Ironton in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Col William C. Lambert
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. Col William C. Lambert Marker
1894-1982
Ironton Native
2nd Ranking American Ace of WWI
Chemist, Inventor, Patriot
He was presented with the distinguished
Flying Cross by King George V. of
Great Britain for his valor.
Mural Refurbished By The WCLMMA 2024
Painter: Sean Kelley
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 38° 32.172′ N, 82° 41.296′ W. Memorial is in Ironton, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of Bobby Bare Boulevard and Center Street, on the right when traveling south on Bobby Bare Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 202 S 2nd St, Ironton OH 45638, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, 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: City of Ironton (within shouting distance of this marker); The flood of 1937 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); The Official State Ohio Memorial Day Parade (about 600 feet away); High Water Mark (about 600 feet away); Lawrence County Viet-Nam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence County Veterans Square
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. Col William C. Lambert Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
3. Col William C. Lambert Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
4. Col William C. Lambert Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
