Milesburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
This tablet is to perpetuate the memory
of the following Soldiers of the Revolution
Philip Barnhart Lawrence Bathurst Daniel Boileau
Robert Fleming John Holt Samuel Howe William Lee
Richard Miles James Miles Richard Malone
Evan Russell Joseph White
Soldiers of the War of 1812
Soldiers of the Mexican War
Our Great Civil War
1861 to 1865
Fort Sumter to Appomattox
In honor of those who so nobly
defended this nation to keep it whole.
When the great Lincoln reviewed
the first Pennsylvania troops in
Washington, D.C., he exclaimed:
God bless the Pennsylvanians,
God bless their loyal governor.
The world will little note, nor
long remember what we say here.
But it can never forget what they
did here.
Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg
Spanish-American War 1898
Battleship Maine sunk in Havana Harbor,
Cuba, February 15th, 1898
Toner A. Hugg, Bugler J. Frank Young, Wagoner
John O. Brown, Private John L. Franks, Private
James O. Noll, Private Frank T. Wallace, Private
Harry Charles, Private Clinton G. Murray, Private
Wilbur L. Wagner, Private Samuel P. Bathurst, Private
J. Lattimer Curtin, Private Clyde R. Cox, Private
Boyd H. Stonerode, U.S. Eng.
Co. B, 5th. Regt. of Infantry, Pennsylvania Vol.,
1st Brigade, 3rd. Division, 1st. Army Corps,
Phillipine [sic] Insurrection 1899
Fred Freeze, Private James G. Grafmyer, Private
Army of Occupation in Cuba
Edward T. Johnson, Band James Frank, Band
The Great World War
1917 To 1918
Boys Of Milesburg and Boggs Township
who served their country in
the Great World War
In memory of those who made the
supreme sacrifice; in honor of those
who served, this tablet is erected.
H.L. Curtin, Capt. Edgar C. Miles, 2nd Lieut.
Austin Robinson, 2nd Lieut. James J. Lucas, Navy Lieut.
John L. Franks, Serg. James Franks, Serg.
Charles R. Korman, Serg. Nevin E. Schindler, Serg.
Roland A. Bryan, Corp. George A. Garman, Corp.
Mahlon L. Miles, Corp. Merrill D. Mongan, Corp.
Ralph N. Musser, Corp. James B. Brady, Corp.
Irvin L. Confer, Corp. John A. Bryan, Corp.
Charles E. Sliker, Corp. Cameron D. McKinley, Band
Perry Aikens, Band Dallas F. Bullock, Band Navy
Leonard R. Glenn, Band Navy Malcolm L. Wetzler, Band Navy
George A. Estright, Bugler ★James B. Korman, Cook
★Edward B. Brooks, Wagoner Alfred E. Emenhizer, Wagoner
Ellis B. Hazard, Private Lloyd T. Shawley, Private
Blair Bumgardner, Private Joseph B. Gray, Private
H. Russell Smith, Private Claude H. McCullough, Private
Oscar Heaton, Private William E. Mongan, Private
Guy L. Lucas, Private Fred P. Rockey, Private
Lattimer Bryan, Private Lester Campbell, Private
★Fred Y. Shultz, Private Russell L. Rickard. Private
Enoch W. Smith, Private Armour A Heaton, Private
Harry B. Watson, Private Joseph Reese, Private
Paul E. Bennett, Private Mahlon E. Baird, Private
Leonard Brooks, Private Roy E. McKinley, Private
Earl Emenhizer, Private Newton Lauck, Private
★Simon Lucas, Private Lawrence Poorman, Private
Harry B. Witherite, Private Harris Witmer, Private
Harold Davidson, Private Samuel P. Shirk, Private
Homer F. McKinley, Private Earl Kaufman, Private
Tony Popello, Private Roy Jones, Private
Frank Shultz, Private Harry Kelley, Private
Laird Felmlee, Private Claude Confer, Private
Elmer Kaufman, Private Ellwood Peters, Private
Fred E. Watkins, Private Harry Gates, Private
Herbert A. Young, Private Glendon E. Fetzer, Private
★James R. Hull, Private Oscar J. Watkins, Private
Henry F. McKinley, Private Elmer Richner, Private
Clarence Weaver, Private Samuel Barnhart, Private
Arthur Heaton, Private ★Joseph Haines, Private
Daniel Richner, Private Lawrence Heaton, Private
Frank H. Cox, Private Claud L. Johnson, Private
John R. Lucas, Navy Ezekiel B. Confer, Navy
Army Of Occupation
John E. Baird, Private
World War II
1941 - 1945
[Armed Services Emblems]
In recognition of those who served honorably and
unselfishly in defense of our country.
To those who made the supreme sacrifice you have
not died in vain, our nation is indebted to you.
Korean War
1950 - 1955
[Armed Services Emblems]
We honor those men and women of our nation
who served with dignity and dedication.
The road was long and hard, the battles fierce[,]
your bravery is unquestioned. The lives of those
who died were sacrificed to carry on the hopes
and dreams of all freedom loving people.
We cannot and will not forget.
Vietnam War
1959 - 1975
[Armed Services Emblems]
In honor of those who served and died.
To acknowledge the courage, sacrifice, and
devotion to duty, of those men and women
who were among the nation[']s finest.
Erected by Bellefonte Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 56.556′ N, 77° 47.167′ W. Memorial is in Milesburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street (Pennsylvania Route 144) and Water Street, on the left when traveling south on Mill Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 108 Mill Street, Milesburg PA 16853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bald Eagle's Nest (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Graham House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Reynolds Mansion (approx. 1.9 miles away); John Montgomery Ward (approx. 1.9 miles away); Reynolds-Lane-Hastings Mansion (approx. 2 miles away); Robert L. Dartt House (approx. 2 miles away); Union Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Benner-Walker-Linn House (approx. 2.1 miles away).
More about this memorial. The monument is surrounded by roadway, with no island or bollards for protection. Use care should you wish to get close to the war memorial. Might make sense to move it across the street to the Community Center grounds for safekeeping and visitor safety.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.









