Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
United States of America Navy Department
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. United States of America Navy Department Marker
Mark of Commendation
is awarded to
Baldwin-Wallace
College
for effective co-operation
in training naval personnel
during World War II
Navy V-12 Unit
James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II.
Location. 41° 22.096′ N, 81° 51.065′ W. Memorial is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Seminary Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Seminary Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 56 Seminary St, Berea OH 44017, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chapel Square Memorial Garden (here, next to this marker); Lyceum Square (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational United Church of Christ of Berea (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Berea Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Albert E. Baesel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Berea And Middleburg Township World War Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. United States of America Navy Department Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
