Ripley in Jackson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Philip A Acord Army Inf Srgt E5 Vietnam 3/26/69 - 3/16/71 • Cpl Matthew Alderman US Marines Desert Storm • Tech Sargent R Vaughn Anderson US Air Force • Edward E Angus S2 US Navy World War II 1926-1995 • Brandon Arthur US Air Force • Jason A Arthur US Army 2003-2017 Iraq-Afghanistan • Lonnie Tyson Ayers 1915-1992 CCC Camp Jackson 1934 to 1935 • Howard Baldwin S1C US Navy World War II 1945-1946 • Arnold G Bartlett Sgt US Army 1945-1947 • Carl A Bartlett US Navy Korea 1952-1953 • Lawrence F Bartlett US Navy 1942-1945 • Lester C. Bartlett M2 US Navy 1942-1945

Joseph Bennett 1745 - 1810 Rev War Patriot Served 1775 - 1783 • Tsgt David A Board 1967 - 2017 • Walter Booker My Grandfather My Friend 1922-2022 • James E Bragen U.S. Navy At-2 1967-70 • Sgt Raymond L Bradley US Infantry WWII Phillipines • Ltcol Dick Brown Flying Tigers USAF Korea USAF Vietnam • Robert L. Brown US Air Force • Earnest L. Buck Sgt US Army First Cavalry Div. 1946-1947 • Joseph W Burge Cpl USMC Beirut Lebanon • Jonathan Carnell Spc US Army 2018-Present • Ray Edward Casto United Stated Army Reserves Ripley High School

Wendell O Casto Sgt US Army 1943-1946

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• The Casto's- Ola-Erval-Ralph Okey-Glenver Russell-US Army • Bonnie Cavendish & Alice Houghtaling "Good Friends" • Bonnie Cavendish Nigriny Captain US Army 1966-1971 • James L Nigriny Major US Army 1969-1971 • Hugh Cavendish Pfc US Army 1917-1918 • Lawrence Cavendish Cpl US Army 1942-1945 • Raymond Christian E5 US Navy 1959 1963 • Bill Clendenin Evans WV US Navy WW2 • Jason Cobb Corporal USMC 1989-1995 Desert Storm • Carolyn Collins Master Sgt US Air Force 1987-2007 Retired

Jackie Collins In memory of Jackie November 27 1966 - May 14 2017 • In memory of Jackie Collins Nov 1966 - May 2017 • Timothy Collins US Marine Corp Corporal 1986-1990 • Darrel E. Coon Pvt US Army 1960 - 1963 • Lt Jeff Corder US Naval Academy Class of 1992 US Navy 1992-1997 • Pete Crihfield Pvt U.S Army World War II • Belmont Sayre Crum Tec4 US Army WWII 1912-1999 • Dar Old Hickory Chapter Est. 2012 Jackson Co. WV In God We Trust • Thomas Daugherty United States Army Korea Mar 1940-Jun 2010 • Stephen P Davis USAF 1967-1971 Vietnam 1968 • Edward E Debalski Korean War Veteran Sgt 1st Marine Div 6Stars 2Purplehearts

Eric Denemark Army 1969-1975 1st Lieutenant

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2. Veterans Memorial

• In honor of David L Dickirson USMC • Charles E Dillon US Army Airforce 1920-1913 • Carroll F Donohew US Navy Served 1969-1973 • Grant E Donohew Cpl US Army Korea 1953-1955 • Michael P Dowling Cw4 US Army 1982-2010 A Flying O'Toole • Cluster Dye Yeoman Fc WWII Navy 1921-2001 • Otmer Dye Cpl US Army WWI 1894-1971 • Charles A. Eagle US Airforce Korean War 1951-1955 • Freeman W Easter Pfc US Army 1915-1991 • Joseph Easter Pvt US Army Killed In Action 1921-1944 • Joseph Easter III US Army Korea May 5, 1932 Sept. 25, 1997

William R. Eaton US Navy • Thank You For Your Service Brian Epling USA Nathan Epling USA • Thomas J Falcone 2nd Cl Mach Mate Mediterranean USN 1965-1968 • Mark Ferguson US Navy • James Weston Fisher Cpl Us Army WWI 1914-1920 • Josh Freeland Sarah McVay-Freeland Aiden Freeland Archer Freeland • Norman E Freshour 1979-1998 US Army • John E Froendy Sfc Mpc WWII & Korean 1929-1959 • Danny L Gandee Sgt US Airforce Vietnam • David R Gandee Sgt US Army • George T Gandee Sgt US Marine • Stephen A Gandee Spec 4 Army 1971-1973

William F Gandee L Cpl US Marine Vietnam Purple Heart • Royal M Garnes Sp4 Us Army 1956-1963 • Drew

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3. Veterans Memorial

"Ewok" Garrett US Air Force RHS Class of 2008 • Richard E. Garrett Sp5 US Army Finance Corps • William R. Garrett Lance Corporal US Marine 1966-1970 • Vincent P Gaston Msgt US Army Korea Iran Vietnam • Melton P Gillispie Army Pvt Spc E4 Vietnam 4/16/70 - 4/1/76 • Larry L. Glenn Vietnam Veteran Bronze Star • Asa G. Gossett United States Navy 1946 - 1951 • Corporal Adam D. Greathouse U.S. Army Retired • James Grugin Tsgt US Airforce 1954-1974 • Carolyn Gwathmey US Air Force Master Sgt 1987-2007 Retired

Robert G Hall Pfc US Army 81st Chemical Bat • Robert Hamilton National Guard Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007-2008 • Msgt Rocky Hartley US Air Force 1986-2012 • Stephen Hartley Cpl USMC 1989-1993 • Donald T Harvey Tec 5 US Army World War II 1926-2016 • Thomas E Heffernan Korean War Sept 5 1935 Mar 15 2007 • Robert T Hickman Scouts And Raiders US Navy World War II • Donald Hinzman Pfc US Army 1956-1957 • Donald R Hinzman Spc US Army 1956-1957 • Herman Lee Hinzman Tec 5 Us Army World War II 1924-2009 • Paul R. Hinzman Sgt. US Air Force 1989-1992 • Paul Hinzman Sgt US Airforce 1989-1992

Sherwood L Holbert United States Army Korean War Veteran

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4. Veterans Memorial

• Ricky G. Hood U.S. Coast Guard Ripley High School Class of 1977 • Wm S Hostetler Jr Sgt USMC 1955-1966 Vietnam 7 Air Medals • James Hoyer Mg US Amry 1981-2021 • Chris W Humphreys CWI US Army 1987-1990 Army Aviation • C Benjamin Hunt Sgt US Air Force 1964-1968 • Jack D Hutchinson 101st-Airborne Purpehrt-Bronzestr Sgt WW2 Sandyville • Jakob Jennings US Marine Corps October 25, 2019 Dad, Mom, Maddy • Cheryl Johnson US Air Force RHS Class of 66 1948-1968 • Leo Johnson US Navy WWII 1925-2007 • Paul Johnson Chief Pettyofficer 1973-1995 • Randall Johnson US Air Force RHS Class of 71 1952-2018

Donald Jones Sgt US Marines Vietnam Veteran 1964 1968 • John Stanford Jones US Army 1939-2009 • Claude A Kelley Army 1942-1981 • Claude E Kent Msgt Us Air Force World War II 1918-2001 • John Kent Revolutionary War Patriot C1761-P1800 • Sgt Steve Kerns U.S. Army • Ray Kessel, Md Major Medical Corp World War I And II • Albert Alvin King Sgt US Army Reserve Vietnam Veteran 1970-1995 • Albert Lewis King Sgt US Army Iraq Veteran 1999-2005 • Stephen K Knotts Cw4 US Army 1979-2001 A Flying O'Toole • Richard Koontz US Army Vietnam 1967 Spec4 Sandyville 47-2010

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5. Veterans Memorial

• Leo F Kroeger Sf3 US Navy 1942-1945 WWII Veteran

Charles Leonhardt Navy Corpsman 1944-1946 • H Albin Leonhardt Ensign US Navy 1943-1947 • Kent A Leonhardt Lt Col USMC 1976-1996 • Anthony J. Llabres Proudly Served United States Army • James F. Lockhart Vietnam • Cpt William K Lutz US Army Arty/Engrs 1964-1975 Usar Korea Ft Sill Pkbg • Sgt Carl L Lutz Jr US Marine Corps 1943-1946 WWII • Sgt Robert H Lutz US Marine Corps 1951-1953 Hq Naval Base Norfolk • Albert T Markle Corpl WWI Coast Art Corps 1888 1921 Clay Co. • Millard P Markle WWI Army 1896-1922 Clay Co. WV • Delmar P Martin Cpl US Marine Corp US Marines

Bernard L Mattheny Tsgt US Army World War II 1920-2005 • David Caven Mattheny Jr US Navy 1946-1960 • H.S. (Ted) Mccoy 1st Lieutenant USN 1942-1945 • In memory Ruben H McCoy Jr US Navy Seabees WWII • William A McCom Msg c Army Retired RHS Class of 1966 • John R McGary Seaman US Navy Sfc US Army • Amanda McKee Pfc 1943-1945 US Women Air Corp WWII Veteran • Danny McKee Ssgt US Airforce 1966-1970 Vietnam Veteran • Lawrence McKee Ssgt 1942-1945 US Army Air Corp WWII Veteran • Michael McKee Sgt US Airforce 1966-1970 Vietnam Veteran

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Ronald Ray McVay Sp4 US Army 1960-1962 • Eric J. Miles Msg US Army 38 Yrs 1947-2015 • Fp Eastep-Miller Polly Pipe Fitter Md Sub/Shipyards 3/25/43 - 9/2/45 • Jack A Miller Lt Col & Chaplain Wvang 130th USAF 2005-2019 • Randall B Miller Army Pfc E3 South Vietnam 9/26/69 - 12/8/69 • Woodrow W Miller Army 198th Aaa Pfc WWII So Pacific 1/12/43 - 1/13/46 • Woodrow W Miller Jr Tsgt USAF Retired Vietnam / Desert Storm 11/02/70 - 10/01/91 • Clarence Mitchell Corporal US Army 1912-1996 • Elijah Pete Morris Rd3 US Navy Vietnam Husband Dad Papa

Tech 3 Rex Morris US Army Artillery 1942-1945 WWII Philippines • Cecil E Parsons US Army Air Corps World War II 1919-1988 • Charles Parsons Revolutionary War 1745-1823 • Donnie Lee Parsons US Army • Morley Q Parsons WWII 1942-1946 • Clarence Paugh Private US Army 1912-1944 • Gina Payton USNA 1996 Capt US Marines 1996-2003 • Joseph A. Payton US Marine Third Generation • Leslie Payton Ltcol USMC 1996-2015 Oef Oif • Leslie Payton US Army 1988-1992 USNA 1996 US Marines • Leslie Payton U.S. Army 1988-1992 Desert Storm Desert Shied • Michael Pendleberry Sp4 US Army 1964-2001

Jack Perry US Army Korean War • Sfc James Perry US Army 1948-1971 • Thomas Perry Sgt USMC 1962-1968 • James Powers Specialist 5, Army Vietnam War 1969-1971 • Carroll Karr Rader US Marine World War II • Cary Randolph U.S. Air Force • James A Randolph Gm2 US Navy 1943 1945 • Junior L Randolph Ssml3 US Navy 1942 1945 • Lee Randolph Sp4 US Army 1967 1973 • Mike Randolph Sp5 US Army 1968 1971 • Swanagan Ray Virginia Militia War of 1812

US Army 1962-1965 • James H Roark Sr US Navy 1948-1950 • John W Rogers Jr US Army Vietnam Veteran 1955 1986 • Mark R Sack Cw2 US Army 1982-1990 A Flying O'Toole • David M Sands Spec 5 US Army 1964-1966 • Robert Lee Sayre United States Navy 1925-1945 Shot Down In Japan • Harley E Scarberry Corporal US Army 1947-1955 • Dale Seese Vietnam VFW Post 3554 Qm • Eddie E Sergent Sw2 US Navy 1953-1957 A Fighting Seabee • Richard I Shamblin 1974-1995 • Charles "Butch" Shaver Us Army

Charles M Shaver Bronze Star Medal WWII US Army • In memory of Leslie O Sheets US Army World War II • In memory of David L Sheets Sr US Army 1970-1972 Vietnam • Carrol E Shockey Sgt Us Army WWII • Ralph E Sigman US Navy WWII And Korea 1924-2019 • Billy Joe Sizemore US Navy • Jack D Sizemore US Navy • James E Sizemore US Army • Jerry T Sizemore US Army • Ned Z Sizemore US Army • Pete D. Sizemore US Navy • Andrew Skidmore 1750-1827 Rev War Patriot Pt Pleasant Battle

Dale O. Smith 1921-2008 • Glen D. Smith 1908-1994 • Roger L Smith Pfc US Army 1961-1964 • Thomas F Smith U.S. Army 1958-62 Army Intel-France • Andrew Smithson US Air Force Ripley High School Class of 2007 • Edward S Smolder Us Army World War II • For my husband Clifton Sommer US Army 1994- Iraq 2009 • Donald Southall Pfc US Army 1933-2007 • Floyd Gay Southall F2 Us Navy World War II • Donald I Staats Msgt US Air Force 1984-2004

Enoch Alan Staats Sp US Army 1973-1978 • Enoch L Staats Msgt US Army 1953-1994 • William F Staats Cpl US Army WWII • Russell Steele, Jr Sgt US Army 1952-1954 • Thomas Stemple US Navy USS New Jersey 9/1954-11/1957 • Jennings H Stewart Corporal European Theater 7/8/42- 12/27/45 • Cpl John Stone US Army WWII POW • Laura Stovall US Air Force Jan 1986-Jun 2006 • Earl Stover Msgt US Air Force 1930-2000 • Rev William Street US Army Air Force 82nd Bomb Squadron 1942-1945 • Mark A Swiger Srmsgt US Airforce 1979-2000

James M Taffer Sn US Navy 1980-1982 • Mary Ann Taffer Pn3 US Navy 1956-1959 • Brandon Taylo Cpl WV National Gd 2009 To Present • Gary W Taylor Cpl USMC Vietnam War • They Also Serve Who Only Stand And Wait • In memory of James H. Thomas Staff Sgt Korean War • George W Tinney A/1C US Air Force 1951 to 1955 Retired US Air 1995 • Norvie B Tinney Rm/1 US Navy WWII 1923 - 1944 Lost At Sea • 7 Tygrett Brothers 6 World War II 1 Korean War • Pfc Tommy Tygrett Big Red 1 WW2 Germany

James L Tyler III US Air Force • Jorden K Vannest US Army Berlin Wall Crisis • Carl I. Varney, Sr Pfc U.S. Army World War II Purple Heart • Ripley VFW Post 5501 Auxiliary • VFW Post 3554 All Members Past-Present-Future • Honor VFW Post 3554 Harrisville • Waylon and Wynnie Walls • Ron Wedge Hm2 US Navy Corpsman 1970-1975 • Ivan Westfall Sgt First Class US Army Retired 1960-1983 • James C Westfall Cpl US Army 1958-1962 • Robert W Westfall Spec 4 US Army 1963-1965

Thomas J. Winter Sgt US Army 1917-1998 • Mark Williamson 1722-1799 Revolutionary War Patriot • Carroll J. Winter Cpl US Army 1952-1954 • David Leon Winter Cpl US Army 1951-1966 • Edwin Winter Staff Sergeant US Army 1962-1968 • Raymond Winter Pfc US Army 1945-1946 • Vernon Winter Tec 5 US Army 1946-1947 • Dana Wolfe Sgt US Army WWII 1916-2005 Bronze Star Medal • Fordyce Wyatt Cpl US Army Korea 1932-2016 • Victor Wyatt US Army

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

Location. 38° 47.699′ N, 81° 40.977′ W. Memorial is in Ripley, West Virginia, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Pfost Street and FFA Drive, on the right when traveling east on Pfost Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 360 FFA Dr, Ripley WV 25271, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cedar Lakes Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); World Wars I and II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Ripley High School Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Larry and Larna Cavendish (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Casto Hole (approx. ¼ mile away); Staats Mill Covered Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Ripley (approx. 2.2 miles away); Candy Corner (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.