Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Prisoner of War ★ Missing in Action

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country

— President John Kennedy —

JFK "Ask not...." Quotation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2026

1. JFK "Ask not...." Quotation Marker

Inscription.

In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans took for granted. It wasn't until I had almost lost America for a time that I realized how much I loved her.
★★★★★★
John McCain, United States Senator,
Vietnam War Veteran and POW

Erected by City of Westerville and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.

Location. 40° 8.064′ N, 82° 56.931′ W. Memorial is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It can be reached from no nearby street. 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

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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 the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transitions (here, next to this marker); The Service Flag (a few steps from this marker); Call to Service (a few steps from this marker); Homecoming (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Fund Sponsor Request (a few steps from this marker); A Proud Tradition (a few steps from this marker); "Reflections on a Family's Journey (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Prisoner of War Missing in Action Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2026

2. Prisoner of War Missing in Action Marker

JFK "Ask not...." and Prisoner of War Missing in Action Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2026

3. JFK "Ask not...." and Prisoner of War Missing in Action Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.