Mason in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
POW-MIA
20th Century Wars
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
1. POW-MIA Marker
WWII** September 5, 1939 - September 2, 1945
Korea June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Vietnam November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975
United States of America declared war on the German Empire, April 6, 1917
United States of America entered WWII on December 8, 1941
POW
WWI: William H Yauger
WWII: Collett L Keefer • Charles C Hoffman • Lester L Errett • Gerald G Sayre • William W Lambert • Henry Gibbs • Richard Ord • Milton Ord • John B Lasley
Vietnam: Hayden J Lockhart, Jr.
MIA
WWII: Alberine M Roush • Marshall F Hampton • John T McCulloch • Fred Hartley • Mikey S Rickard
Korea: Herbert G Sayre
Vietnam: James E Duncan
Word to the Nation:
Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.
John F. Kennedy 35th President of the United States
It is the soldier.
It is the soldier, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag,
who serves under the flag, and
whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag.
It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
General
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 0.743′ N, 82° 2.26′ W. Memorial is in Mason, West Virginia, in Mason County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and West Virginia Route 833, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 393 2nd St, Mason WV 25260, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean War (here, next to this marker); Mason County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
2. POW-MIA Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
3. POW-MIA Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
4. POW-MIA Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
5. POW-MIA Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 27, 2026
6. POW-MIA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
