Somerford in Madison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Four Chaplains Memorial

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2016

1. Four Chaplains Memorial Marker

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Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of the Four Chaplains Rev. George Fox Father John Washington Rabbi Alexander Goode Rev. Clark Poling while serving on the U.S.S. Dorchester during WWII gave their lives that their comrades might live “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend.” John, 15,3 (cross) (star of David)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Four Chaplains series list.

Location. 39° 56.664′ N, 83° 30.301′ W. Memorial is in Somerford, Ohio, in Madison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Urbana- London Road (Ohio Route 56) and Interstate 70. marker is in the back of Somerford Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 830 St Rt 56, London OH 43140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Somerford Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ohio Native Plants (approx. 1½ miles away); Ohio World War I Red Poppy (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (approx. 1½ miles away); Ohio's Physiographic Regions

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(approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Ohio Native Plants (approx. 1½ miles away); Ohio Buckeye Tree (approx. 1½ miles away); The Molly Caren Agricultural Center (approx. 3.1 miles away).

Additional keywords. Four Chaplains

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2016

2. Four Chaplains Memorial Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2016

3. Four Chaplains Memorial Marker

marker can be seen at a distance, across field of military markers in the Veterans Section

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, February 8, 2016

4. Four Chaplains Memorial Marker

Cemetery Gate on St Rt 56 at I-70

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.