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

WRA Alumni War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

1. WRA Alumni War Memorial Marker

Inscription.

WRA Alumni War Memorial. . Civil War 1861 - 1865. Charles R. Pierce '39 . Marquis L. Holden '52 . John F. Hitchcock '55 . Dwight W. Murray '60 . Chester A. Buckland '62 . Clinton C. Chambers '62 . Ransom J. Ellsworth '62 . William Wilder '62 . William P. Williamson '62, Spanish-American War 1898. No Known Alumni, World War One 1914 - 1918. No Known Alumni, Western Reserve Academy Knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom and the secret of freedom a brave heart take these men as your examples. , Edgar S. Ingraham '27 . Frank K. Thompson '29 . Eugene C. Pomeroy, Jr. '30 . Harrie B. Stewart '30 . James D. Tew, Jr. '30 . John H. Eakin '31 . William P. Conrad '32 . James A. Saalfield '32 . Neil S. Mcphail '33 . Carl A. Weiant, Jr. '33 . Forrest L. Kenner '34, William M. Bishop '36 . John P. Gillespie III '36 . Edward D. J. Morris '36 . John W. Richey '36 . William E. Wells Iii '36 . Torrey W. Eaton '37 . D. Ronald Hardy '38 . Robert F. Heinrichs '38 . William H. Heyman '38 . Calhoun Narten '38 . Harry Allchin, Jr. '39 . Reese W. Lindsay, Jr. '39, Abner O. Mcdaniel '39 . William M. Ashley '40 . David L. Bennell '40 . Devin H. Gilchrist '40 . Edward W. Kelsey III '40 . Charles F. Kennedy, Jr. '40 . Charles J. Killian '40 . Charles A. Tice, Jr. '40 . John B. Chandler '41 . James H. Cooper, Jr. '41 . Daniel R. Hanna III '41 . Harold K. Hoffman '41, Jonathan G. Izant '41 . John S. Knight, Jr. '41 . Robert S. Prior '41 . Paul H. Barnes '42 . Roderick A. Gillis, Jr. '42 . Ramon L. Spooner '42 . H. Douglas Barnes '43 . Dan W. Climer '43 . Valentine A. Fries '43 . David A. Read '43 . John A. Palmer '45, Of the 893 alumni who served in the armed forces in World War II these 46 gave their lives.. , Cold War 1945 - 1991. Joseph S. Allen '38 . William C. Chandler '38 . Joseph T. Erk '41 . Irven A. Hissom '43 . Arthur G. Callahan, Jr. '49 . Norman E. Malone, Jr. '51, Korean War 1950 - 53. Robert C. Cromwell '42, Vietnam War 1964 - 73. John D. Peace III '53 . Richard C. Thum '61, Civilians Killed in Other Conflicts . Jordi Pujol '86 Sarajevo, 1992 . Todd C. Weaver '89 World Trade Center September 11, 2001

Civil War
1861 - 1865
Charles R. Pierce '39 • Marquis L. Holden '52 • John F. Hitchcock '55 • Dwight W. Murray '60 • Chester A. Buckland '62 • Clinton C. Chambers '62 • Ransom J. Ellsworth '62 • William Wilder '62 • William P. Williamson '62

Spanish-American War
1898
No Known Alumni

World War One
1914 - 1918
No Known Alumni

Western Reserve Academy
Knowing the secret of happiness to be freedom
and the secret of freedom a brave heart
take these men as your examples

Edgar S. Ingraham '27 • Frank K. Thompson '29 • Eugene C. Pomeroy, Jr. '30 • Harrie B. Stewart '30 • James D. Tew, Jr. '30 • John H. Eakin '31 • William P. Conrad '32 • James A. Saalfield '32 • Neil S. Mcphail '33 • Carl A. Weiant, Jr. '33 • Forrest L. Kenner '34

William M. Bishop '36 • John P. Gillespie III '36 • Edward D. J. Morris '36 • John W. Richey '36 • William E. Wells Iii '36 • Torrey W. Eaton '37 • D. Ronald Hardy '38 • Robert F. Heinrichs '38 • William H. Heyman '38 • Calhoun Narten '38 • Harry Allchin, Jr. '39 • Reese W. Lindsay, Jr. '39

Abner O. Mcdaniel '39 • William M. Ashley '40 • David L. Bennell '40 • Devin H. Gilchrist '40 • Edward

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W. Kelsey III '40 • Charles F. Kennedy, Jr. '40 • Charles J. Killian '40 • Charles A. Tice, Jr. '40 • John B. Chandler '41 • James H. Cooper, Jr. '41 • Daniel R. Hanna III '41 • Harold K. Hoffman '41

Jonathan G. Izant '41 • John S. Knight, Jr. '41 • Robert S. Prior '41 • Paul H. Barnes '42 • Roderick A. Gillis, Jr. '42 • Ramon L. Spooner '42 • H. Douglas Barnes '43 • Dan W. Climer '43 • Valentine A. Fries '43 • David A. Read '43 • John A. Palmer '45

Of the 893 alumni who served in the armed forces
in World War II these 46 gave their lives.

Cold War
1945 - 1991
Joseph S. Allen '38 • William C. Chandler '38 • Joseph T. Erk '41 • Irven A. Hissom '43 • Arthur G. Callahan, Jr. '49 • Norman E. Malone, Jr. '51

Korean War
1950 - 53
Robert C. Cromwell '42

Vietnam War
1964 - 73
John D. Peace III '53 • Richard C. Thum '61

Civilians Killed in Other Conflicts
Jordi Pujol '86 Sarajevo, 1992 • Todd C. Weaver '89 World Trade Center September 11, 2001

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 14.72′ N, 81° 26.198′ W. Memorial is in Hudson, Ohio, in Summit

WRA Alumni War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

2. WRA Alumni War Memorial

County. It is at the intersection of College Street and Hudson Street, on the right when traveling north on College Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 College St, Hudson OH 44236, 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: The Chapel (a few steps from this marker); Middle College (within shouting distance of this marker); Seymour Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); North College (within shouting distance of this marker); Western Reserve College and Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); President's House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loomis Observatory (about 600 feet away); First Log House in Summit County

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

3. WRA Alumni War Memorial

(approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

4. WRA Alumni War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

5. WRA Alumni War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 7, 2025

6. WRA Alumni War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.