. . Oliver M. White, New Orleans, La. . Charles H. Wilson, Altoona, Pa. . Jack E. Wilson, Sullivan, In. . William W. Wimmer, Pittsburg, Ca. . John W. Wolf, Norwood, Pa. . John L. Woolsey, Laceyville. Pa. . Emanuele Zeabka, Saginaw, Mi. . Charles R. Zoncada, Brooklyn, N.Y.

(front)
In Memory of our “Elko Buddies”
“They gave their lives. That we might live.”
1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion
U.S. Army Corps of Engrs.
WW II

(rear)
In Memory “Elko Engineers”
Dedicated-June 25, 1978
On occasion of our 30th Reunion
Held at “Elko,” Richmond, Va.
1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion
U.S. Army Corps of Engrs.
WW II

Lest We Forget
Frederick W. Adams, San Francisco, Ca. • Buster Agerton, Mount Olive, Ms. • Thomas H. Armstrong, Vaiden, Ms. • Oliver T. Ballantine, Wythevaille, Va. • Ray T. Bassham, Sheridan, Ar. • Rex T. Beach, Minneapolis, Mn. • Clarence A. Becker, Manitowoc, Wi. • Arthur Bochuw, St. Albans, N.Y. • August S. Boyea, Malone, N.Y. • Robert J.Brickner, New Riegel, Oh. • John F. Bulman, Ashley, Pa. • William P. Byrd, Mayfleld, Ky. • John J. Calnan, New York, N.Y. • James A. Coughenour, Wilmington, N.C. • Wlliam T. Crawley, Atlanta, Ga. • Arvid N. Dahlstrom, St. Albans, N.Y. • Lester C. Dattilo, Elizabeth, N.J. • Paul T. Davison, Willow Hill, Il. • Armand M. Delgrosso, Mount Vernon, N.Y. • Michael Denega, Hamilton, N.Y. • Rodney S. Forbes, Bogalusa, La. • Daniel M. Gentile, Tresckow, Pa. • Jarvis L. Getman, East Syracuse, N.Y. • Richard C. Gibson, Dearborn, Mi. • Harold A. Glunt, Richmond, In. • Eugene

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Goldsby, Los Angeles, Ca. • Edward Golt, Lawrence, Ma. • Leroy F. Grabenstein, Johnstown, Pa. • Frank A. Grindstaff, Johnson City, Tn. • Morris Greenstein, Bronx, N.Y. • Gail L. Hammond, Denver, Co. • Roland Harper, Winnfield, La. • William V. Herrbold, Oostburg, Wi. • Warren Hershberger, Fort Wayne, In. • George C. Higgs, Mechanicsville, Md. • Garland E. Howard, Finley, N.C. • John W. Joyce, Saint Paul, Mn. • Steven Jurechko, Perth Amboy, N.J. • Thomas S. Keffer, Mentner City, N.J. • Raymond G. Kirk, Vincennes, In. • Alvin C. Knecht, Toledo, Oh. • Arnold M. Krugger, Fargo, N.D. • James Lanier, Decatur, Al. • Vernon H. Larson, Kenosha, Wi. • James B. Law, Draper, N.C. • Edward Leo, New York, N.Y. • Francis W. Lubrano, Florence, N.J. • Donald L. Meek, Crete, Il. • John J. Maloney, Bronx, N.Y. • Peter F. Marinelli, Youngstown, Oh. • Everett W. Maxton, Osborn, Oh. • William J. McGrudden, Conshohocken, Pa. • Fred W. McDonald, Gallatin, Tn. • Edwin T. McQuillen, Philadelphia, Pa. • Gustave N. Miggans, Albany, N.Y. • George J. Miller, Philadelphia, Pa. • Merle Minnick, Wichita, Ks. • Walton Moon, Anderson, S.C. • Elmer J. Moore, Table Grove, Il. • John L. Moore, Haileyville, Ok. • Nicholas Y. Morello, Pottstown, Pa. • George C. Moroulis, Norfolk, Va. • Wilbert C. Moyle, Linden, N.J. • Charles E. Mucha, Goodrich, N.Y. • Charles M. Murray, Arlington, Ga. • John Nagy, Hazel Park, Mi. •

World War II Memorial (rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

2. World War II Memorial (rear)

Eugene F. Neblock, Rockford, Il. • Rocco J. Nesci, Brooklyn, N.Y. • Floyd T. O’Day, Scott, Oh. • William A. Olds, Halls, Tn. • Anthony Pagliaro, New Haven, Ct. • Samuel Pickan, Bronx, N.Y. • John F. Plihcik, Bronx, N.Y. • Edward R. Prillaman, Roanoke, Va. • Max. Rapp, Brooklyn, N.Y. • Richard S. Roadarmer, Hot Springs, Va. • Bolton A. Robbins, Clifton, S.C. • John C. Rosch, Baltimore, Md. • John C. Rush, Long Branch, N.J. • Ervin M. Salter, Ethan, S.D. • Rudolph Sammartano, Bronx, N.Y. • Bernard E. Schnettler, Olean, N.Y. • Philip Schwartz, Brooklyn, N.Y. • Charles A. Scofield, Syracuse, N.Y. • Harold L. Shafer, Lewistown, Oh. • Joseph Siciliano, Chicaco, Il. • Paul Silverman, Bronx, N.Y. • Lawrence E. Sine, Bellevue, Mi. • Herbert L. Smith, Indianapolis, In. • Ivo K. Snyder, Wynne, Ar. • Paul L. Snyder, Massillon, Oh. • William E. Steele, Toledo, Oh. • Charles Steinson, Allentown, Pa. • Stephen Stetsko, Shamokin, Pa. • George L. Straining, Harrisburg, Pa. • George W. Strange, Port Chester, N.Y. • Dale G. Strawser, Lima, Oh. • Charles F. Throp, Bridgeport, Ct. • Arthur T. Vandenbree, Paterson, N.J. • Olin F. Veatch, Pontiac, Mi. • John Vintean, Omaha, Nb. • Joseph H. Warder, Vincennes, In. • William M. Whalon, Philadelphia, Pa. • Oliver M. White, New Orleans, La. • Charles H. Wilson, Altoona, Pa. • Jack E. Wilson, Sullivan, In. • William W. Wimmer, Pittsburg, Ca. • John W. Wolf,

“Elko Buddies” image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

3. “Elko Buddies”

Norwood, Pa. • John L. Woolsey, Laceyville. Pa. • Emanuele Zeabka, Saginaw, Mi. • Charles R. Zoncada, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Erected 1978 by 1896 Engineer Aviation Battalion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 29.61′ N, 77° 12.643′ W. Memorial is near Sandston, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on White Oak Road 0.1 miles north of Windsor Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6216 White Oak Rd, Sandston VA 23150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elko Community Center (here, next to this marker); Seven Days Battles (approx. one mile away); Bottom's Bridge (approx. 1½ miles away); Capt. John Smith Captured (approx. 1½ miles away); Orapax (approx. 1½ miles away); Decoy Airfield (approx. 1.7 miles away); White Oak Swamp (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named White Oak Swamp (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandston.

Other markers no longer nearby. New Kent Road (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed); McClellan's Crossing (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed); Henrico County / New Kent County

“Elko Engineers” image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 25, 2009

4. “Elko Engineers”

(was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); New Kent County (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Seven Days Battles (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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5. Lest We Forget

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6. Lest We Forget

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7. Lest We Forget

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8. Lest We Forget

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9. Elko Engineers

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.