Sheffield Lake in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In memory of the Brookside Graduates Who Gave All in the Vietnam War
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. In memory of the Brookside Graduates Who Gave All in the Vietnam War Marker
Cody A. Balisteri James P. Byrne John H. Snitch Paul D. Strahm John L. Murphy Billara Wolford Earl E. Barnhart, Jr Michael Conrady Wayne Benge Richard D. Orlando Richard L. Irvin William J. Anderson, Jr Richard Vande Geer
Erected by VFW Post 8686.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 29.732′ N, 82° 5.307′ W. Memorial is in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of East Lake Road (U.S. 6) and Irving Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on East Lake Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4851 E Lake Rd, Sheffield Lake OH 44054, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jay Terrell and his "Terrible Fish" (within shouting distance of this marker); 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (approx. 1.1 miles away); ALVA #B Tug Shipwreck (approx. 1½ miles away); Significant Dates in Avon Lake History (approx. 1½ miles away); Peter J. Miller House / Adam Miller & Family (approx. 1.6 miles away); Beach Park Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Burrell Homestead
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. In memory of the Brookside Graduates Who Gave All in the Vietnam War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 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.
