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Near Venedocia in Van Wert County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun

New Veterans Memorial

 
 
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
1. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
close up of stone, showing text
Inscription. The howitzer was used by the U.S. Army during WW II. It was issued to Airborne Units and Cannon Companies of Infantry Regiments. Range 7 miles.
 
Erected 2016 by Eagle Scout Dominic Adkins.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert StormWar, 2nd IraqWar, AfghanistanWar, World II.
 
Location. 40° 47.127′ N, 84° 27.705′ W. Memorial is near Venedocia, Ohio, in Van Wert County. It can be reached from Bobb Street (Ohio Route 116). Marker is in Venedocia Memorial Park Marker is on Ohio Route 116 0.2 miles west of Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Venedocia OH 45894, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anthony Wayne's March Across Van Wert County / Venedocia Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Venedocia War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wright Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Landeck Speedway - The Roadster Era 1949-1956 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Landeck Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ridge Township Cemetery Veterans Memorial
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(approx. 6.4 miles away); Robert K. Antibus Trail Access (approx. 6½ miles away); Trail Designations (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Venedocia.
 
Additional keywords. Boy Scouts of America
 
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
2. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
back side of stone
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
3. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
4. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
Muzzle view of the 105 howitzer, with memorial stone at front
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
5. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
6. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
one of the more contemporary flag holders in the display
105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 31, 2016
7. 105 Howitzer Anti-tank Gun Marker
another more recent flag medallion
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.   4. submitted on June 1, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.   5. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   6, 7. submitted on May 31, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 22, 2026