Rockford in Mercer County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veteran Memorial Display

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

1. Veteran Memorial Display Marker

Inscription.

Veteran Memorial Display. . , For the veterans of all our wars we dedicate this display. We hope this display will always remind us of the many sacrifices, and sometimes lives, our veterans and their families made to preserve our freedoms., world war one . world war two . Korea . Vietnam . Desert Storm, U.S. Army . U.S. Navy . U.S. Marine Corps . U.S. Coast Guard . U.S. Air Force, Glen Thomas Msgt USAF Retired . Charlie Cheek US Army world war two CBI . Carson Cheek US Army Vietnam . Custer Miller VFW Post 7878 . Charles E. Wolf US Army 1941-1945, Bobby R. Haynes US Marines Vietnam Vet . Larry M. Houser Sgt. U.S. Army Vietnam Era . Carey Fosnaugh KIA Vietnam '70 Parkway HS 1968 . Pfc Benny Sapp 1949 Army 1968 - KIA Vietnam . Terry L. Joseph Vietnam Veteran 173Rd ABN BDE . Randy J. Now C.P.O. 69 Navy 75 . Richard Lepage Sp5 Army QMC Sept 65 - Sept 67, S/Sgt Rex Bollenbacher world war two . J Gordon Brown US Airforce Vietnam Vetera . Kenneth L Miller US Marines Vietnam . Wayne Reed Vietnam Veteran Purple Heart . Carl M Ripley world war two/Korea Conflict . Tommy Roebuck US Navy 1931 - 1991, Robert Stover USMC . Thomas E. Williams US Army . Tommy Lee Van Tilburg US Navy . H. J. Warthman USN Sea Bees 1925 - 1977 . Charlie Beams 2-2-28 To 3-2-19 US Army 1946 - 1948 . Bob Beams 8-15-26 To 2-22-17 Us Army 1945 - 1980, Craig Hayes Vietnam War . Col. Joe Schmidt US Air Force 1985 to 2012 . Robert Shaffer Pfc 114 Inf world war two KIA France 1944 . Basil R. Shaffer Pfc Army Mp world war two Past Cmdr 508 . R. Reed Shaffer Spec 5 Army Resv 1970 - 1976 . Gene Beams 9-26-29 to 4-18-19 USAF 1951 - 1955, Paul Eichler 5th Rgt Korea 1951 - 52 . Stan Shellabarger world war two 1942 - 45 . Calvin Carr Combat Engrs world war two . George V. Stettler 1730 Rev. War Vet . Charles W. Beougher world war two Pacific . S/Sgt Leland J. Frysinger, Sgt Vernon Weisenborn AF 1942 - 1946 . Carl A. Sell world war two Europe . Doyle Sealscott U.S. Navy World War II . Sgt. Mike Shrider Vietnam 1970 1st Cav. Div. . Woodwrow Davis U.S. Navy World War II . Roy Thompson US Army . Robert L. Lloyd U.S. Air Force Squadron 646, D. A. Bollenbacher Petty Officer US Navy world war two . Duaner Wood Army Air Forces world war two . Jack Now US Navy world war two . Tommy Roebuck U.S. Navy 1931 - 1961 . Bob Van Tilburg Killed USN, Bob Snyder Third Army world war two . Mike Shrider Vietnam 1970 1St Cav. Div. . Jake Rutledge 34th Div. US Army . Walter W. Alspaugh U.S. Army 1946 . Ladoyt Rumple Rcnc 819th Dbn US Army 1942 - 45 . Glenda Thomas A1C USAF . Robert Humbert 10722 Wabash Rd Rockford, OH, John A. Dill U.S. Navy 1956 - 1960 . Ralphl Bruns Kopea 1950 - 1952 . Carl Thompson world war two 1940 - 1944 Ss Ph . Thorsen L. Henkle U.S. Navy world war two . John Jr Henkle US Army world war two 1924 - 1987 . R. G. Strathearn Uss McLanahan - Uss Frament . Orby L. Hurless Jr. USN world war two, Rolland Priddy U.S. Army . Donald Custer world war two Africa Eto 1942 - 1945 . Kenny Bruns US Navy 1979 - 1987 . Ronald Bruns US Marines 1984 - 1993 . Adam Beougher US Marines 2005 - 2009 . Orby Hurless - world war one Rainbow Div. France Discharged 1919, William Now U.S. Navy 45 - 46 - 52 - 54 . Dwight Custer world war two 1940 - 1945 6th Army 37 Div . Tom Custer US Navy . John Henkle Navy, 1918 Sousa Band . Billy T. Henkle US Navy world war two . Herman Beeks Tsgt USAAC Jan 42 - Sept 45 . William E Hubless SR USN world war two, Orville L. Disher . US Navy world war two, Legion Post #508 . Forest E. Hayes (Bud) world war two . Marcella McSherry Waves - Easthom . John H. Thomas Navy . Jeffrey L Thomas Sgt USAF . Ralphe Weisman US Army Air Corps world war two . Fred Tolan world war two US Army, James O. Custer US Air Force . Duane L Linn US Marine-Corps Korean War . Russell Rager U.S. Air Force, Italy . Ben Thomas Sfc US Army Retired . Paul C. Thompson US Army Vietnam 71 Bronze Star . E. R. Schumm Tec 4 US Army world war two Pacific . Robert E High Spc Tanks US Army, A. Shindeldecker world war two Pilot B 24 Korea Pilot B 29 . Larry Rager U.S. Army Okinawa . Robert Rager 764th Rwy Bm U.S. Army . Matt Thomas Sgt USAF . Jerry D. Sell Sgt US Army Bmac 1967 - 70 . E. R. Schumm, Jr. Capt. USAF NC 1969 - 1973 . R/Bud Hoersten Navy world war two 1944 - 46 Uss Barn Stable/Apa93

For the veterans of all our wars we dedicate this display. We hope this display will always remind us of the many sacrifices, and sometimes lives, our veterans and their families made to preserve our freedoms.

WWI • WWII • Korea • Vietnam • Desert Storm

U.S. Army • U.S. Navy • U.S. Marine Corps • U.S. Coast Guard • U.S. Air Force

Glen Thomas Msgt USAF Retired • Charlie Cheek US Army WWII CBI • Carson Cheek US Army Vietnam • Custer Miller VFW Post 7878 • Charles E. Wolf US Army 1941-1945

Bobby R. Haynes US Marines Vietnam Vet • Larry M. Houser Sgt. U.S. Army Vietnam Era • Carey Fosnaugh KIA Vietnam '70 Parkway HS 1968 • Pfc Benny Sapp 1949 Army 1968 - KIA Vietnam • Terry L. Joseph Vietnam Veteran 173Rd ABN BDE • Randy J. Now C.P.O. 69 Navy 75 • Richard Lepage Sp5 Army QMC Sept 65 - Sept 67

S/Sgt Rex Bollenbacher WWII • J Gordon Brown US Airforce Vietnam Vetera • Kenneth L Miller US Marines Vietnam • Wayne Reed Vietnam Veteran Purple Heart • Carl M Ripley WWII/Korea Conflict • Tommy Roebuck US Navy 1931 - 1991

Robert Stover USMC • Thomas E. Williams US Army • Tommy Lee Van Tilburg US Navy • H. J. Warthman USN Sea

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Bees 1925 - 1977 • Charlie Beams 2-2-28 To 3-2-19 US Army 1946 - 1948 • Bob Beams 8-15-26 To 2-22-17 Us Army 1945 - 1980

Craig Hayes Vietnam War • Col. Joe Schmidt US Air Force 1985 to 2012 • Robert Shaffer Pfc 114 Inf WWII KIA France 1944 • Basil R. Shaffer Pfc Army Mp WWII Past Cmdr 508 • R. Reed Shaffer Spec 5 Army Resv 1970 - 1976 • Gene Beams 9-26-29 to 4-18-19 USAF 1951 - 1955

Paul Eichler 5th Rgt Korea 1951 - 52 • Stan Shellabarger WWII 1942 - 45 • Calvin Carr Combat Engrs WWII • George V. Stettler 1730 Rev. War Vet • Charles W. Beougher WWII Pacific • S/Sgt Leland J. Frysinger

Sgt Vernon Weisenborn AF 1942 - 1946 • Carl A. Sell WWII Europe • Doyle Sealscott U.S. Navy World War II • Sgt. Mike Shrider Vietnam 1970 1st Cav. Div. • Woodwrow Davis U.S. Navy World War II • Roy Thompson US Army • Robert L. Lloyd U.S. Air Force Squadron 646

D. A. Bollenbacher Petty Officer US Navy WWII • Duaner Wood Army Air Forces WWII • Jack Now US Navy WWII • Tommy Roebuck U.S. Navy 1931 - 1961 • Bob Van Tilburg Killed USN

Bob Snyder Third Army WWII • Mike Shrider Vietnam 1970 1St Cav. Div. • Jake Rutledge 34th Div. US Army • Walter

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

2. Veteran Memorial Display Marker

W. Alspaugh U.S. Army 1946 • Ladoyt Rumple Rcnc 819th Dbn US Army 1942 - 45 • Glenda Thomas A1C USAF • Robert Humbert 10722 Wabash Rd Rockford, OH

John A. Dill U.S. Navy 1956 - 1960 • Ralphl Bruns Kopea 1950 - 1952 • Carl Thompson WWII 1940 - 1944 Ss Ph • Thorsen L. Henkle U.S. Navy WWII • John Jr Henkle US Army WWII 1924 - 1987 • R. G. Strathearn Uss McLanahan - Uss Frament • Orby L. Hurless Jr. USN WWII

Rolland Priddy U.S. Army • Donald Custer WWII Africa Eto 1942 - 1945 • Kenny Bruns US Navy 1979 - 1987 • Ronald Bruns US Marines 1984 - 1993 • Adam Beougher US Marines 2005 - 2009 • Orby Hurless - WWI Rainbow Div. France Discharged 1919

William Now U.S. Navy 45 - 46 - 52 - 54 • Dwight Custer WWII 1940 - 1945 6th Army 37 Div • Tom Custer US Navy • John Henkle Navy, 1918 Sousa Band • Billy T. Henkle US Navy WWII • Herman Beeks Tsgt USAAC Jan 42 - Sept 45 • William E Hubless SR USN WWII

Orville L. Disher • US Navy WWII, Legion Post #508 • Forest E. Hayes (Bud) WWII • Marcella McSherry Waves - Easthom • John H. Thomas Navy • Jeffrey L Thomas Sgt USAF • Ralphe Weisman US Army Air Corps WWII • Fred Tolan WWII US Army

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Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

3. Veteran Memorial Display Marker

Custer US Air Force • Duane L Linn US Marine-Corps Korean War • Russell Rager U.S. Air Force, Italy • Ben Thomas Sfc US Army Retired • Paul C. Thompson US Army Vietnam 71 Bronze Star • E. R. Schumm Tec 4 US Army WWII Pacific • Robert E High Spc Tanks US Army

A. Shindeldecker WWII Pilot B 24 Korea Pilot B 29 • Larry Rager U.S. Army Okinawa • Robert Rager 764th Rwy Bm U.S. Army • Matt Thomas Sgt USAF • Jerry D. Sell Sgt US Army Bmac 1967 - 70 • E. R. Schumm, Jr. Capt. USAF NC 1969 - 1973 • R/Bud Hoersten Navy WWII 1944 - 46 Uss Barn Stable/Apa93

Erected 2001 by American Legion Post 508.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 41.624′ N, 84° 39.324′ W. Memorial is in Rockford, Ohio, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and North Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 801 Front St, Rockford OH 45882, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

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and in the Corn Belt.

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: Horse Drawn Plow (a few steps from this marker); Rockford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shanesville, Shane’s Crossing, Rockford / “Johnny Appleseed” Nursery (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Veteran (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hedges Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockford Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor Of Marines (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor Of Coast Guard (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockford.

Other markers no longer nearby. Locating, Moving, and Restoration of the Anthony Shane Log House (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); History of Anthony Shane (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 22, 2022

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Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.