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City of Aurora Veterans Memorial

In honor of those who served

 
 
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 9, 2026
1. City of Aurora Veterans Memorial Marker
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Name / Sec Acali, Alfred, 4 • Adams, Thomas, 7 • Albright, Samuel E., 8 • All Veterans, 5 • Alpha Co. All The Members, 2 • 2/501 101St Abn Div, 8 • Alston, Howard, 1 • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 803, 7 • Angelo, Anthony S., 7 • Angelo, Joseph A., 7 • Angelo, Lucia, 5 • Angle, Jim & Iris, 8 • Apthorp, Carl, 2 • Arona, Frank Jr., 7 • Aurora Borealis Bni, 8 • Aurora Co-Op Preschool, 1 • Aurora Ff Asso., 2 • Aurora Kiwanis, 4 • Aurora Police Dept, 1 • Aurora Village Barbershop, 8 • Aurora/Mantua Vet Clinic, 8 • Bahle, Steve, 2 • Bandera, Joseph, 7 • Banfield, Norman, 2 • Barben, R & N, 2 • Barben, Timothy, 2 • Barna, Elmer, 8 • Basinger Family, 7 • Becay, Joseph L., 2 • Beck, Allen R, 2 • Behringer, David, 2 • Bell, David, 8 • Belmont Mike, 1 • Bernat, Viera, 2 • Beskid, Thomas, 6 • Bierline, Thomas, 1 • Bissontz, Wm. H., 1 • Bissontz, Wm. J., 7 • Boccuzzi, John J, 7 • Boccuzzi, Joseph A, 7 • Boccuzzi, Joseph J, 7 • Boers, Jerome, 6 • Bolam, Virginia, 5 • Borgia, Sam, 1 • Born, Greg W, 1 • Born, Jack, 8 • Bovaro, Rich & Anthony, 7 • Bovino, Michael, 1 • Bowman, Steven, 5 • Boyle, Robert, 1 • Boysza, Robin, 1 • Boysza, Bridget, 2 • Bragaw, Marie, 2 • Bragaw, Rexford T, 1 • Branks, Thomas, Jack & William, 8 • Braun, Robert A, 1 • Brehm, Edward, 7 • Brill, Edward, 8 • Brodsky, J & C, 2 • Brogan, John, 2 • Brogan, Melvin,
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2 • Brogan, Patricia, 8 • Brothag, Ellie, 2 • Brown, Nick, 1 • Bucks, Jim & Tami & Family, 1 • Buerker, John G., 8 • Burger, Gerry, 2 • Butterworth, Don, 2 • Butterworth, H, 4 • Byer, John, 8 • Calhoun, Charles, 1 • Caporale, Angelo, 1 • Caporale, Judith, 1 • Caputo, Jack, 2 • Carlock, George, 2 • Carlson, Gh, 2 • Caronite, Virgina, 2 • Ceccardi, Leeroy, 8 • Chandler, Kathleen, 2 • Chase, Michael, 1 • Cheselka, Charles, 5 • Christley, Herrington & Pierce, 4 • Cimbulich, Joseph, 8 • Cindric Family, 2 • Clark, Doug, 2 • Clay, Daniel J, 8 • Colombo, Matthew, 1 • Coneglio, Thomas C., 1 • Conway, James, 8 • Cook, William F, 6 • Corley, Charles, 1 • Cottle's, 3 • Couch, Jacky, 1 • Count, Maria, 3 • Cox, R & A, 8 • Cox, R & A, 8

Crawford, T F, 3 • Crew Of The B-17 "Dinahmite", 4 • Crofutt, G C, 6 • Cub Scout Pack 3265, 1 • Curley, Christina, 8 • Curtis, Carl R, 1 • Cymanski, Ed & Eve, 7 • Cyronek, Nicholas, 1 • Dalton, Andrew, 2 • Dalton, Evan, 2 • Daniel, Charles, 5 • Dart Family, 1 • Davenport, B T, 6 • Davenport, Lyle, 6 • Davenport, Stanley, 6 • Davis, Otha, 2 • Davis, William, 5 • Demarco, Anthony, 2 • Demarco, Harry, 2 • Demassimo, Faust, 2 • Dewitt, Bob, 1 • Dickerson, Bobby, 1 • Dimick, 1 • Dixon, James, 7 • Dockus Family, 2 • Dockus Family, 2 • Dockus, Tony (Grandpa), 2 • Domabyl, J & S, 8 • Doubrava, Max, 7 • Dreher, Daniel H, 2 • Dreher, Thomas H, 3 • Drzazdzynski,
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2. City of Aurora Veterans Memorial
Jake, 3 • Dunlay, David, 2 • Duval, Leonard Sr., 1 • Dye, Robert, 5 • Edmonds, D & P, 1 • Edward, Sandra, 1 • Eggleston, Clare K., 1 • Ehrbar, William, 3 • Eldridge, Jack, 2 • Ellises, Leigh, 8 • Emery, Fred H., 1 • Emery, T & M, 1 • Famageltto, M L, 1 • Famageltto, Michael, 7 • Favorite, Rocco, 4 • Fedor, Joe, 1 • Feldhaus, Wayne, 3 • Fellenstein, R G, 3 • Fisher, Karen Terrion, 4 • Fisher, William, 4 • Fitzwater, Paige, 7 • Fletcher, Kelly, 3 • Flint, Clyde, 7 • Foley, Leo, 4 • Forrester, Wayne, 7 • Foster, Raymond, 7 • Freedom Isn't Free, 1 • French Family, 1 • French, Elmer, 1 • French, P & M, 3 • Gammel, H & L, 3 • Gammel/Leonard Family, 3 • Gates, Leon, 3 • Geauga Lake Assn., 8 • Genske, Clarence, 1 • Gentiluomo "Kids", 2 • Gentiluomo, G & N, 2 • George, Kenneth, 1 • George, Ted, 1 • Geyer, Michael, 2 • Giffin Family, 1 • Gladyszewski, Ed, 7 • Goddard, George, 1 • Goldberg, L. Sylvan, 2 • Gosser, M & J, 3 • Gosser, Jim, 3 • Gray, Atlee, 3 • Greenwell, Griff, 7 • Grimm, P & C, 8 • Groff, Richard, 3 • Guenette, Peter, 5 • Gurry, Jon, 7 • Hach, Edward J., 3 • Halas, T & R, 6 • Hall, Art, 1 • Hall, Wallace, 4 • Hamilton, Dan W, 3 • Hamilton, Dean, 3 • Hanes, Andrew, 1 • Hanes, Lowell, 1 • Hanes, Marvin, 1 • Hannum, Joyce A., 7 • Harrington, J T, 3 • Harrington, W F, 3 • Hart, James W, 2

Hartman, Albert, 7 • Harty, Paul, 1 • Hassink, Norman, 5 • Hassink, Samuel, 5 •
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Hatridge, Grandpa, 3 • Hatridge, Harold, 3 • Haus, Stephen, 8 • Hayes, Arthur, 1 • Heckman, H T S, 5 • Hedstrom, H. Ted, 1 • Heffernan, Patrick, 1 • Heigel, Robert D., 3 • Heller, George, 7 • Hendeson, Rex, 1 • Hendricks, William, 3 • Henrich, Vincent, 4 • Hervert, Richard, 2 • Hettinger, Arlyn, 3 • Hettinger, G B, 7 • Hettinger, George, 7 • Hickey, James & Mary, 2 • Higgins, Charles, 6 • Hill, J, 2 • Hills, David A, 1 • Hills, George, 1 • Hills, Robert, 1 • Hobson, Thomas, 3 • Hodges, Charles, 8 • Hoffman, Donald J, 7 • Hohl, Heinz & Inge, 2 • Holloway, Floyd, 2 • Horn, Robert, 7 • Horne, Terry, 3 • Hospodar, Dennis J., 3 • Houska, Otto, 3 • Howarth, Robert, 8 • Hubach, Louis, 2 • Hucik, John, 3 • Hudson, R E, 7 • Hujarski, Steve, 2 • Hunter, Robert B, 1 • Hurd, Ralph E Jr., 1 • Hvizdos, Raymond, 3 • In Honor Of Those Who Serve, 6 • In Memory Of All Who Serve • To Keep Us - Steffens Family, 4 • Istenes, Edward R., 3 • Istenes, Edward R., 3 • Istenes, James B, 3 • Ivars, Harriet, 3 • J. Michael, J, 8 • Jacoby, Henry, 8 • Janota, F & D, 1 • Jay, Walter, 1 • Johns, Albert, 2 • Johns, Cecil, 4 • Johnson, Harvey, 3 • Jones, George, 4 • Julian, Jr., Robert, 2 • Julian, Sr., Robert, 2 • Kame, Alfred, 4 • Kandra, Stephen, 5 • Katrine, Arthur, 4 • Katusha, Lillian, 4 • Kearney, Gerald, 3 • Keating, W. Leo, 2 • Kilroy Was Here, 8 • Kinford, Kenneth, 3 • Kissane, Roy, 4 • Klein, Joseph, 2 • Kline, Maurice, 3 • Klouda, Richard, 1 • Knapp, Jane & Bill, 2 • Kocon, Chester, 3 • Kohanski Family, 2 • Kovach, Denny, 7 • Kowalczyk, Edward, 2 • Kray, Dennis, 4 • Krebs Family, 2 • Krepkovich, Edward, 4 • Kressierer, Fred, 2 • Krey, Ralph, 3 • Kripplaben, Thomas, 3 • Krupitzer, Howard P., 4 • Kudley, John J Sr., 2 • Kudley, John J Sr., 3 • Kudley, John Jr., 7 • Kuepper, Richard, 4 • Lacey, Tim, 3 • Lafferty, Al, 1 • Lamb, Barney, 1 • Lamb, Philip, 1 • Lambert, Charles, 3 • Lambert, James, 3 • Lambert, Paul R, 8

Lamneck, Robert, 3 • Lampey, Robert, 4 • Lanasa, Victor, 4 • Lane, Robert E, 8 • Larsen, Cole, 3 • Lavery, Robert, 1 • Leach, Thomas S Jr., 7 • Leach, Thomas S Sr, 7 • Lee, Robert W, 5 • Leeds, George, 2 • Limbach, Ed & Lynn, 2 • Liptak, Richard, 4 • Lochinski, Lee, 6 • Lombardo, F & P, 3 • Lucek, Joseph, 7 • Luckay Family, 2 • Lukasik, John, 4 • Lund, Matthew, 3 • Lunder, Wayne S., 4 • Lynch, Franklin P Jr, 3 • Macdowell, C J, 7 • Macdowell, Patrick, 7 • Macdowell, Richard, 7 • Macdowell, Robert, 7 • Mackle, Nicholas, 4 • Magduff, Jay, 1 • Mahle, John, 4 • Marcinko, Wm, 1 • Marsh, Garry J, 5 • Marsh, Scott, 5 • Martel, Wallace, 2 • Martin, John, 2 • Matson, Roy E., 3 • Matson, Wayne E. Cpl., 3 • Mattmuller, M Rich, 2 • Mayhew, Forrest, 2 • Mazzaro, George, 6 • McBirney, Matthew, 4 • McCoy, Luther, 2 • McFerren, John, 4 • McGrath, William, 4 • McMillen, Gabe, 2 • Meade, Edwin, 4 • Medhurst, Wm. Sr., 4 • Messner, Bob, 1 • Metzko, Robert L. Sr., 4 • Metzler, Ron, 3 • Miccio, K & A, 2 • Mikolajski, Edward, 8 • Miller, David F., 7 • Miller, Harold, 2 • Miller, John G, 2 • Miller, Roy, 4 • Miller, Wallace, 2 • Miller, William, 3 • Miller, William R., 4 • Mills, Wayne (Bud), 4 • Mintus, Leonard, 4 • Mirolli, David, 7 • Mishler, Edward, 4 • Monarchine, Jr., Wm, 5 • Monarchine, Sr. Wm, 5 • Monda, Donald, 3 • Moore, John B. Jr., 8 • Morrison, Joseph, 4 • Morway, Peter, 4 • Moulton, Charles, 4 • Mulberry, Albert, 4 • Mulherin, Gerald, 3 • Mulherin, Lela, 3 • Munko, James, 8 • Muse, Huston, 1 • Naso, Edward, 4 • Necina, Frank, 6 • Newlin, Bill, 3 • Nieterts, 3 • Nolan, Raymond, 8 • Norman Family, 4 • Oberdorfer, Earl, 3 • Oberdorfer, Matt, 3 • Oberdorfer, Rich, 3 • O'Brian, Donald, 6 • O'Brian, James, 8 • O'Day, Patty, 8 • O'Donnell, Eugene, 5 • Olton, Frank, 5 • Oswick, Lawrence, 4 • Pacic, Donald, 7 • Palchesko, John, 3 • Palmer, Carl, 7 • Palmer, Phil, 6 • Papp, Dorothy, 4 • Papp, James, 4 • Papp, Louis, 4

Papp, Richard, 4 • Pardy, Richard L., 8 • Parks, David R, 4 • Patek, Robert, 7 • Pavich, Nick, 4 • Peace, 6 • Pease, Roger C., 4 • Perttula, Norman, 5 • Pertz, Joseph, 2 • Peters, Tobias, 1 • Petrof, George, 3 • Petrovich, Chris, 4 • Phillips, Ronald, 3 • Pilus, Merle E., 2 • Piskac, R & M, 4 • Placek, Gary, 4 • Platell, Earl, 1 • Pohland, Richard, 4 • Price, Michael J., 7 • Pyles, Bernard L., 4 • Rainier, James, 8 • Rainier, Joseph, 8 • Ramsay, Kent & Anne, 4 • Ramsey, James, 4 • Reed, William, 4 • Reid, James, 4 • Reight, Frank P., 8 • Renzel, John, 4 • Repasky, Lou & Nina, 4 • Rickelman, B & D, 4 • Ridgley, Floyd Jr, 4 • Riedel Family, 4 • Rivals, 4 • Rivett, Harry J., 8 • Rogers, John L, 7 • Romanov, John, 4 • Romito, Ed, 5 • Romito, Fred, 5 • Rondini, Lindo, 1 • Roseberry, B & T, 5 • Roszkowski, John, 5 • Roth, Steve & Chris, 5 • Rueschman, Karl, 6 • Rumbold, John, 5 • Russell, John, 5 • Russell, Richard, 8 • Sabulsky, Stephen, 8 • Saylor, Donald, 5 • Schmader, J & S, 5 • Schneider, Matt, 3 • Schneider, Edward, 4 • Schnell, Fred, 5 • Schnell, William, 5 • Schnell, William, 5 • Schroeder, Al, 5 • Schultz, Richard, 5 • Schultz, Scott, 5 • Schupp, William, 6 • Schweitzer, Michael, 7 • Scott, B & M, 5 • Scroggs, Richard L., 7 • Searles, Ryan T, 5 • Seasholes, H Craig, 8 • Second National Bk, 5 • Sergei & Sergei Tailoring, 5 • Settecase Family, 6 • Shalala, John, 6 • Sharp, Lawrence, 5 • Sharp, Steve, 5 • Sharp, Warren, 5 • Shartz, John, 4 • Shaw, Chuck, 5 • Shaw, John, 5 • Sheehan, Bryan, 5 • Sheehan, Jack, 5 • Sheehan, James, 5 • Shepper, Sr. Charles, 3 • Shields, James, 5 • Shupp, William, 6 • Sidney, Arthur, 8 • Sidoti, Charles, 7 • Simpson, Joseph, 5 • Sjostrom, John, 4 • Skarl, George, 5 • Sky Bank, 5 • Slanina, Robert, 3 • Slechta, Joe J., 8 • Sloe, Christopher, 5 • Sloe, Peter G, 5 • Smrcina, Al & Sue, 5 • Sommer, Donald, 6 • Sosno, Leonard Family, 6 • Sp. Forces Soldiers, 2 • Spencer, James, 6

Spencer, Stephen, 6 • Spiga, Joseph, 7 • Spinelli Family, 5 • Spivey, Bob, 6 • Stamper, Fred, 4 • Stanson, William, 6 • Stemnock, Ed, 2 • Stephens, Leland, 8 • Stevens, Larry, 6 • Stover, John R. Ic2, 3 • Straw, Edward, 6 • Studzinski, Edward, 1 • Studzinski, Jim, 1 • Suburban Physical Therapy, 6 • Sunsational Patio, 7 • Sutphin, Joe, 2 • Svette, Louis Anton, 8 • Szczepinski, Frank, 5 • Szell, Julius, 2 • Talladino, Nick, 6 • Taylor, H. Clinton, 5 • Tellalian, Varton, 6 • The First Duty Is To Remember, 2 • The Rehab Center, 4 • Thomas, Bert, 4 • Thomas, Harry H., 4 • Thornton, David J., 3 • Thornton, Peter, 3 • Tichy, Myron, 3 • To Honor Those Who Serve, 5 • Toi (Houska)War Dog, 3 • Tomallo, Ronald, 6 • Tomaski, Paul, 6 • Toth, Bill, 4 • Truce, Allen, 5 • Truce, Richard Allen, 5 • Trueman, James, 6 • Turk, Frank, 8 • Turner, Richard, 8 • Ulvinen, Fred, 8 • Unverrich, Donald, 4 • USMC Vietnam 68-69, 8 • Vaca Family, 7 • Vargo, Gerald, 6 • Vary, Michael, 7 • Vitale, Frank & Patti, 6 • Voss, Mark Steven, 3 • Wagner, Albert/Buzz, 8 • Wagner, Albert/Buzz, 8 • Wagner, Buzz, 8 • Wagner, William, 8 • Walker, Gordon, 5 • Ware, Ralph, 8 • Wargo, Frank L., 8 • Watts, Robert Evan, 5 • Weeks, Robert, 7 • Weil, Alex & Ruth, 6 • Weimer, Gary, 6 • Weimer W Gary, 1 • Welch, Nelson, 6 • Welch, William, 6 • Wetzel, Gregory K., 8 • Wheeler, Bernard, 8 • White, Michael, 5 • White, Wilbur S, 5 • Wickes, Robert, 5 • Williams, John P, 5 • Willoughby, 3 • Willoughby, Dewey, 3 • Wilson Family, 6 • Wilson, Larry, 6 • Wise, Jack, 7 • Wise, Jack, 1 • Witbeck, John, 3 • Womens Bible Study At Tcia, 5,6 • Wood, Joe, 2 • Wood, Steven, 2 • Works Family, 6 • Yokiel, Richard, 8 • Zellman, Lewis, 8 • Zingale, Nicole, 8

8 X 8 Pavers
Anna Maria • Dimick, Ralph • Duncan, Peggy • Four Seasons Asso. • George, Genevieve John, & Craig • Hatridge, Judy • Hopkins Families • Jones, Ivan • Kent, Edward • Kuczek, Stanley • Mayor McGill • Midwest Real Est. Partners • Parks Family • Psenicka, James • Sharp, Becky • Spencer, J & D • Spencer, Jane • Tavenner, James • Williams, Robert • Wurm, Edward • Zimmerman, Corky • Zimmerman, Jack

16 X 16 Granites
Arras Group • Harris, Albert R • Leamy Charles • Leamy, Donald • Leamy, David • Mattmuller, "Ric" • Mattmuller, John R • Mattmuller, Matt. • Mattmuller, Norman • Molnar, Daniel • Molnar, George • Veterans Comm. • VFW Post 2629

Benches
Brassard, David & Lorraine • Badalamenti, Tony • Burns, E.J • Hettinger, George • Kastelic Family • Rotary Club Of Aurora • VFW Post 2629 • Young Explorers

Flags
Aurora Kiwanis • Hartman, Harold • Katusha, Paul • Tosh, William (3) • Tuttle, Thomas • Willoughby, Minton

City of Aurora Established 1799
 
Erected by City of Aurora.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 41° 19.069′ N, 81° 20.831′ W. Memorial is in Aurora, Ohio, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of West Garfield Road and North Chillicothe Road, on the right when traveling west on West Garfield Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 40 W Garfield Rd, Aurora OH 44202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: Aurora Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The James Converse & Hopson Hurd Store / A Commercial Site Since 1825 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chillicothe Turnpike (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Church In Aurora (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Those (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ebenezer Sheldon (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Ebenezer-Sheldon Deed House Project (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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