Lorain in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Purple Heart Memorial
All Gave Some Some Gave All
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Purple Heart Memorial Marker
Erected by Military Order of The Purple Heart Chapter #473.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 41° 27.718′ N, 82° 11.809′ W. Memorial is in Lorain, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of West Erie Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Erie Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1800 W Erie Ave, Lorain OH 44052, 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: Lakeview Park War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Quincy A. Gillmore (here, next to this marker); General Quincy Adams Gillmore (a few steps from this marker); History of The Purple Heart Medal (a few steps from this marker); Helen Steiner Rice (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Lakeview Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monuments in Lakeview Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Shukait (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorain.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Purple Heart Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
