Shawville Station in North Ridgeville in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Western Union Memorial

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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 8, 2026

1. Western Union Marker

Inscription.

Dear Mr. and Mrs.
I am deeply distressed to inform
you that your loved one has been
killed in action on…
Adjutant General

Civil War 107th OVI Chancellorsville Pvt Joseph Cramer 1840 - 1863 • Civil War 107th OVI Gettysburg Pvt Casper Bohrer 1839 - 1863 • Civil War 42nd OVI Jackson, MS Pvt Frederick Watson 1840 - 1863 • Civil War 81st NY Inf Chaffin Farm VA Capt Daniel Camp Rix 1840 - 1864 • Civil War 2nd Reg OH Cal Westport MO Pvt Merrick D Race Jan. 24, 1842 - Oct. 24, 1864 • Civil War Look Out Mountain Cpl Frederick Coats 1844 - May 13, 1864 • World War I France 1st Lt Edward Gibbons May 3, 1877 - Nov. 1, 1918 • World War II Cairo, Egypt Lt. Sidney N Muhar Nov. 4, 1915 - Dec. 29, 1941 • World War II MIA at Sea MM2 Richard H Winter Jul. 16, 1920 - Feb. 7, 1943 • World War II TSgt Edward Keisler Jul. 18, 1916 - Oct. 9, 1944 • World War II Italy Pvt Raymond E Gilchrist Jan. 16, 1924 - Jan. 17, 1944 • World War II France Ssg William Stephen Muhar Feb. 15, 1912 - Jul. 6, 1944 • World War II Holland Pvt Paul Impiccini Apr. 16, 1925 - Oct. 4, 1944 • World War II Netherlands Pvt Frank Austin Sep. 26, 1917 - Oct. 11, 1944

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• World War II France Pvt Morris C Kiplinger Aug. 12, 1923 - Oct. 25, 1944 • World War II France Ssg Robert Lionel Line Jan. 27, 1921 - Nov. 15, 1944 • World War II Germany 1st Lt Dan Kuchenrither Sept. 21 1921 - Nov. 20, 1944 • World War II France Pvt Howard Garl Petersen Oct. 14, 1918 - Deg 23, 1944 • World War II Luxembourg Tec 5 Carl W Hunt Mar. 3, 1921 - Jan. 5, 1945 • World War II Yen Bai, Vietnam 2Lt Eugene W. Krute Aug. 6, 1920 - Jan. 9, 1945 • World War II Germany Pvt Chad Smith Jul. 10, 1926 - Mar. 15, 1945 • World War II Iwo Jima Mmic Thomas Howard Gilbert Sep. 13, 1914 - Apr. 16, 1945 • Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Sp4 Charles D Flood Mar. 21, 1949 - Mar. 10, 1968 • Vietnam Quang Tri Vietnam Lcpl Raymond J. Baldauf Dec. 13, 1948 - Feb. 14, 1969 • Vietnam Tay Ninh Vietnam Ssgt Gaylord G. Kerr Dec. 3, 1948 - Jun. 3, 1969 • Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Spc Michael L Brundage Mar. 17, 1944 - Aug. 14, 1969

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

Location. 41° 23.083′ N, 82° 1.084′ W. Memorial is in North Ridgeville, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is in Shawville

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2. Western Union Marker

Station. It is at the intersection of Bainbridge Road and Avon-Beldon Road, on the right when traveling east on Bainbridge Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 35775 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville OH 44039, 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: World War I (here, next to this marker); WWII (here, next to this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Spanish American War (a few steps from this marker); Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); Mexican War (a few steps from this

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3. Western Union Marker

marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Ridgeville.

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4. Western Union Marker

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5. Western Union Marker

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6. Western Union Marker

Western Union Memorial image. Click for full size.

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7. Western Union Memorial

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Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 29 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 13, 14, 15. submitted on July 31, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.