Downtown in Akron in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

1. Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of
the men & women who served
their country
from Summit County
during the World War
Cecil C. Abels • Grover Abels • Charles W. Bauer • Allen C. Beals • Roy J. Bohl • Howard R. Boyd • Robert E. Byrne • Dana B. Chambers • James F. Christ • Charles A. Conway • Joseph E. Corice • Malcom P. Crosby • Arthur N. David • Roy Davis • Henry W. Deisz • Fred Emerson

Merlow E. Fisher • Norman W. Fitt • Donald Forsyth • Kenneth F. Francis • Albert T. Friess • Lowry N. Fry • Bronce C. Fultz • Clarence R. Gardner • Edward A. Groetz • Eben Harris • Byron C. Hackett • Luman B. Haskins • Roy L. Heimbaugh • Noris L. Heminger • David Hobson • Ralph C. Huff

George F. King • Charles H. Klahre • Frank A. Kline • Harold Kuszmaul • Theodore E. Lance • Clarence E. Mains • Ira Matthew • Roy L. May • Claud L. Metz • John M. Murray • Newell Pancoast • Jack Rahner • Lee W. Rathbun • Thos. Rauschenberger • Harry Reinhold • Henry Reinstorff • John Rinninger

John S. Rowe • Robert C. Scott • Carl E. Secrest • William M. Sillars • Ed. B. Smallridge • Herman Sobul • Ira Spiglemire • Edward M. Strebler • Lenley B. Tavenner •

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Helen F. Theising R.C.N. • William M. Titus • David W. Toltzke • Lloyd J. Ware • Adolph Weise • Clare E. Weyrick • Forest N. Willgohs • Alex. Williamson

Erected 1984 by The Gold Star Mothers of Summit County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 41° 4.786′ N, 81° 31.043′ W. Memorial is in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South High Street and East Bowery Street, on the right when traveling north on South High Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 205 S High St, Akron OH 44308, 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

Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

2. Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial

distance of this marker: Akron Alumni Memorial Stadium (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Summit County Korean War Killed in Action (a few steps from this marker); Summit County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Summit County Service Members Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tree For Life (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Education Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Goodyear (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Akron.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

3. Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

4. Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2026

5. Summit County World War II Veterans Memorial

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 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.