St. Paris in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

1. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

Inscription.

St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial. . In memory of those who died for us in World War II: . Niece, Robert . Richeson, Herman . Rush, Ralph M. . Cretors, Robert K. . Leasure, Karl . Mott, Garner . Peacock, Eldon D., To the memory of those who served in World War II this symbol is erected to immortalize the honor, respect and gratitude of a people., Through their sacrifices our world has once again been assured of freedom of speech, freedom of want, freedom of fear, and freedom of worship., Dedicated this Eleventh Day of November 1946, Argabright, Lewis . Arvin, Roy. G. . Browa, Robert M. . Bodey, Raymond H. . Beaty, Walter E. . Bott, Viwan . Bailey, Wesley F. . Barbee, Darrell . Cheeseman, Richard E. . Cupps, Andy . Clem, Malcomb . Carlson, Don . Dobie, Rodgar E. . Dobie, Raymond E. . Davis, Joha F. . Erwin, Keneth . Evans, Charles . Faulkner, Paul M. . Fox, Charles . Grube, William . Hamilton Jr., Mills M. . Hayman, Robert F. . Hunt, Martha Ann . Jones, Richard . Kessler, Bruce . Kite, Charles . Lacey, Clifford E. . Leffel, Richard F. . Leasure, Walter . McKinley, H. C. . McClimans, Paul . Mullen, Donald F. . Motschman, Thomas . Mills, Pobert . Pitchman, Paul . Purk, Donald L. . Pence, Ralph C. . Purdin, Robert P. . Prince, Mary K. . Reams, William A. . Bunkle, Richard . Ridemour, John . Scoby, James . Shpok, John W. . Shaffer, Lyman C. . Sturgeon, Howard . Thornton, Francis E. . Thoroton, Ernest, Wilson, James R. . Wilson, Bernard . Vinger, William . Moore, Max . Bailey, Carl W. . Long, Phillip . Reed, Clarence R. . Davis, Carlton L. . Davis, Bernard T. . Ryers, Richard . Barger, Russell . Boyer, Raymond V. . Barger, Glendon D. . Brown, Robert E. . Brown, Charles . Basye, Elmer . Crawn, John R. . Coulter, Bertie T. . Cretors, John Т. . Collins, Alvin H. . Daiken, Robert C. . Davis, Hardia C. . Dorsey, Charles . Evilsizor, Norman . Farley, Edgar . Fergus, Joe A. . Goode, Robert S. . Gray, Allen . Haney, John Т. . Halterman, Eugene . Howe, Herbert . Kunkle, Wendell F. . Kite, Kermit R. . Kunkle, Merrill . Loudenback, Marvin . Lacey, Richard . Lafever, Marvin . McClimans, Myron . Mathers, Melvin E. . Mitchell, Thomas . Markin, Robert . Mayberry, Robert . Diece, Donald D. . Oda, Robert L. . Pence, Richard W. . Putnam, Richard C. . Pritchard, Lowell F. . Pritchard, Darrell V., Rurkle, Murray . Rue, Clifton . Stockton, Joseph K. . Spriggs, Warren G. . Smith, Richard V. . Stahl, John К. . Scott, Charles . Thornton, Clarence E. . Thornton, Arthur R. . Wickram, Lowell E. . Woodruff, Clarence E. . Zerkle, Bruce . Pressler Francis E. . McBride Jr., Raymond . Runkle, Melvin L. . Hamsher, John B. . Purk, Nelson . Apple, Charles M. . Blakeman, John . Burchem, Warren . Beaty, Robbert . Brecount, Junior E. . Barbee, Russell W. . Bixler, Paul . Branson, Clarence R. . Curther, Lloyd F. . Coot, Everett . Cheeseman, David B. . Sculp, Clarence . Davis, Harold R. . Dickey, Harold K. . Detwiler, Mary K. . Evans, Darrell . Farley, Robert K. . Farley, Cletus . Goode, Richard E. . Науman, Howard . Heck, Odus . Boleton, Vincent . Jenkins, Verve . Kites, Arthur . Kite, Miles . Knick, Donald . Luxod, Don . Leasure, Roy . McQuown, James R. . Merica, Juan . Miller, Kennith, Massie, Francis . Dill, Harold . Purk, Richard . Purdin, Audleich . Pancake, Raymond G. . Prince, Nelson . Ross, Myron W. . Runkle, James O. . Ross, Harold . Sidesinger, Jearold . Stockton, Ralph . Shipley, Howard . Sidesinger, James . Smith, Allen L. . Taylor, Luther E. . Taylor, Paul . Walborn, Herman W. . Ward Jr., Edward . Jordan, Glenn . Huffman, R. Allen . Staley, Edward L. . May, Robert C. . Connell, Robert E. . Aleshire, Kenneth L. . Runkle Jr., Alby C. . Pearson, Oliver J. . Pearson, Wilmer E. . Pearson, Harry . Balmut, Henry . McCulla Jr., Charles . Reed, Melvin . Rust, Joseph Ε. . Rust, Daniel D. . Bair, Raymond P. . Armstrong, Thomas . Davis, Ronald L. . Putnam, Willard S. . Van Horn, Donald . Buroker, Kenneth . Anderson, Charles . Brecount, Marvin L. . Bair, Rrymond P. . Berry, Doral B. . Burcham, Carl J. . Bair, Virgil L. . Beekman, Robert L. . Burcham, Harry . Cretors, Ellsworth, Cupps, Orville . Davis, James K. . Detwiler, Donald . Evans, Richard . Everett, Donald . Furrow, Howard . Foust, Chester . Good, Lee . Hamsher, J. F. . Hill Jr., Harold . Heatherman, Mary E. . Jenks, Betту . Kump, Russell . Kite, Chester E. . Lee, Jesse . Lemons, Edwin L. . Long, Roy . Lemmon, Hugh W. . McClimans, Howard . Mitchell, Carl D. . Mahan, Herbert . Meyers, William . Marshall, Ralph E. . Putnam, Russell . Pence, Donald P. . Pence, Charles M. . Pence, Helen . Putnam, James K. . Ross, Robert . Roberts, Raymond . Ridendur, C. Thomas . Stone, Robert J. . Sheets, Donald L. . Stroud, Jack C. . Stickrath, Dale . Shank, Richard . Turner, Charles L. . Ullery, Omer D. . Ward, Carl . Winks, William A. . McGlpughlin, Claire . Beaty, James R. . Erwin, Donalde . Friend, G. Warren . Bodey, Richard V. . Cupps, Walter . Pearson, Charleser . Pearson, John A., Pearson, Donald . Lush, Douglas . Musselman, Antone . Rice Jr., John . Hazelet, James . Rust, Charles D. . Straub, Jeanne . Gold, Don . Davis, Jacob O. . Putnam, Donald S. . Smith, Glenn R. . Brown, Harold E.

In memory of those who
died for us in World War II:
Niece, Robert • Richeson, Herman • Rush, Ralph M. • Cretors, Robert K. • Leasure, Karl • Mott, Garner • Peacock, Eldon D.

To the memory of those who served in World War II this symbol is erected to immortalize the honor, respect and gratitude of a people.

Through their sacrifices our world has once again been assured of freedom of speech, freedom of want, freedom of fear, and freedom of worship.

Dedicated this Eleventh Day of November 1946

Argabright, Lewis • Arvin, Roy. G. • Browa, Robert M. • Bodey, Raymond H. • Beaty, Walter E. • Bott, Viwan • Bailey, Wesley F. • Barbee, Darrell • Cheeseman, Richard E. • Cupps, Andy • Clem, Malcomb • Carlson, Don • Dobie, Rodgar E. • Dobie, Raymond E. • Davis, Joha F. • Erwin, Keneth • Evans, Charles • Faulkner, Paul M. • Fox, Charles • Grube, William • Hamilton Jr., Mills M. • Hayman, Robert F. • Hunt, Martha Ann • Jones, Richard • Kessler, Bruce • Kite, Charles • Lacey, Clifford E. • Leffel, Richard F. • Leasure, Walter • McKinley, H. C. • McClimans, Paul • Mullen, Donald F. • Motschman, Thomas • Mills, Pobert • Pitchman, Paul • Purk, Donald L. • Pence, Ralph C. • Purdin, Robert P. • Prince, Mary K. • Reams, William A. • Bunkle, Richard • Ridemour, John • Scoby, James

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• Shpok, John W. • Shaffer, Lyman C. • Sturgeon, Howard • Thornton, Francis E. • Thoroton, Ernest

Wilson, James R. • Wilson, Bernard • Vinger, William • Moore, Max • Bailey, Carl W. • Long, Phillip • Reed, Clarence R. • Davis, Carlton L. • Davis, Bernard T. • Ryers, Richard • Barger, Russell • Boyer, Raymond V. • Barger, Glendon D. • Brown, Robert E. • Brown, Charles • Basye, Elmer • Crawn, John R. • Coulter, Bertie T. • Cretors, John Т. • Collins, Alvin H. • Daiken, Robert C. • Davis, Hardia C. • Dorsey, Charles • Evilsizor, Norman • Farley, Edgar • Fergus, Joe A. • Goode, Robert S. • Gray, Allen • Haney, John Т. • Halterman, Eugene • Howe, Herbert • Kunkle, Wendell F. • Kite, Kermit R. • Kunkle, Merrill • Loudenback, Marvin • Lacey, Richard • Lafever, Marvin • McClimans, Myron • Mathers, Melvin E. • Mitchell, Thomas • Markin, Robert • Mayberry, Robert • Diece, Donald D. • Oda, Robert L. • Pence, Richard W. • Putnam, Richard C. • Pritchard, Lowell F. • Pritchard, Darrell V.

Rurkle, Murray • Rue, Clifton • Stockton, Joseph K. • Spriggs, Warren G. • Smith, Richard V. • Stahl, John К. • Scott, Charles • Thornton, Clarence E. • Thornton, Arthur R. • Wickram, Lowell E. • Woodruff, Clarence E. • Zerkle, Bruce • Pressler Francis E. • McBride Jr., Raymond • Runkle, Melvin L. • Hamsher, John B. • Purk, Nelson • Apple, Charles M. • Blakeman, John • Burchem,

St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial - Honor Roll of Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

2. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial - Honor Roll of Dead

Warren • Beaty, Robbert • Brecount, Junior E. • Barbee, Russell W. • Bixler, Paul • Branson, Clarence R. • Curther, Lloyd F. • Coot, Everett • Cheeseman, David B. • Sculp, Clarence • Davis, Harold R. • Dickey, Harold K. • Detwiler, Mary K. • Evans, Darrell • Farley, Robert K. • Farley, Cletus • Goode, Richard E. • Науman, Howard • Heck, Odus • Boleton, Vincent • Jenkins, Verve • Kites, Arthur • Kite, Miles • Knick, Donald • Luxod, Don • Leasure, Roy • McQuown, James R. • Merica, Juan • Miller, Kennith

Massie, Francis • Dill, Harold • Purk, Richard • Purdin, Audleich • Pancake, Raymond G. • Prince, Nelson • Ross, Myron W. • Runkle, James O. • Ross, Harold • Sidesinger, Jearold • Stockton, Ralph • Shipley, Howard • Sidesinger, James • Smith, Allen L. • Taylor, Luther E. • Taylor, Paul • Walborn, Herman W. • Ward Jr., Edward • Jordan, Glenn • Huffman, R. Allen • Staley, Edward L. • May, Robert C. • Connell, Robert E. • Aleshire, Kenneth L. • Runkle Jr., Alby C. • Pearson, Oliver J. • Pearson, Wilmer E. • Pearson, Harry • Balmut, Henry • McCulla Jr., Charles • Reed, Melvin • Rust, Joseph Ε. • Rust, Daniel D. • Bair, Raymond P. • Armstrong, Thomas • Davis, Ronald L. • Putnam, Willard S. • Van Horn, Donald • Buroker, Kenneth • Anderson, Charles • Brecount, Marvin L. • Bair, Rrymond P. • Berry, Doral B. • Burcham, Carl J. • Bair, Virgil L. • Beekman, Robert

St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

3. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial Dedication

L. • Burcham, Harry • Cretors, Ellsworth

Cupps, Orville • Davis, James K. • Detwiler, Donald • Evans, Richard • Everett, Donald • Furrow, Howard • Foust, Chester • Good, Lee • Hamsher, J. F. • Hill Jr., Harold • Heatherman, Mary E. • Jenks, Betту • Kump, Russell • Kite, Chester E. • Lee, Jesse • Lemons, Edwin L. • Long, Roy • Lemmon, Hugh W. • McClimans, Howard • Mitchell, Carl D. • Mahan, Herbert • Meyers, William • Marshall, Ralph E. • Putnam, Russell • Pence, Donald P. • Pence, Charles M. • Pence, Helen • Putnam, James K. • Ross, Robert • Roberts, Raymond • Ridendur, C. Thomas • Stone, Robert J. • Sheets, Donald L. • Stroud, Jack C. • Stickrath, Dale • Shank, Richard • Turner, Charles L. • Ullery, Omer D. • Ward, Carl • Winks, William A. • McGlpughlin, Claire • Beaty, James R. • Erwin, Donalde • Friend, G. Warren • Bodey, Richard V. • Cupps, Walter • Pearson, Charleser • Pearson, John A.

Pearson, Donald • Lush, Douglas • Musselman, Antone • Rice Jr., John • Hazelet, James • Rust, Charles D. • Straub, Jeanne • Gold, Don • Davis, Jacob O. • Putnam, Donald S. • Smith, Glenn R. • Brown, Harold E.

Erected 1946 by Citizens of St. Paris and Johnson Township.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

4. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial Dedication

40° 7.65′ N, 83° 57.812′ W. Memorial is in St. Paris, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Plum Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Street. Marker is on the Veterans Walk in Harmon Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 178 Jefferson St, Saint Paris OH 43072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Midwest

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Paris and Johnson Township World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); St. Paris Korea and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Site of Walborn & Riker Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln Funeral Train (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Paris (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. Paris (approx. one mile away); A. B. Graham (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lena (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Paris.

Regarding St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial. Marker includes roll call of township men and women who served.

Veterans Walk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

5. Veterans Walk

(l-r) Korea/Vietnam Memorial, World War I Memorial, World War II Memorial

Harmon Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2008

6. Harmon Memorial Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

7. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

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8. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

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9. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

10. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025

11. St. Paris and Johnson Township World War II Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,661 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 23, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 9, 10, 11. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.