Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Killed in Action Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2025

1. World War II Killed in Action Memorial

Inscription.

World War II Killed in Action Memorial. . Memorial dedicated in memory of service personnel Killed in Action World War II Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Armstrong, Clarence D. 1944 . Arris, William O. 1942 . Ashbaugh, John H. 1944 . Baker, Crawford A. 1944 . Baker, Theodore R. 1945 . Banks, George L. 1944 . Barnes, Lawrence S. 1943 . Barnett, Arthur T. 1943 . Bateman, Gorgon M. 1944 . Benedict, John D. 1944 . Bert, George W. 1944 . Bierly, Harlan C. 1945 . Birely, Walter T. 1942 . Bonner, Guy L. 1944 . Bowers, Charles R. 1943 . Bradt, Audie 1943 . Bricker, Charles E. 1944 . Briggs, Arthur E. 1945 . Brown, Harry W. 1945 . Brunner, Herbert R. 1944 . Buchanan, Ralph A. 1944 . Bumbaugh, Elwood B. 1945 . Burham, Edward G. 1945 . Buterbaugh, Harold E. 1942 . Butler, Harold O. 1944 . Byers, Jr., Hume McN. 1942 . Campbell, Robert W. 1942 . Carbaugh, Daniel S. 1944 . Carbaugh, Donald R. 1944 . Carbaugh, James M. 1945 . Carpenter, Charles L. 1944 . Carpenter, Marshall E. 1944 . Carson, Hubert H. 1944 . Christman, Frederick W. 1945 . Clark, Charles H. 1945 . Clary, Charles E. 1944 . College, Paul S. 1943 . Collins, Glen E. 1944 . Cooper, Warren H. 1944 . Cordell, Samuel F. 1944 . Cornelius, Jr., Howard F. 1944 . Cox, Edward A. 1944 . Cramer, Warren C. 1944 . Creamer, Joseph A. 1942 . Crider, John W. 1944 . Curley, George L. 1944 . Daley, Chester W. 1944 . Daley, Woodrow 1944 . Diffenderfer, Joseph E. 1945 . Diffenderfer, Norman A. 1945 . Discepoli, John P. 1945 . Ditto, John S. 1945 . Dorsey, Arthur N. 1944 . Doyle, Walter C. 1945 . Drumheller, Ned C. 1942 . Eckenrode, Garnet M. 1944 . Elliott, Glenn O. 1945 . Elmes, Harry P. 1945 . Engle, C. Samuel 1943 . Etter, Paul L. 1945 . Everts, Marvin E. 1943 . Eyler, Llewellyn C. 1945 , Fallon, William C. 1943 . Fields, Robert H. 1945 . Filipiak, Edmond C. 1944 . Fishack, Robert W. 1945 . Fleming, Jr., Craig M. 1942 . Forbes, Ira L. 1944 . Frey, Jay R. 1945 . Friedly, Jacob K. 1944 . Frush, John R. 1944 . Frysinger, Charles H. 1943 . Gallagher, Fred W. 1944 . Gardner, James H. 1944 . Gibson, Stewart L. 1943 . Gipe, Robert C. 1945 . Goss, Paul L. 1945 . Grahm, Dean E. 1944 . Graves, Jasper E. 1942 . Greenwood, Robert F. 1944 . Grove, Lewis 1945 . Gunder, Joseph A. 1944 . Gutshall, Kenneth W. 1943 . Haagen, Robert H. 1943 . Harbaugh, Lloyd E. 1945 . Harbaugh, Valentine E. 1945 . Hardman, Gilbert E. 1945 . Hausel, William J. 1944 . Hawbaker, Robert L. 1944 . Henicle, Glenn R. 1944 . Henry, Eldon W. 1944 . Herold, William L. 1944 . Herr, Melvin H. 1944 . Hess, Robert W. 1944 . Hessong, Harry R. 1945 . Hicks, Paul E. 1945 . High, Howard B. 1944 . Holman, Donald 1943 . Holtry, William H. 1943 . Homer, Thomas McD. 1943 . Hoover, Paul E. 1945 . Hoover, Warren 1944 . Hummel, John H. 1944 . Johns, Chauncey R. 1944 . Jones, Claude M. 1943 . Jones, Gilson R. 1945 . Jones, Jocob F. 1942 . Kase, Philip H. 1945 . Kean, Robert E. 1944 . Keckler, Ronald W. 1945 . Keefer, Norman R. 1943 . Keenan, Jr., William A. 1943 . Kelly, John R. 1943 . Kessler, Clarence 1945 . King, Jr., Herman W. 1944 . Klenzing, Charles W. 1945 . Koons, Roy C. 1944 . Kriner, Orvil 1943 . Kuhn, Frank E. 1943 . Landis, Ralph A. 1945 . Lawyers, Donald A. 1945 . Leisher, George W. 1945 . Lenharr, David J. 1947 . Little, Jr., Alson S. 1944 . Lizor, William F. 1944 , Long, William H. 1945 . Mackey, Donald 1942 . Mackey, Isaac B. 1944 . McCammon, Thomas R. 1944 . McCleaf, Paul E. 1944 . McCleary, Charles W. 1944 . McFadden, Richard W. 1944 . McKenrick, Charles W. 1945 . McLaughlin, Charles S. 1944 . McMahon, James J. 1945 . McVitty, Clyde C. 1944 . Meyersk, Arthur J. 1945 . Miley, George T. 1944 . Miller, George B. 1944 . Mish, Henry J. 1944 . Monn, Bernard J. 1945 . Monn, Samuel D. 1944 . Moore, Paul R. 1945 . Mowen, Jr. Roy E. 1943 . Moyer, William 1945 . Mull, Harvey R. 1945 . Musselman, Nelson E. 1944 . Myers, Arthur W. 1942 . Myers, Robert E. 1945 . Naugle, Crawford 1945 . Neikirk, Robert A. 1944 . Nelson, Harold F. 1944 . Newcomer, Ralph G. 1944 . Nitterhouse, Ralph L. 1944 . O'Donel, Elmer C. 1945 . Penanes, William J. 1945 . Peck, William S. 1944 . Pierson, John S. 1944 . Pensinger, Harry R. 1944 . Peterson, Charles 1944 . Phiel, Raymond C. 1942 . Pryor, Fred O. 1945 . Raifsnider, Carl H. 1944 . Reed, Jr., John W. 1945 . Reese, James M. 1944 . Reese, Junior 1945 . Reighter, William A. 1944 . Ressler, Donald 1944 . Rhea, Edwin B. 1944 . Richard, Frederick J. 1945 . Rouzer, Robert B. 1944 . Rowe, Robert B. 1945 . Sanders, John B. 1943 . Scott, James 1945 . Seville, Max G. 1945 . Shank, Edwin P. 1944 . Shetron, Robert L. 1944 . Shimer, Paul S. 1945 . Shindledecker, Lester G. 1943 . Shoemaker, Robert R. 1944 . Shoop, Robert L. 1945 . Shuman, George E. 1945 . Simmers, Charles I. 1944 . Sites, Daniel R. 1945 . Slaybaugh, Robert W. 1945 . Smith, Earl J. 1944 . Smith, Omer L. 1944 . Smith, Paul F. 1945 , Snider, Galen P. 1944 . Snider, Sibert J. 1944 . Snodderly, Donald 1944 . Stahl, Harold B. 1944 . Stoner, Arlington R. 1944 . Stoner, Frank D. 1945 . Strait, Ralph 1944 . Strang, Harry E. 1944 . Strike, Harold M. 1944 . Stuckey, Willard W. 1944 . Stumbaugh, Lester R. 1943 . Summers, George C. 1944 . Sweeney, John A. 1945 . Tarquino, John A. 1944 . Thomas, David F. 1945 . Thomas, Howard 1944 . Thomas, John E. 1944 . Truett, Edgar J. 1944 . Varner, Mervin K. 1944 . Verdier, Jerry L. 1945 . Wagaman, H. Merle 1944 . Walker, Charles L. 1944 . Washabaugh, Victor B. 1944 . Weaver, Jr., Royce 1944 . Weekley, William E. 1945 . Welteroth, Jr., George A. 1945 . Wenger, Kermit B. 1944 . Wenger, Jr., Norman B. 1945 . Willis, Donald F. 1944 . Wilson, Harry C. 1945 . Wyman, Austin R. 1948 . Zarger, Richard A. 1944 . Ziegler, Harry D. 1942 . Baker, Nevin T. . Birely, James L. . Bleistein, Guy S. . Boggs, Robert G. . Booher, Jack . Cave, Winston . Clark, James E. . Clark, Percy R. . Eichelberger, Paul E. . Flood, Jesse . Garrison, Jesse M. . Greifzu, Fred C. . Grell, Robert H. . Haun, Albert L. . Koser, Alfred . Lowmans, Lewis . Martin, Richard C. . McNew, Samuel L. . Naugle, Gilbert . Naugle, Jr., Carl A. . Reed, Norman F. . Rhodes, William W. . Shaffer, Lloyd C. . Stewart, Robert B. . Valentine, Edward H. . Walker, John R. . Wolff, Warren . Zeigler, Frank W.

Memorial dedicated in memory of
service personnel Killed in Action
World War II
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong, Clarence D. 1944 • Arris, William O. 1942 • Ashbaugh, John H. 1944 • Baker, Crawford A. 1944 • Baker, Theodore R. 1945 • Banks, George L. 1944 • Barnes, Lawrence S. 1943 • Barnett, Arthur T. 1943 • Bateman, Gorgon M. 1944 • Benedict, John D. 1944 • Bert, George W. 1944 • Bierly, Harlan C. 1945 • Birely, Walter T. 1942 • Bonner, Guy L. 1944 • Bowers, Charles R. 1943 • Bradt, Audie 1943 • Bricker, Charles E. 1944 • Briggs, Arthur E. 1945 • Brown, Harry W. 1945 • Brunner, Herbert R. 1944 • Buchanan, Ralph A. 1944 • Bumbaugh, Elwood B. 1945 • Burham, Edward G. 1945 • Buterbaugh, Harold E. 1942 • Butler, Harold O. 1944 • Byers, Jr., Hume McN. 1942 • Campbell, Robert W. 1942 • Carbaugh, Daniel S. 1944 • Carbaugh, Donald R. 1944 • Carbaugh, James M. 1945 • Carpenter, Charles L. 1944 • Carpenter, Marshall E. 1944 • Carson, Hubert H. 1944 • Christman, Frederick W. 1945 • Clark, Charles H. 1945 • Clary, Charles E. 1944 • College, Paul

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S. 1943 • Collins, Glen E. 1944 • Cooper, Warren H. 1944 • Cordell, Samuel F. 1944 • Cornelius, Jr., Howard F. 1944 • Cox, Edward A. 1944 • Cramer, Warren C. 1944 • Creamer, Joseph A. 1942 • Crider, John W. 1944 • Curley, George L. 1944 • Daley, Chester W. 1944 • Daley, Woodrow 1944 • Diffenderfer, Joseph E. 1945 • Diffenderfer, Norman A. 1945 • Discepoli, John P. 1945 • Ditto, John S. 1945 • Dorsey, Arthur N. 1944 • Doyle, Walter C. 1945 • Drumheller, Ned C. 1942 • Eckenrode, Garnet M. 1944 • Elliott, Glenn O. 1945 • Elmes, Harry P. 1945 • Engle, C. Samuel 1943 • Etter, Paul L. 1945 • Everts, Marvin E. 1943 • Eyler, Llewellyn C. 1945

Fallon, William C. 1943 • Fields, Robert H. 1945 • Filipiak, Edmond C. 1944 • Fishack, Robert W. 1945 • Fleming, Jr., Craig M. 1942 • Forbes, Ira L. 1944 • Frey, Jay R. 1945 • Friedly, Jacob K. 1944 • Frush, John R. 1944 • Frysinger, Charles H. 1943 • Gallagher, Fred W. 1944 • Gardner, James H. 1944 • Gibson, Stewart L. 1943 • Gipe, Robert C. 1945 • Goss, Paul L. 1945 • Grahm, Dean E. 1944 • Graves, Jasper E. 1942 • Greenwood,

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Robert F. 1944 • Grove, Lewis 1945 • Gunder, Joseph A. 1944 • Gutshall, Kenneth W. 1943 • Haagen, Robert H. 1943 • Harbaugh, Lloyd E. 1945 • Harbaugh, Valentine E. 1945 • Hardman, Gilbert E. 1945 • Hausel, William J. 1944 • Hawbaker, Robert L. 1944 • Henicle, Glenn R. 1944 • Henry, Eldon W. 1944 • Herold, William L. 1944 • Herr, Melvin H. 1944 • Hess, Robert W. 1944 • Hessong, Harry R. 1945 • Hicks, Paul E. 1945 • High, Howard B. 1944 • Holman, Donald 1943 • Holtry, William H. 1943 • Homer, Thomas McD. 1943 • Hoover, Paul E. 1945 • Hoover, Warren 1944 • Hummel, John H. 1944 • Johns, Chauncey R. 1944 • Jones, Claude M. 1943 • Jones, Gilson R. 1945 • Jones, Jocob F. 1942 • Kase, Philip H. 1945 • Kean, Robert E. 1944 • Keckler, Ronald W. 1945 • Keefer, Norman R. 1943 • Keenan, Jr., William A. 1943 • Kelly, John R. 1943 • Kessler, Clarence 1945 • King, Jr., Herman W. 1944 • Klenzing, Charles W. 1945 • Koons, Roy C. 1944 • Kriner, Orvil 1943 • Kuhn, Frank E. 1943 • Landis, Ralph A. 1945 • Lawyers, Donald A. 1945 • Leisher, George W. 1945 • Lenharr, David J. 1947 • Little, Jr., Alson S. 1944 • Lizor, William F. 1944

Long, William H. 1945 • Mackey, Donald 1942 • Mackey, Isaac B. 1944 • McCammon, Thomas R. 1944 • McCleaf, Paul E. 1944 • McCleary, Charles W. 1944 • McFadden, Richard W. 1944 • McKenrick, Charles W. 1945 • McLaughlin, Charles S. 1944 • McMahon, James J. 1945 • McVitty, Clyde C. 1944 • Meyersk, Arthur J. 1945 • Miley, George T. 1944 • Miller, George B. 1944 • Mish, Henry J. 1944 • Monn, Bernard J. 1945 • Monn, Samuel D. 1944 • Moore, Paul R. 1945 • Mowen, Jr. Roy E. 1943 • Moyer, William 1945 • Mull, Harvey R. 1945 • Musselman, Nelson E. 1944 • Myers, Arthur W. 1942 • Myers, Robert E. 1945 • Naugle, Crawford 1945 • Neikirk, Robert A. 1944 • Nelson, Harold F. 1944 • Newcomer, Ralph G. 1944 • Nitterhouse, Ralph L. 1944 • O'Donel, Elmer C. 1945 • Penanes, William J. 1945 • Peck, William S. 1944 • Pierson, John S. 1944 • Pensinger, Harry R. 1944 • Peterson, Charles 1944 • Phiel, Raymond C. 1942 • Pryor, Fred O. 1945 • Raifsnider, Carl H. 1944 • Reed, Jr., John W. 1945 • Reese, James M. 1944 • Reese, Junior 1945 • Reighter, William A. 1944 • Ressler, Donald 1944 • Rhea, Edwin B. 1944 • Richard, Frederick J. 1945 • Rouzer, Robert B. 1944 • Rowe, Robert B. 1945 • Sanders, John B. 1943 • Scott, James 1945 • Seville, Max G. 1945 • Shank, Edwin P. 1944 • Shetron, Robert L. 1944 • Shimer, Paul S. 1945 • Shindledecker, Lester G. 1943 • Shoemaker, Robert R. 1944 • Shoop, Robert L. 1945 • Shuman, George E. 1945 • Simmers, Charles I. 1944 • Sites, Daniel R. 1945 • Slaybaugh, Robert W. 1945 • Smith, Earl J. 1944 • Smith, Omer L. 1944 • Smith, Paul F. 1945

Snider, Galen P. 1944 • Snider, Sibert J. 1944 • Snodderly, Donald 1944 • Stahl, Harold B. 1944 • Stoner, Arlington R. 1944 • Stoner, Frank D. 1945 • Strait, Ralph 1944 • Strang, Harry E. 1944 • Strike, Harold M. 1944 • Stuckey, Willard W. 1944 • Stumbaugh, Lester R. 1943 • Summers, George C. 1944 • Sweeney, John A. 1945 • Tarquino, John A. 1944 • Thomas, David F. 1945 • Thomas, Howard 1944 • Thomas, John E. 1944 • Truett, Edgar J. 1944 • Varner, Mervin K. 1944 • Verdier, Jerry L. 1945 • Wagaman, H. Merle 1944 • Walker, Charles L. 1944 • Washabaugh, Victor B. 1944 • Weaver, Jr., Royce 1944 • Weekley, William E. 1945 • Welteroth, Jr., George A. 1945 • Wenger, Kermit B. 1944 • Wenger, Jr., Norman B. 1945 • Willis, Donald F. 1944 • Wilson, Harry C. 1945 • Wyman, Austin R. 1948 • Zarger, Richard A. 1944 • Ziegler, Harry D. 1942 • Baker, Nevin T. • Birely, James L. • Bleistein, Guy S. • Boggs, Robert G. • Booher, Jack • Cave, Winston • Clark, James E. • Clark, Percy R. • Eichelberger, Paul E. • Flood, Jesse • Garrison, Jesse M. • Greifzu, Fred C. • Grell, Robert H. • Haun, Albert L. • Koser, Alfred • Lowmans, Lewis • Martin, Richard C. • McNew, Samuel L. • Naugle, Gilbert • Naugle, Jr., Carl A. • Reed, Norman F. • Rhodes, William W. • Shaffer, Lloyd C. • Stewart, Robert B. • Valentine, Edward H. • Walker, John R. • Wolff, Warren • Zeigler, Frank W.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 39° 56.311′ N, 77° 39.732′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on Montgomery Alley west of North Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 N Main St, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 walking distance of this marker: Korean War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Founding Family Memorial Statue (a few steps from this marker); Friends of the Chambersburg Water Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin County Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Chambers (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. James Chambers' Company (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Chambers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 48 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.