Bluffton in Wells County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wells County Veterans Honor Roll

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, April 8, 2012

1. Side One - - Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.

Wells County Veterans Honor Roll. . , ( Side One ), ( Left Panel ), World War I , Raymond Brickley ∙ Homer Byall ∙ Oliver B. Denning ∙ Roger Falk ∙ Samuel E. Hamilton ★ ∙ Harm J. Hurling ∙ Levi Meyer ★ ∙ Forest Platt ∙ Earl M. Scherrer ★ ∙ Grover C. Sheets ★ ∙ Carl L. Trimmer , World War II, James Bob Adams ★ ∙ Dale H. Aeschliman ★ ∙ Frank J. Babcock, Jr. ★ ∙ Robert M. Barathouse ★ ∙ Homer E. Baumgartner ★ ∙ Robert W. Baumgartner ★ ∙ Howard R. Bennett ∙ Jay D. Blodgett ★ ∙ Cloice W. Baller , ★== Killed In Action, ( Right Panel ), World War II, William M. Boltin ★ ∙ Eugene Brickley ★ ∙ Jacob J. Brickley ★ ∙ Emil E. Coolman ★ ∙ Kenneth J. Crow ★ ∙ Merle C. Dick ★ ∙ Howard R. Eicher ∙ Calvin B. Elzey ★ ∙ Shelby M. Faulkner ★ ∙ Bernard Fiedler ∙ Max Gallimore ∙ Glen D. Gerber ∙ William A. Griffith ★ ∙ Doyle D. Grimm ∙ Robert H. Grogg ★ ∙ Robert W. Groh ★ ∙ Kenneth A. Haines ∙ Philip J. Harvey ★ ∙ Roger E. Higgins ★ ∙ Ralph C. Johnston ∙ Rex I. Kiser ★ ∙ Ralph L. Kizer ∙ Mac H. Knowles ★ ∙ Harry R. Cotterly , ★== Killed In Action, They Gave Their All , ( Obverse Side ), ( Left Panel ), World War II, Irving W. Krohn ∙ Gerald E. Lesh ★ ∙ Loren S. Liby ★ ∙ Harold R. Line ★ ∙ Arthur L. Markley ∙ James A. (Roland) McIntire ∙ Roscoe F. Mills ★ ∙ John P. Morrison ★ ∙ Robert Moser ∙ Louis G. Mossburg ★ ∙ Max L. Munson ∙ George T. O’Brien ★ ∙ Samuel Ogg ★ ∙ Joseph L. Poffenberger ★ ∙ Roy D. Reber ∙ Dean A. Richardson ★ ∙ John H. Schlagenhauf ★ ∙ Paul P. Sheets ★ ∙ Jesse G. Sills ★ ∙ Harry W. Strahm ∙ William H. Surfus ★ ∙ Rex R. Walker ★ ∙ Norman E. Williams ★ ∙ Marvin L. Wilson ★, ★== Killed In Action, ( Right Panel ), Korea, Richard D. Brickley ∙ Dalton D. Fisher ∙ Richard L. Moore ★ ∙ Howard Mowery, Jr., Vietnam, Carl T. Barnett ★ ∙ Thomas W. Bishop ★ ∙ Charles S. Booker ∙ Michael E. Bradburn ∙ Billy L. Cast, Jr. ∙ Dennis L. Cook ★ ∙ Carey W. Ellenberger ★ ∙ William G. Ferguson ★ ∙ James C. Harris ★ ∙ Clinton E. Jarrett ∙ Kenneth D. Kummer ∙ Lindal R. Lybarger ∙ David B. Platt ★ ∙ Mac H. Shultz , ★== Killed In Action, In Honor of POW – MIA’s – Sept. 2, 1995 . This memorial is in Bluffton in Wells County Indiana

( Side One )

( Left Panel )

World War I

Raymond Brickley ∙ Homer Byall ∙ Oliver B. Denning ∙ Roger Falk ∙ Samuel E. Hamilton ★ ∙ Harm J. Hurling ∙ Levi Meyer ★ ∙ Forest Platt ∙ Earl M. Scherrer ★ ∙ Grover C. Sheets ★ ∙ Carl L. Trimmer

World War II

James Bob Adams ★ ∙ Dale H. Aeschliman ★ ∙ Frank J. Babcock, Jr. ★ ∙ Robert M. Barathouse ★ ∙ Homer E. Baumgartner ★ ∙ Robert W. Baumgartner ★ ∙ Howard R. Bennett ∙ Jay D. Blodgett ★ ∙ Cloice W. Baller

★== Killed In Action

( Right Panel )

World War II

William M. Boltin ★ ∙ Eugene Brickley ★ ∙ Jacob J. Brickley ★ ∙ Emil E. Coolman ★ ∙ Kenneth J. Crow ★ ∙ Merle C. Dick ★ ∙ Howard R. Eicher ∙ Calvin B. Elzey ★ ∙ Shelby M. Faulkner ★ ∙ Bernard Fiedler ∙ Max Gallimore ∙ Glen D.

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Gerber ∙ William A. Griffith ★ ∙ Doyle D. Grimm ∙ Robert H. Grogg ★ ∙ Robert W. Groh ★ ∙ Kenneth A. Haines ∙ Philip J. Harvey ★ ∙ Roger E. Higgins ★ ∙ Ralph C. Johnston ∙ Rex I. Kiser ★ ∙ Ralph L. Kizer ∙ Mac H. Knowles ★ ∙ Harry R. Cotterly

★== Killed In Action

They Gave Their All

( Obverse Side )

( Left Panel )

World War II

Irving W. Krohn ∙ Gerald E. Lesh ★ ∙ Loren S. Liby ★ ∙ Harold R. Line ★ ∙ Arthur L. Markley ∙ James A. (Roland) McIntire ∙ Roscoe F. Mills ★ ∙ John P. Morrison ★ ∙ Robert Moser ∙ Louis G. Mossburg ★ ∙ Max L. Munson ∙ George T. O’Brien ★ ∙ Samuel Ogg ★ ∙ Joseph L. Poffenberger ★ ∙ Roy D. Reber ∙ Dean A. Richardson ★ ∙ John H. Schlagenhauf ★ ∙ Paul P. Sheets ★ ∙ Jesse G. Sills ★ ∙ Harry W. Strahm ∙ William H. Surfus ★ ∙ Rex R. Walker ★ ∙ Norman E. Williams ★ ∙ Marvin L. Wilson ★

★== Killed In Action

( Right Panel )

Korea

Richard D. Brickley ∙ Dalton D. Fisher

Obverse Side - - Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, April 8, 2012

2. Obverse Side - - Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker

∙ Richard L. Moore ★ ∙ Howard Mowery, Jr.

Vietnam

Carl T. Barnett ★ ∙ Thomas W. Bishop ★ ∙ Charles S. Booker ∙ Michael E. Bradburn ∙ Billy L. Cast, Jr. ∙ Dennis L. Cook ★ ∙ Carey W. Ellenberger ★ ∙ William G. Ferguson ★ ∙ James C. Harris ★ ∙ Clinton E. Jarrett ∙ Kenneth D. Kummer ∙ Lindal R. Lybarger ∙ David B. Platt ★ ∙ Mac H. Shultz

★== Killed In Action

In Honor of POW – MIA’s – Sept. 2, 1995

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 40° 43.947′ N, 85° 10.275′ W. Marker is in Bluffton, Indiana, in Wells County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Arnold Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Located in the South/West part of "Veterans Park" in Bluffton, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bluffton IN 46714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wells County War on Terrorism Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Wells County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Wells County 1862 Cannon - Civil War

Wide View - - Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, April 8, 2012

3. Wide View - - Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker

Note the marker in the background - to the right of the stop sign.

(approx. half a mile away); Sgt. William Bumparner (approx. half a mile away); Pickett's Run (approx. half a mile away); Charles C. Deam (approx. half a mile away); Bluffton Mill Race (approx. 0.6 miles away); S. Bruce Kephart, M.D. (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Veterans Park sign and the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, April 8, 2012

4. Veterans Park sign and the Marker

Sign - - "Veterans Park" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, April 8, 2012

5. Sign - - "Veterans Park"

Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

6. Wells County Veterans Honor Roll Marker

The plaque on the bottom.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 6. submitted on November 29, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.