Hartford City in Blackford County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Blackford County Korea and Vietnam Honor Rolls
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Blackford County
who fought in Korea and Vietnam
and to the heroes who gave
their lives on land,
on the sea, and in the sky
that mankind might live in freedom
we humbly dedicate this memorial
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- - - § - - - Korea - - - § - - -
( Row One )
Carl Rolland Ames Karl Norman Anderson Lloyd Duane Anderson James L. Applegate Jerry McClain Armstrong Clarence Robert Atkinson Harold Eugene Babb Alan Eugene Baker Byron O. Baker Howard Warren Baker Jerry D. Baker John Lafe Baker, Jr. Michael Baker Robert LeRoy Ball Francis Eugene Banter Robert Vearl Banter Donald Eugene Bantz James Leland Bantz Myron Bantz George Ollie Bates William Noldo Batten George Baner William Simmens Beasley Roger Dean Beavans Clifford Elmond Bedwell Harold Dewayne Bedwell James A. Bedwell May Eugene Bedwell Emmett Beeks Harry Richard Beeks Ivan DeWayne Beeks Earl Abnor Beeson Earl Abnor Beeson Jackie Lee Beeson Richard Henry Beeson Robert Lee Beeson Clarance Eugene Bell Clifford Dean Bell Eddie V. Bell, Jr. Jackie Lee Bell James Leroy Bell Clyde Earl Bennett Lloyd Francis Bennett Thomas Paul Bennett Logan O. Bergdoll Thomas Russell Berry James Fredrick Besser Merlin William Blakley Donald Lee Blankenship Donald Eugene Bolner Patricia Ann Bridges Charles C. VanGordon
( Row Two )
Chester Eugene Brock Francis Levi Brock Helen Elizabeth Brocker Charles LeRoy Brown Donald Dean Brown Harry D. Brown Charles Manor Buckmaster Andrew Carter Buttenbarger Donald Edward Burgess Jack Frederick Burson Cirilo M. Cahue Charles Frederick Cain, Jr. Richard Lee Cain James R. Cale Jack Bruce Campbell Billy R. Capper Richard L. Capper Leo Edward Carll Robert Eugene Carll Donald Eudean Carmichael Raymond Dwayne Carson Samuel G. Cary Clarence Morton Casebier Chester G. Cavanaugh Lewis Eugene Caylor Jack Oneal Chaney Robert Eugene Chaney Oral Sidney Childers Charles L. Christman Martha L. Christman Walter Dean Church Leo Frederick Clayton Blaine Milford Clevenger Robert Gene Coffield Victor Eugene Coleman Charles Henry Comstock Earl Enrest Conner Gerald Ervin Cook Jack A. Cook Jon L. Cook Paul Eugene Cook Robert Cook Russell Cook, Jr. James Coronato, Jr. Norman Eugene Cortright Robert Eugene Cranford William Clyde Creager Henry Hays Crimmel, Jr. John Edward Crimmel Donald Ray Crisamore ★ William Leroy Cromer Marvin L. Akers
( Row Three )
Herman Eugene Croy Aileen Erminegarde Davis James Davis Virgil Owen Davis Edward Leroy Dayton Keith Eugene DeBatty Jess Donald Dilleshaw James Thomas Dodds Leo Linn Dodds William Dubois, Jr. Donald Earl Eikenberry Francis Richard Elliott Harry Warner Elliott Donald O. Ely Dale Edwin Emery Gerald Wilbur Emshwiller William Arthur Everhart Charles Everett Evilsizer Ralph Junior Evilsizer Gene Martin Farling John Everett Fawns Jack D. Felger James Lewis Felger Russell Vernon Fields Archie Louis Fisher, Jr. John Edward Flynn Thomas Hannon Flynn Francis Gene Ford Albert Mortimer Fox Thomas Leroy Frame James Peter A. Fulton, Jr. Wesley Eugene Fulton Jack Lee Futrell Arthur Charles Gadbury Dannie Garrett Robert Luke Garrett Robert Jack Garrison Richard Lee Gavin George Gilbert, Jr. Jack Arlen Gilbert Max Wayne Glancy Ray Glaney Dwight W. Glessner John Christian Godfrey Donald Lee Goodspeed Merrill Dean Gosnell Richard E. Gosnell William Frank Gosnell Harold William Gosselink Fred Robert Green James Donald Gum Clarence D. Ross
( Row Four )
Gail Cleon Hahn William Earl Hamilton, Jr. Everett William Harbert John Walter Hardwick David James Harrison Make Joe Hart ★ Charles Ervin Harter, Jr. Floyd Eugene Hawk Robert Leo Haynes William Herr Johnnie Lee Herrin Lynn Halbert Hite Richard Dean Hoover Gail Ervin Hornbaker James Harvey Horsley Henry Franklin Horton Thomas Benton Howard, Jr. William Eugene Howard Harold Edmund Huffman, Jr. Robert Edward Huffman Richard Merrill Hughes Raymond Dale Hummer Frederick Eugene Humphrey Stuart D. Hyde Victor Jackowich Ralph C. James Stanley Jeffries Robert E. Jankins Clarence Andrew Jester, Jr. Jack LeRoy Johnson James Alexander Johnson John Robert Johnson Robert Leslie Johnson Billy Joe Jones Bobby Lee Jones James Arthur Jones Richard Lee Jones Harry Jordon, Jr. Charles Emerson Kanedy William Harry Keely, Jr. Jerry Francis Kemp Jackie L. Ketterman William Eugene Kile Harold Edward Kimmel Richard Lee Kimmel Troy Daryl Kimmel Charles Leroy Kindlesparger Lindy King Richard Thomas Kinser Frederick Lee Knote Harold Richard Kreischer Robert F. Hammond
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( Row One )
Ronald D. Abel Howard L. Adkins Herbert E. Ailes John D. Alexander Harry L. Alfrey Robert E. Allen Jack N. Anderson William R. Aspy Robert Dean Atkinson Charles Franklin Babbitt Richard Wayne Baker Edward Wayne Ball Carrol D. Banter Thomas Hugh Batt Dennis L. Beal William Simmons Beasley Max L. Bennett John Raymond Bergdoll James Allen Blumenhorst Raymond Dewayne Bole Thomas William Boles Donald E. Bolner Larry E. Booher William H. Booher, Jr. Richard Austin Boots Randall Gene Bosworth John F. Brenner, Jr. Herbert E. Bridges Hoyt Robert Bridges, Jr. Harold G. Brock Gregory M. Brooks Dennis Craig Brown Jerry Wendell Brown Randall W. Brown Eugene Bunch Larry Keith Bye Jesse Ray Cahue Richard P. Cale Walter I. Casterline James Lee Chapman Nicholas R. Charnley Donald R. Chenowith Michael G. Christman Benjamin E. Clevenger Raymond Dee Coffield James Edward Coffman Robert L. Cole James D. Colegrove Patrick J. Collins David B. Collis Steven H. Cooley Richard W. Townsend
( Row Two )
Tim R. Creek Rick A. Crewdson James A. Crissmore Nolan L. Crump Richard D. Culbertson Lawrence James Cunningham Ronald Rex Curless Richard Lee Daniels Michael David Daugherty Murray Duane Denney Lloyd Evan Depoy Loyd Dean Dodge, Sr. Rex L. Dodge Roger Kenneth Dohm Joseph J. Dornberger, Jr. James A. Dubois James P. Ducy Ralph Henry Edwards, Jr. Michael D. Eikenbary Dirk A. Eliker Douglas K. Elkins Robert Joe Elliott Allen L. Ellison Douglas L. Ellison Michael S. Ely Robert E. Emery Vaughn Alan Emery Donald G. Emshwiller James A. Engle Vern Enochs Earl E. Everhart, Jr. Ronald Jay Everhart Stephen J. Farling Herman V. Felger Thomas R. Felger Larry L. Fisher Merwin L. Fisher Gail G. Flint Jack Lee Ford Jerry Dee Ford Robert Lowell Ford William R. Ford, Jr. Larry Lee Forrester John L. Francis William F. Francis Robert B. Fuller, Jr. Wayne Edwin Fuller James D. Gable Max E. Gaither Michael J. Gaskill David Earl Gilliam Larry K. Parker
( Row Three )
David Allen Goodspeed Paul Steven Green Jerald Lee Hall Charles J. Hamilton Don C. Hancock Richard Warl Hardwick Fred Lee Hatton Richard E. Hawkins David Carroll Hedden ★ Roger D. Hedden Phillip A. Hemmert Daryl Lee Hoffman Glen Richard Hoover Michael L. Hornbaker Raymond Richard Hoving David L. Howell Alford L. Huckleberry Donald W. Huffman Kenneth Dwane Huffman Richard S. Hunnicutt Robert Leroy Hurst Stephen L. Jenkins William C. Jennart George Wesley Johnson John Howard Johnson Robert L. Johnson Donald K. Jones Michael D. Jones Virgil Ray Jones Michael E. Keith Kenneth R. Keller James T. Kennedy Thomas J. Kennedy Donald Kesler Texas T. Ketterman James Dale King Phillip M. King Larry G. Knight Johnnie F. Koontz Thomas Eugene Krebs Mark A. Lake Phillip R. Lake Terry J. Landis David P. Landon Thomas Walter Landon Ronald D. Lanning Billy J. Ledbetter Larry Dean Ledbetter Richard L. Leffingwell Michael R. Lents Jerry L. Lewis
( Row Four )
Ace Lee Lillard Larry Joe Lillard Jon Leslie Love Willard Bruce Luzadder Howard E. Macon Michael T. Maddox Neil A. Mahon Douglas Allen Markin Thomas Daniel Markley Paul David Marshall Michael R. Martz Warren N. Mattson, II Larry McAdams Lemuel T. McCaffery Paul E. McCaffery Silas A. McCaffery, Jr. Danny E. McDirmit David J. McIntire Thomas Wayne McKean Verlin C. Merkel Robert Lewis Meyer Jerry A. Michael Larry E. Michael Phillip L. Michael Frederic Roger Miles Charles Arthur Miller Richard E. Mills Gregory A. Monroe Robert Allen Monroe Richard E. Montgomery Charles A. Moore Keith A. Moore Larry William Moore Max E. Moore Phillip J. Morrison Michael F. Murray Bruce D. Murrell Ralph E. Myers Danny L. Nalty Dale Ray Nottingham James B. Orendorff Billy G. Owens Lee R. Parker Robert A. Parker Warren L. Parker Barry F. Penrod Daniel R. Perry Robert L. Perry, Jr. Larry Phillip Piercy Lynn M. Pontius Larry Edwin Pulley
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(( Center Panel ))
To honor the men and the women of
Blackford County
who fought in Korea and Vietnam
and to the heroes who gave
their lives on land,
on the sea, and in the sky
that mankind might live in freedom
we humbly dedicate this memorial
(( Left Panel ))
This Honor Roll dedicated to the men
and women of Blackford County
( Row One )
Bruce Leonard Redden Robert E. Rees Gary M. Reese Donald J. Reidy Loren M. Ranker Lavon D. Roads, Jr. James Russell Roberts John Allen Roberts Jerry Lee Robertson Gary Rogers Mike Rogers William D. Ruble Marvin R. Sargent Clyde G. Schache James Rex Schorey George P. Schuhmacher James L. Schuhmacher Franklin J. Schwartzkopf James A. Schwartzkopf Michael James Sedruley Donald L. Shady Donald W. Shaffer John Edward Shelton Michael J. Shewalter Jackie L. Shoemaker William R. Sills, II Gary A. Smith Patrick Ray Smith Paul D. Smith Terry L. Smith Thomas Earl Speidel John A. Stallsmith Charles D. Stegall, Jr. Tommie L. Stiles Everett Austin Stone Joseph E. Stone John Mason Stout Steven Wayne Strahm Joseph E. Stroup Michael D. Stump Jerry A. Summerlot Herb Sutton Jerry D. Sutton Edmond L. Tarpley Georgia C. Tarpley Billy A. Tarr Claude Keith Tarr James A. Tatman William Tatman Loren R. Thomas Richard L. Thurman Ronald R. Hess
( Row Two )
William Willmann Larry A. Tourney Steven J. Townsend James H. Tucker Tonie Allen Tucker John A. Tudor ★ Valentine D. Uncapher Les Vetor John D. Voght Frederick Eugene Walker Ted Lee Waters Clifford C. Watson Patrick J. Weaver Jerry Allen Wesley Jerry Wayne Whetzel James L. Whitehurst Glenn A. Wilcoxon Harold E. Wilcoxon, II Daniel R. Williams Dany Rex Williams Michael B. Wilson Ronald A. Wilson Amos Clarence Wine Elmer McDonald Wine, Jr. Ricky G. Wise Thomas Gerald Wise Glenn J. Wishon Phillip L. Witherow Terry Bryce Worley Don R. Writtenhouse Michael K. York Thomas J. Autbach Frank A. Farmer Terry L. Culbertson John M. Furniss Dan R. Furniss Robert D. Baker Patrick R. Larkin, Jr. Richard B. Abbott Jack D. Beckley, Jr. Gene R. Christal Ronald L. Clamme Don J. Cox Donald L. Mowery John R. Pattison Thomas N. Pattison Phillip D. Rodgers James R. Stone Roger D. Strine Federick N. Strine Robert A. Uggen Ora Wilson Richard W. Fishback
( Row Three )
Harold VanGordon Larry A,. Adkins Jack Norman Anderson Philip R. Beckley K. Larry Bennet Michael L. Branstrator Stephen W. Briles John B. Caldwell Charles W. Crawford Karen L. Ely Charles W. Grayson Jackie A. Harris William E. Jones, Jr. Brian N. King Carl L. Kriecher James Earl Lee Rex Eugene Lee Alfred R. Markin, Jr. Robert J. Masters Robert B. McCombs William K. Michaels Danny R. Millspaugh Rex O. Moore Joseph D. Neff Chris E. Owens Douglas E. Perry Richard Randolph Richard Stanley Roberts Ric Routledge T. Michael Rush J. Earl Schache Paul D. Schache Fred Schultz Terry W. Shewalter Robert N. Stoner Gregory A. Storer James Stroup William Allen Vallad, Jr. John M. Volz Thomas A. Volz John D. Weist John Nolan Willman Jackie L. Wishon George L. Wyatt R. Leroy Coe Kevin M. Craft Edward L. Mealy Jon D. Oswalt Robert F. ORourke Forrest Williamson Walter William Reidy Alan B. Goldberg
( Row Four )
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Jean J. Andre George R. Brown Thomas A. Brown Lloyd N. Cain Ronald L. Capper Art E. Carell Bob Gene Carmichael Joseph A. Clark Orville Copsy Richard C. Daniel Larry C. Dee Max A. Dillie Douglas K. Elkins, Sr. William D. French Jerry Glancy Perry Glancy Rodney D. Hawes Robert J. Kinser Robert T. Kriecher Robert F. ORourke Jack Overmeyer T. Gene Robinson Jerry D. Shaw Fredrick G. Sills Jerry O. Snyder Jackie L. Speidel James F. Speidel Fred R. Sutton John G. Tatman Earl D. Townsend Richard Welsh J. Neal White Paul A. Williams Rosanna P. Williams William H. Williams Leland G. Willman Gordon L. King Harry I. Furniss Galen F. Vanderbur Jack L. Bates William L. Bates Ted W. Besser Gerald F. Cook Rollin D. Elwood Raymond C. Elwood William T. Krebs Gordan E. Overmeyer Jerrol L. Palmer Timothy P. Reidy, II Asa L. Strine
(( Right Panel ))
Who served with distinction in the
Korean and Vietnam conflicts
( Row One )
Tom Oliver Kreps Walter Robert Kriegbaum Orville Robert Lamotte, Jr. David Owen Landis Donald Eugene Langdon Delbert Ronald Lanning David Aaron Lautzenheiser Paul Albert Lautzenheiser Raymond Leroy Lee Gerald Dean Leech William Irven Leffler Franklin Delane Leist James Edward Liechty Charles F. Lightle Farrel Stanley Lillard Robert B. Lillie Firinus Leo Lipp Jackie Gene Lord Richard Lee Love Jack L. Luellen Robert Phil Lykens ★ Jack W. Lytle William Ernest Mabbit Daniel Alexander Markley Billie Eugene May ★ Sherman W. McCaffery Everett McClelland William Dale McColly Fount Earl McCoy Thomas Charles McCrum Bobby Joe McDermit Fred J. McDirmit Kenneth Duane McGeath William Joseph McKinley Billy Dean McPherson Robert Edward McPherson Ernest Leroy Medler David E. Melick Vernon Leon Melton Earl Wesley Michael Robert Lee Miller Robert Vincent Moore Ralph William Moorman Wayne Everett Morrical Franklin Brooks Morris, Jr. Raymond Howard Morris Robert L. Mossburg, Jr. Darius Brill Myers Robert Eugene Myers Raymond Junior Needler Kenneth Neff
( Row Two )
Lewis Glen Norris Roy Eldon Norris James Arthur Norton Paul Richard Norton Kenneth George Nuckols Wallis Normand Ort Dorwin Eugene Oswalt Jack Leland Overmeyer Ralph Overmyer, Jr. Lee Roy Parker George O. Parks James Earl Patmore Elton Frederick Patterson David Franklin Pearson John Francis Peck Donald Wayne Pence Kenneth Arden Perry William Eugene Perry Charles Lamarr Pethtel Charles Phillips Richard Allen Pickering Phillip McDonald Pierce Russell Fredrick Pierce David McIntyre Pierson Carl Fredrick Porter Richard Porter Wilbur Donovan Porter Joseph D. Powell Clifford Benson Price Donald Lorraine Price Oles Franklin Price Paul E. Pugh Francis Joseph Quinn Jesse Dee Rains Donald Ramseyer Robert Oscar Ramseyer Calvin Newton Randolph Lloyd Richard Rea John A. Reff George Michael Reidy Robert Edgar Rice Melvin Dean Risinger William Leonard Ritter Edward Lewis Robbins William Edmond Robertson Fred Harold Roderick Robert Richard Roderick Jesse Lowell Rogers Melvin Alvin Rogers Kenneth Eugene Ross Oral Berchard Ross, Jr.
( Row Three )
Francis Jean Ruble Dick Corwin Runyon Jim Dale Runyon Carl Gilbert Saunders Thomas Lyman Saxon Norman Garner Schache Cecil Schmidt Paul Dee Schmidt Robert Eugene Schultz Glen Edward Schwartzkopf Daniel Owen Schwartzkopf David Richard Schwartzkopf Allan Lee Scott Robert Lavern Shady William Richard Shady Allen Kent Shatto Harold Herbert Sheetz Buddy Joe Shores George Albert Shrock Dale Arlo Sills Guy Irvin Sills Paul Edward Sills John G. Simmons Kenneth Irwin Simmons, Jr. Stephen Sims Billy Mack Smith Emmitt Woodrow Smith Francis Lee Smith Harry Donald Smith Jackie D. Smith James Edward Smith Robert E. Smith William A. Smith William Joseph Smith Gerald Eugene Snider Charles Russell Snyder Donald Gene Snyder Vernon Dale Snyder Robert Omri Spence Russell Orville Stanley, Jr. Thompson Pfeiffer Stanley Yale Dunne Stocksdale ★ John Richard Stoll Robert Gene Stone William Diehl Stone John Mason Stout Billy Dean Stroud Carl Roy Stumph, Jr. Clyde Elmer Suite Robert Eugene Sullivan Max Earl Sumwalt
( Row Four )
Ernest Edward Sutton Mary Rose Svahula Richard Lee Taylor William Junior Taylor Richard Leugen Terhune Charles Uvon Thinnes John Thomas Townsend James Walter Trosper Thomas Eugene Trosper Carl Duane Trumbo Richard Dwight Trussel Burl E. Tucker Charles LeRoy Uhrick Ronald Francis Uptegraft ★ Leo F. VanCamp Earl Eugene VanHorn Robert Lee VanHorn Charles Vernon Walter Ryan Voght, Jr. Lawrence Eugene Walker George William Wallace, Jr. Thurman Weaver Wendell Bruce Wells George Richard Wentz Richard Lewis Wert David Edward West Burl Richard Whitaker Walter William Whitaker Donald Malon White Kenneth Leon White Paul Dale White James Whitecotton Melford Keith Wible Robert Joseph Wikel Harry Lee Wilcoxon Wilmer Gene Wilcoxon Norman L. Willman Lawrence Edward Willmann Lewis Eugene Wine Robert Leroy Wine Eugene Wilson Winget Glenn Junior Wishon Ronald Eugene Woolard Wendel Ray Woolard Edgar Rolvin Wrestler Robert Audrey Wright Robert Lazern Yates Paul Edward Younkin Herman Zimmerman, Jr
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 27.089′ N, 85° 22.058′ W. Marker is in Hartford City, Indiana, in Blackford County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. Located on the South/East lawn of the Blackford County Courthouse in Hartford City, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford City IN 47348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blackford County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Orville Whitacre (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackford County Civil War Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackford County Revolutionary War Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackford County W.W. I Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackford County W.W. II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church Bell (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford City.
Also see . . . Virtual Tour ( Courtesy - - Indiana Government web page). (Submitted on February 11, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
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