Edgewater in Lakewood in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
Dedicated during Lakewood Centennial November 18, 1989
Lakewood, Ohio
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
Inscription.
Lakewood Veterans War Memorial. Dedicated during Lakewood Centennial November 18, 1989. In memory of the noble sons and daughters of Lakewood, who for their country and freedom, gave their lives so that the life of the nation might be preserved, and who shared in the glory of securing to every dweller in this land a heritage of human freedom, cemented forever by their blood., W. W. I , William H. Abele . Fred W. Becker . Frank E. Elliott . Carl A. Frey . Victor Fuchs Jr. . Harold Conrad Funk . Earl E. Gallagher . Stafford J. Hager . Renselear R. Hall . Orla Thomas Heintz . Edward A. Kane . Paul Kicka . Michael J. McGuire . Edward J. McIntyre . Cordon C. Mills . Otto Christian Nelson . Howard J. Primett . Neil Prousgaard . Carlton W. Pullen . Joseph A. Rogers . Edward Toole . Charles Underwood . Edward Urbancic . Walter W. Walker . Harrison B. Wall . William C. Wooster, Korean War , William R. Bonnett . Raymond I. Briggs . Richard A. Cope . Lawrence B. Gardner . Robert G. Goede . Frederic T. Herzberger . Philip E. Johns . Dwight Charles Keeler . Frank M. Kepic . David P. Kuhn . William T. Lalor . James F. Morrison . Rudolph W. Oliver Jr. . L. Charles Ollom . Richard E. Plachxo . John James Popovich . Raymond Richard Popovich . Llewellyn John Romilly . Rudolph J. Spisko, Vietnam War , Edward William Bolan . James Patrick Byrne . David Keith Chahocs . Charles R. Cook . Jeffrey A. Freeman . James A. Hall . Edward Michael Howell . John Clark Hunter . Terrence P. Kilbane . Andrew C. McCartney . James Edwin Mopike . Michael A. Mikitis . Michael J. Pastva . Alexander Tsiros . Cerald J. Winch . John M. Zehnder, Conflicts , Robert J. Gedeon III- Uss Iowa, W. W. II , Bertram S. Almy . Thomas Albert Amato . Jay Spoor Andrews . Earl J. Anger . Stanley William Arthur Jr. . Donald W. Bader . David Bevington Bailey . Joseph E. Bainer . Eugene C. Ball . Ralph William Bangert . Leonard J. Basar . John R. Beganyi . John H. Bennett . Charles L. Berry . Joseph V. Birt . Marlin B. Bittinger Jr. . John E. Black . L. Daniels Blake . Jay Franklin Bolles . Albert J. Bombay . Arthur A. Borchert . Edward F. Borosky . Robert Frederick Bowden . Samuel E. Boyden . Thomas Arthur Boyle . George Anthony Brenza . William H. Brewer . Lloyd A. Broginni . Daniel Miller Brown . John Charles Brunst . Edward Kenneth Buffington . Arthur B. Buschlen . Alexander Bzowey . Edward Russell Cahill Jr. . Douglas K. Caine Jr. . Harry Monzie Calavan . Norman D. Call . Vernon Glenn Charleson . Lewis C. Christian . Joseph B. Clark . Max Dale Clark . Thomas J. Cleary . Francis X. Coady . Edward F. Comerford . Daniel Richard Conway . William R. Cook . John Hall Cooley . Richard A. Cooley . Harvey W. Corlett . John Robert Courtney . Alexander Davidson . Roger Alvin Day . Cilbert Patrick Dean . William R. Deeter . Charles Simare Doty Jr. . Curt Dowling . Louis K. Docly . Willis J. Dunbar . James Lake Easten . James Percy Eldred . Paul J. Entres . John C. Feldmeter . William V. Fitzgerald . Harold Allen Fleming . William Florence . Robert H. Forsythe . Henry Fristik . Edward J. Gabor . William G. Gedecke . John F. Gelnaw Jr. . Danel C. Gluntz . John A. Gombar . Tromas E. Gordon . George Mckinley Gray . Willian Arthur Greanoff . Alan S. Green . Frederick A. Grenwis Jr. . Thomas George Griffiths . George W. Grilt Jr. . Robert Joseph Grabar Jr. . Robert J. Gross . Timothy Alexander Gunn . James L. Haybach . George P. Hansen Jr. . Alfred L. Hardy . Lyman Kenneth Harvey . Robert J. Hayes . James T. Heasley . Philip G. Heer . Charles V. Henderson . William Frank Hudson . William E. Huell, W. W. II , Arthur Homberg . John J. Horvath . Harry C. Hoskin Jr. . Allan W. Hottois . Waldo P. Houchin . Frank E. Hoyer . George M. Hudimac . Trevor Hughes . Edward J. Humel Jr. . Richard C. Hurst . Keith L. Irish . Albert Edward Isbell . Donald R. Jackson . Russell H. Jenner . Frank J. Jerome III . William Harry Johnson . Robert W. Jones . Glynn Keats . Everett Lee Keister Jr. . Robert Patrick Kelley . Frank Kellogg . Harold Leroy Kerr . Edward J. Kevern . Isaac Campbell Kidd . Thomas T. Kilfoyle Jr. . Maurice Kilgore . George B. Kirby . Casmir A. Klamut . George Bernard Klein . Adrian R. Kleinsmith . Leonard S. Knight . John Casper Koch . Richard C. Kody . Robert K. Koerner . William P. Kolp . Joseph Kotula . Richard Kowalski . Wade H. Krauss . Steve Ksanovsky . Joseph L. Kuhn Jr. . Donald Carl Kuntz . Emil F. Kvak . Earle E. Lafferty . Devere Lambert . Ray Lancaster . Clifford A. Lask . Kent E. Leader . Richard R. Lehr . William C. Lennon . Wendell M. Lesley . Roger V. Lestrange . Brown Ralph Loesch . Raymond Long Jr. . John J. Louzecky . David P. Lovar . Vance P. Ludwig . Thomas Manwell . Robert Al. Mercks . Jolf Matter . Daniele McCarthy . William Donald McCinty . Thomas McDraw Jr. . Roemer Cintyre Jr. . Fur R. Michmo . James A. Miller . James Dorn Miller . Richard S. Miller . Jamesh Mitchell . V. Montagu . Coward Ebel . John T. Sprosty, W. W. II , Eugene C. Oesterle . Arch L. Oldaker . Samuel N. Oliver Jr. . George R. Oller . Clarence S. Olsen . Fred S. Orchard . Daniel H. Pariseau . Neill Fuller Parker . Charles E. Parmelee . John A. Parnell . Raymond K. Patomoson . Robert A. Patton . Harold Gilson Payne . Arthur F. Peebles Jr. . David G. Pennell . Howard Lauffer Pfahl . Latham Edward Pfeiffer . Glen Eugene Powell . Joseph Prok . Steve Rados . Charles Radu . Joseph P. Randall . George Edward Reed . Ernest J. Richter . Norbert J. Riley . Paul F. Riley . John Rimar . Charles E. Ross . Bernard C. Rote . James Lee Rush . Thomas A. Ryan Jr. . Theodore Rybka . James A. Saltis . Robert D. Schad Jr. . Paul W. Scherer . Robert Martin Schweitzer . Harry S. Scullin . Richard St. Clair Secor . George Sedor . Franklin C. Seiler . Louis R. Semrau . Jack B. Sheets . George Lasheridan Jr. . Joseph B. Shimko . Harold W. Shroka . Ralph Sicking . Gerald C. Simons . Albert Edward Skeath Jr. . Andrew J. Slavik . Kennan H. Smith . Richard A. Smith . Steven W. Soltis . Robert Sonenfield . Arthur H. Sparrow . Peter A Sperk . Frank B. Spisak . Carl T. Spissman . Walter Stercula . John Postover . Emil Sstudent . Frank C. Student . Jomn Westlake Studer . Joseph Frank Surovy . John Sutter . William J. Sutton Jr. . James J. Svendsen . Mathewathomas . Frank B. Thomascik . John M. Tidik Jr. . David F. Uherka . Emil Uhler . Richard Julman . George T. Vannortwick . Robert F. Varney . Louis P. Vukas . Arthur S. Waldron . Edwin C Walker Jr. . William F. Walter . Ronald Wanubero . Charles G. Warner . Frank Weitlauf . William Edward Wesp . Ralph C. Wessel . Louis Edward Wetzel . Richard H. Whitaker . Walter S. Wilk . Harby A Wilson . Robert H. Winger . Marke Wright . Richard K. Younc . John Zeedir
In memory of the noble sons and daughters of Lakewood, who for their country and freedom, gave their lives so that the life of the nation might be preserved, and who shared in the glory of securing to every dweller in this land a heritage of human freedom, cemented forever by their blood.
W. W. I
William H. Abele Fred W. Becker Frank E. Elliott Carl A. Frey Victor Fuchs Jr. Harold Conrad Funk Earl E. Gallagher Stafford J. Hager Renselear R. Hall Orla Thomas Heintz Edward A. Kane Paul Kicka Michael J. McGuire Edward J. McIntyre Cordon C. Mills Otto Christian Nelson Howard J. Primett Neil Prousgaard Carlton W. Pullen Joseph A. Rogers Edward Toole Charles Underwood Edward Urbancic Walter W. Walker Harrison B. Wall William C. Wooster
Korean War
William R. Bonnett Raymond I. Briggs Richard A. Cope Lawrence B. Gardner Robert G. Goede Frederic T. Herzberger Philip E. Johns Dwight Charles Keeler Frank M. Kepic David P. Kuhn William T. Lalor James F. Morrison Rudolph W. Oliver Jr. L. Charles Ollom Richard E. Plachxo John James Popovich Raymond Richard Popovich Llewellyn John Romilly Rudolph J. Spisko
Vietnam War
Edward William Bolan James Patrick Byrne David Keith Chahocs Charles R. Cook Jeffrey
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A. Freeman James A. Hall Edward Michael Howell John Clark Hunter Terrence P. Kilbane Andrew C. McCartney James Edwin Mopike Michael A. Mikitis Michael J. Pastva Alexander Tsiros Cerald J. Winch John M. Zehnder
Conflicts
Robert J. Gedeon III- Uss Iowa
W. W. II
Bertram S. Almy Thomas Albert Amato Jay Spoor Andrews Earl J. Anger Stanley William Arthur Jr. Donald W. Bader David Bevington Bailey Joseph E. Bainer Eugene C. Ball Ralph William Bangert Leonard J. Basar John R. Beganyi John H. Bennett Charles L. Berry Joseph V. Birt Marlin B. Bittinger Jr. John E. Black L. Daniels Blake Jay Franklin Bolles Albert J. Bombay Arthur A. Borchert Edward F. Borosky Robert Frederick Bowden Samuel E. Boyden Thomas Arthur Boyle George Anthony Brenza William H. Brewer Lloyd A. Broginni Daniel Miller Brown John Charles Brunst Edward Kenneth Buffington Arthur B. Buschlen Alexander Bzowey Edward Russell Cahill Jr. Douglas K. Caine Jr. Harry Monzie Calavan Norman D. Call Vernon Glenn Charleson Lewis C. Christian Joseph B. Clark Max Dale Clark Thomas J. Cleary Francis X. Coady Edward F. Comerford Daniel Richard Conway William R. Cook John Hall Cooley Richard A. Cooley Harvey W. Corlett John Robert Courtney Alexander Davidson Roger Alvin Day
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
Cilbert Patrick Dean William R. Deeter Charles Simare Doty Jr. Curt Dowling Louis K. Docly Willis J. Dunbar James Lake Easten James Percy Eldred Paul J. Entres John C. Feldmeter William V. Fitzgerald Harold Allen Fleming William Florence Robert H. Forsythe Henry Fristik Edward J. Gabor William G. Gedecke John F. Gelnaw Jr. Danel C. Gluntz John A. Gombar Tromas E. Gordon George Mckinley Gray Willian Arthur Greanoff Alan S. Green Frederick A. Grenwis Jr. Thomas George Griffiths George W. Grilt Jr. Robert Joseph Grabar Jr. Robert J. Gross Timothy Alexander Gunn James L. Haybach George P. Hansen Jr. Alfred L. Hardy Lyman Kenneth Harvey Robert J. Hayes James T. Heasley Philip G. Heer Charles V. Henderson William Frank Hudson William E. Huell
W. W. II
Arthur Homberg John J. Horvath Harry C. Hoskin Jr. Allan W. Hottois Waldo P. Houchin Frank E. Hoyer George M. Hudimac Trevor Hughes Edward J. Humel Jr. Richard C. Hurst Keith L. Irish Albert Edward Isbell Donald R. Jackson Russell H. Jenner Frank J. Jerome III William Harry Johnson Robert W. Jones Glynn Keats Everett Lee Keister Jr. Robert Patrick Kelley Frank Kellogg Harold Leroy Kerr Edward J. Kevern Isaac Campbell Kidd Thomas T. Kilfoyle Jr. Maurice Kilgore George B. Kirby Casmir A.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
3. Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
Klamut George Bernard Klein Adrian R. Kleinsmith Leonard S. Knight John Casper Koch Richard C. Kody Robert K. Koerner William P. Kolp Joseph Kotula Richard Kowalski Wade H. Krauss Steve Ksanovsky Joseph L. Kuhn Jr. Donald Carl Kuntz Emil F. Kvak Earle E. Lafferty Devere Lambert Ray Lancaster Clifford A. Lask Kent E. Leader Richard R. Lehr William C. Lennon Wendell M. Lesley Roger V. Lestrange Brown Ralph Loesch Raymond Long Jr. John J. Louzecky David P. Lovar Vance P. Ludwig Thomas Manwell Robert Al. Mercks Jolf Matter Daniele McCarthy William Donald McCinty Thomas McDraw Jr. Roemer Cintyre Jr. Fur R. Michmo James A. Miller James Dorn Miller Richard S. Miller Jamesh Mitchell V. Montagu Coward Ebel John T. Sprosty
W. W. II
Eugene C. Oesterle Arch L. Oldaker Samuel N. Oliver Jr. George R. Oller Clarence S. Olsen Fred S. Orchard Daniel H. Pariseau Neill Fuller Parker Charles E. Parmelee John A. Parnell Raymond K. Patomoson Robert A. Patton Harold Gilson Payne Arthur F. Peebles Jr. David G. Pennell Howard Lauffer Pfahl Latham Edward Pfeiffer Glen Eugene Powell Joseph Prok Steve Rados Charles Radu Joseph P. Randall George Edward Reed Ernest J. Richter Norbert J. Riley Paul F. Riley John Rimar Charles E. Ross Bernard C. Rote
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
4. Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
James Lee Rush Thomas A. Ryan Jr. Theodore Rybka James A. Saltis Robert D. Schad Jr. Paul W. Scherer Robert Martin Schweitzer Harry S. Scullin Richard St. Clair Secor George Sedor Franklin C. Seiler Louis R. Semrau Jack B. Sheets George Lasheridan Jr. Joseph B. Shimko Harold W. Shroka Ralph Sicking Gerald C. Simons Albert Edward Skeath Jr. Andrew J. Slavik Kennan H. Smith Richard A. Smith Steven W. Soltis Robert Sonenfield Arthur H. Sparrow Peter A Sperk Frank B. Spisak Carl T. Spissman Walter Stercula John Postover Emil Sstudent Frank C. Student Jomn Westlake Studer Joseph Frank Surovy John Sutter William J. Sutton Jr. James J. Svendsen Mathewathomas Frank B. Thomascik John M. Tidik Jr. David F. Uherka Emil Uhler Richard Julman George T. Vannortwick Robert F. Varney Louis P. Vukas Arthur S. Waldron Edwin C Walker Jr. William F. Walter Ronald Wanubero Charles G. Warner Frank Weitlauf William Edward Wesp Ralph C. Wessel Louis Edward Wetzel Richard H. Whitaker Walter S. Wilk Harby A Wilson Robert H. Winger Marke Wright Richard K. Younc John Zeedir
Erected 1989.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 29.717′ N, 81°
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
5. Lakewood Veterans War Memorial
47.784′ W. Memorial is in Lakewood, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Edgewater. It is on Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14532 Lake Ave, Lakewood OH 44107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 5, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
