Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Warren 'Ernie' Ernsberger
Westerville Champions
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2026
1. Warren 'Ernie' Ernsberger Marker
Exceptional soldier and civilian whose knowledge of meteorology served a crucial role in setting date of Allied strike on Omaha Beach, changing the course of WWII. Prolific businessman and civic servant.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
Location. 40° 8.073′ N, 82° 56.922′ W. Memorial is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park within the Westerville Sports Complex. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 325 North Cleveland Avenue, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial Fund Sponsor Request (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Prisoner of War ★ Missing in Action (a few steps from this marker); Transitions (within shouting distance of this marker); The Service Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Homecoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Call to Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Deployment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.
Regarding Warren 'Ernie' Ernsberger. Presumably the intention is that his knowledge of meteorology helped set the date of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, not just at Omaha Beach but also the landings at the Utah, Sword, Juno and Gold beachheads.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2026
2. Warren 'Ernie' Ernsberger Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
