Centreville in St. Joseph County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial

1999

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 12, 2014

1. St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial. , , As They Died to Make Mankind Free, , Let Us Live to Complete the Task , , Veterans of World War I , Austin, Harold Darwin . Baer, Clyde Cicero . Becker, Gustav G. . Behan, William J. . Blood, Robert B. . Brown, Arthur Floyd . Cole, Harold J. . Cross, Fred . Delehant, Leslie, E. . Eberhard, Glen M. . Estes, Simon . Haas, Eugene . Hice, Louis Krum . Hall, Earle Laverne . Hull, Levi Welch . Johnson, Raymond Warren . Klopfenstein, John . Krull, Rueben . McKenzie, Earl . Milner, George Edward . Mowery, Clyde Leroy . Mowery, Vera . Myers, Harold Allen . Neuman, Harry . Oldorf, Freeman John . Parker, Henry L. , , Veterans of World War I , Pulver, Underwood E. . Rexford, Harry . Robbins, Ralph . Rose, Floyd H. . Schrader, John . Smittendorf, Eugene D. . Soule, George Ebenezer . Stears, Arthur . Stenberg, Lyall . Swartz, Robert Edward . Symons, Donald A. Elmarion . Vanfleet, Frank . Vanselous, Emery William . Welty, Russell W. . Wenzel, Byron Walter . West, George Otis . White, Marshall G. . Wood, Clark . Wood, William Henry , , Veterans of World War II , Affhalter, George F. . Avery, Otis J. . Blossom, James . Blue, Robert . Boerman, Chester . Boeschenstein, A.C. . Bonebright, Jerold Ed . Bonfiglio, Louis J. . Bowen, Lawrence R. . Bowman, James K. . Bupp, Kenneth R. . Burdick, Lyle Edward . Cekander, Jacob . Chapla, Robert W. . Comer, Robert G. . Cook, Leonard L. . Craven, Gerald C. . Creager, Ralph E. . Culp, Gordon B. . Davis, Andrew, Jr. . Dickinson, Richard A. . Dillen, Harold W. . Dorian, John E. . Draime, Earl W. . Friend, Earl, Jr. . Frisch, Rudolph . Frye, Howard G. . Gearhart, Arden G. . Gowker, Arthur R. . Grisamer, George . Hafer, Robert S. . Hasbrouck, John D. . Hay, Richard J. . Hoffine, Harry O. . Hudson, William O. . Hutton, James . Jackson, Warren F. . Johns, Robert L. . Jonker, Eugene C. . Keesler, Donald . Kelly, John . Keyes, Dale W. . Kline, John S. . Koontz, Robert . Koschnitzky, Frank R. . Kroll, Leroy E. . Krueger, William M. . Lantz, Claud W. . Linquist, Donald W. . Lockard, Eugene J. . Lund, Rudolph Clarence . Maittiotti, Henry J. . Marshall, Charles . Maxwell, Lewis F. , , Veterans of World War II , McCarthy, James J. . McMaken, David J. . McNeal, Gordon Forest . Melchi, Eugene H. . Middleton, Willis R. . Miller, Earl E. . Miller, Walter Raymond . Milliman, Harold L. . Mitchell, Alvin . Mohney, Clinton F. . Murray, Harry L. . Newport, Walter N. . Nichols, Eugene E. . Park, Forrest B. . Pierce, Wilbur Jay . Pierson, Norman Eugene . Pixley, Foster L. . Planeto, John G. . Poling, Willis . Powers Joe Oneil . Preston, Max R. . Raudman, Harry H. . Reed, Richard H., Jr. . Richcreek, Lloyd R. . Riggs, Merlin W. . Ripple, Howard . Rogers, Bert S. . Ryan, William Herbert . Schultz, John E. . Selby, Ralph W., Jr. . Selby, Robert B. . Shew, Vaughn B. . Shirley, Cecil . Shisley, Charles E. . Shively, Benjamin Franklin . Shutes, Frederick W. . Shutes, Howard I. . Simmers, Calvin C. . Simone, Thomas S. . Sites, Dale H. . Smart, Laverne L. . Snow, Thomas E. . Snyder, Francis G. . Spencer, Jack B. . Stone, Dale Eugene . Swihart, Charles . Tricker, Jack L. . Turner, Guy C. . Turner, Karl H. . White, George V. . Wray, Albert S. , , Veterans of the Korean War , Golden, William E. . Hackenburg, James E. . Herman, Marshal . Reed, Paul D. , , Veterans of Other Wars , Morris, Brian L. – Iraq 2005 . Edds, Jonathan W. – Iraq 2007 . Rodgers, Kristopher D. – Afghanistan 2008 , , Veterans of the Vietnam Conflict , Baker, Ruston Lee . Bennett, Kenneth Devon . Brady, Joseph James . Bryan, Robert Lamarr . Butler, Dennis Lee . Crossman, Gregory John . Cunningham, Jerry Max . Hilyard, James Harold . James, Donald, Jr. . Knox, Irville J. . Lamb, Elwin Jay . Large, Bruce Edward . Ruple, Homer Alfred, Jr. . Smith, Andre Pedro

As They Died to Make Mankind Free,
Let Us Live to Complete the Task

Veterans of World War I
Austin, Harold Darwin • Baer, Clyde Cicero • Becker, Gustav G. • Behan, William J. • Blood, Robert B. • Brown, Arthur Floyd • Cole, Harold J. • Cross, Fred • Delehant, Leslie, E. • Eberhard, Glen M. • Estes, Simon • Haas, Eugene • Hice, Louis Krum • Hall, Earle Laverne • Hull, Levi Welch • Johnson, Raymond Warren • Klopfenstein, John • Krull, Rueben • McKenzie, Earl • Milner, George Edward • Mowery, Clyde Leroy • Mowery, Vera • Myers, Harold Allen • Neuman, Harry • Oldorf, Freeman John • Parker, Henry L.

Veterans of World War I
Pulver, Underwood E. • Rexford, Harry • Robbins, Ralph • Rose, Floyd H. • Schrader, John • Smittendorf, Eugene D. • Soule, George Ebenezer • Stears, Arthur • Stenberg, Lyall • Swartz, Robert Edward • Symons, Donald A. Elmarion • Vanfleet, Frank • Vanselous, Emery William • Welty, Russell W. • Wenzel, Byron Walter • West, George Otis • White, Marshall G. • Wood, Clark • Wood, William Henry

Veterans of World War II
Affhalter, George F. • Avery, Otis J. • Blossom, James • Blue, Robert • Boerman,

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Chester • Boeschenstein, A.C. • Bonebright, Jerold Ed • Bonfiglio, Louis J. • Bowen, Lawrence R. • Bowman, James K. • Bupp, Kenneth R. • Burdick, Lyle Edward • Cekander, Jacob • Chapla, Robert W. • Comer, Robert G. • Cook, Leonard L. • Craven, Gerald C. • Creager, Ralph E. • Culp, Gordon B. • Davis, Andrew, Jr. • Dickinson, Richard A. • Dillen, Harold W. • Dorian, John E. • Draime, Earl W. • Friend, Earl, Jr. • Frisch, Rudolph • Frye, Howard G. • Gearhart, Arden G. • Gowker, Arthur R. • Grisamer, George • Hafer, Robert S. • Hasbrouck, John D. • Hay, Richard J. • Hoffine, Harry O. • Hudson, William O. • Hutton, James • Jackson, Warren F. • Johns, Robert L. • Jonker, Eugene C. • Keesler, Donald • Kelly, John • Keyes, Dale W. • Kline, John S. • Koontz, Robert • Koschnitzky, Frank R. • Kroll, Leroy E. • Krueger, William M. • Lantz, Claud W. • Linquist, Donald W. • Lockard, Eugene J. • Lund, Rudolph Clarence • Maittiotti, Henry J. • Marshall, Charles • Maxwell, Lewis F.

Veterans of World War II
McCarthy, James J. • McMaken, David J. • McNeal, Gordon Forest • Melchi, Eugene H. • Middleton, Willis R. • Miller, Earl E. • Miller, Walter

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 12, 2014

2. St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial

Base and tablets on memorial

Raymond • Milliman, Harold L. • Mitchell, Alvin • Mohney, Clinton F. • Murray, Harry L. • Newport, Walter N. • Nichols, Eugene E. • Park, Forrest B. • Pierce, Wilbur Jay • Pierson, Norman Eugene • Pixley, Foster L. • Planeto, John G. • Poling, Willis • Powers Joe Oneil • Preston, Max R. • Raudman, Harry H. • Reed, Richard H., Jr. • Richcreek, Lloyd R. • Riggs, Merlin W. • Ripple, Howard • Rogers, Bert S. • Ryan, William Herbert • Schultz, John E. • Selby, Ralph W., Jr. • Selby, Robert B. • Shew, Vaughn B. • Shirley, Cecil • Shisley, Charles E. • Shively, Benjamin Franklin • Shutes, Frederick W. • Shutes, Howard I. • Simmers, Calvin C. • Simone, Thomas S. • Sites, Dale H. • Smart, Laverne L. • Snow, Thomas E. • Snyder, Francis G. • Spencer, Jack B. • Stone, Dale Eugene • Swihart, Charles • Tricker, Jack L. • Turner, Guy C. • Turner, Karl H. • White, George V. • Wray, Albert S.

Veterans of the Korean War
Golden, William E. • Hackenburg, James E. • Herman, Marshal • Reed, Paul D.

Veterans of Other Wars
Morris, Brian L. – Iraq 2005 • Edds, Jonathan W. – Iraq 2007 • Rodgers, Kristopher D. – Afghanistan 2008

Veterans of the Vietnam Conflict
Baker,

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 12, 2014

3. St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial

View to the west

Ruston Lee • Bennett, Kenneth Devon • Brady, Joseph James • Bryan, Robert Lamarr • Butler, Dennis Lee • Crossman, Gregory John • Cunningham, Jerry Max • Hilyard, James Harold • James, Donald, Jr. • Knox, Irville J. • Lamb, Elwin Jay • Large, Bruce Edward • Ruple, Homer Alfred, Jr. • Smith, Andre Pedro

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.

Location. 41° 55.407′ N, 85° 31.673′ W. Marker is in Centreville, Michigan, in St. Joseph County. It is at the intersection of W. Main Street (State Highway 86) and S. Clark Street, on the right when traveling east on W. Main Street. Marker is located in the northwest corner of the St. Joseph County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 W Main St, Centreville MI 49032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

Northwest Elevations of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 12, 2014

4. Northwest Elevations of Memorial

St. Joseph County Courthouse in background

Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Joseph County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Saint Joseph County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); One Hundredth Anniversary of Centreville (within shouting distance of this marker); Site Of First St. Joseph County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Leverett and Amanda Clapp House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Centreville Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centreville Civil War Monument (approx. half a mile away); Stewart House (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centreville.

Southeast Elevations of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 12, 2014

5. Southeast Elevations of Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022

6. St. Joseph County Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 6. submitted on December 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.