Funkstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 23, 2008

1. This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use Marker

Inscription.

This Plot is Dedicated to Public Use. . By the citizens of the Funkstown District in grateful appreciation of the services of those of her citizens who were engaged with the military, navy and marine forces of the United States in the World War. 1914-1918. E. Blanche Hoffmaster, Army Nurse Mark C. Artz . Hugh Artz . Bernard R. Ball . Jacob L. Bower . J. Chester Brewer . Leon L. Carr . Walter S. Davis Guy L. Doub . Clarence G. Emmert . C. Lester Emmert . Robert Flynn . Paul E. Gigous . Samuel D. Green . Obed I. Hammond . Shull M. Hebb . Chester R. Hockenberry . George Boryer Hockman . Martin Ingram . Lester D. Iseminger . Merrill J. Iseminger . Howard Itnyre . Jesse Jacobs . Ralph Jacobs . Robert G. Kenly . Ray Kesselring . Clarence A. Lowman . Edward McKinsey . Lloyd C. Ludy . Alexander N. Moore . Arthur G. Newcomer . Clyde A. Newcomer . David R. Newcomer . Gorrell V. Newcomer . Charles B. Pentony . Albert C. Poffenberger . Robert Alden Remsberg . Wilbur Remsberg . John W. Reynold . Clarence Lane Sager . Frank L. Shank . Allen C. Schildknecht . Guy Slayman . William H. Smith . George B. South . Robert M. Stockslager . Hugh Kirby Troxell . Joseph Levi Troxell . Garnett Trumpower . Charles Ray Williams . Guerdon Williams . Lloyd Wingert Williams Colored Charles E. Clark "These gallant men of our armed forces have fought for the ideals which they knew to be the ideals of their country" Woodrow Wilson, 1918.. [reverse] In Memoriam To those of the Funkstown District who gave their lives in the World War, 1914-1918.. John L. Biser, Private Co. B, 115th Infantry, killed in action near Verdun, October 10, 1918. Rodney E. Dixon, Private Co. E, 313th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive Sept. 22, 1918. Herbert A. Ingram, Private Co. D, 313th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive Setp. 29, 1918. James B. Newcomer, Sergeant Co. B, 328th Infantry, killed by shrapnel at Pont-A-Meuson, Sept. 18, 1918. Louis Edward Stockslager, Sergeant 383 M.S.T. Unit, died at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., October 4, 1918. Harry E. Stotlemyer, Private Co. B, 115th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive, October 16, 1918. H. Vernon Talbert, Private Co. D, 313th Infantry, wounded September 27, 1918 at Mont-Faucon. Died October 6, 1918.

By the citizens of the Funkstown District in grateful appreciation of the services of those of her citizens who were engaged with the military, navy and marine forces of the United States in the World War.
1914-1918

E. Blanche Hoffmaster, Army Nurse
Mark C. Artz • Hugh Artz • Bernard R. Ball • Jacob L. Bower • J. Chester Brewer • Leon L. Carr • Walter S. Davis
Guy L. Doub • Clarence G. Emmert • C. Lester Emmert • Robert Flynn • Paul E. Gigous • Samuel D. Green • Obed I. Hammond • Shull M. Hebb • Chester R. Hockenberry • George Boryer Hockman • Martin Ingram • Lester D. Iseminger • Merrill J. Iseminger • Howard Itnyre • Jesse Jacobs • Ralph Jacobs • Robert G. Kenly • Ray Kesselring • Clarence A. Lowman • Edward McKinsey • Lloyd C. Ludy • Alexander N. Moore • Arthur G. Newcomer • Clyde A. Newcomer • David R. Newcomer • Gorrell V. Newcomer • Charles B. Pentony • Albert C. Poffenberger • Robert Alden Remsberg • Wilbur Remsberg • John W. Reynold • Clarence Lane Sager • Frank L. Shank • Allen C. Schildknecht • Guy Slayman • William H. Smith • George B. South • Robert M. Stockslager • Hugh Kirby Troxell • Joseph Levi Troxell • Garnett Trumpower • Charles Ray Williams • Guerdon Williams • Lloyd Wingert Williams
Colored
Charles E. Clark

"These gallant men of our armed forces have fought

Opposite side of marker image. Click for full size.

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 23, 2008

2. Opposite side of marker

for the ideals which they knew to be the ideals of their country" Woodrow Wilson, 1918.
[reverse]
In Memoriam
To those of the Funkstown District
who gave their lives in
the World War, 1914-1918.
John L. Biser, Private Co. B, 115th Infantry, killed in action near Verdun, October 10, 1918.

Rodney E. Dixon, Private Co. E, 313th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive Sept. 22, 1918.

Herbert A. Ingram, Private Co. D, 313th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive Setp. 29, 1918.

James B. Newcomer, Sergeant Co. B, 328th Infantry, killed by shrapnel at Pont-A-Meuson, Sept. 18, 1918.

Louis Edward Stockslager, Sergeant 383 M.S.T. Unit, died at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., October 4, 1918.

Harry E. Stotlemyer, Private Co. B, 115th Infantry, killed in action Meuse-Argonne Drive, October 16, 1918.

H. Vernon Talbert, Private Co. D, 313th Infantry, wounded September 27, 1918 at Mont-Faucon. Died October 6, 1918.

Location. 39° 36.53′ N, 77° 42.317′ W. Marker is in Funkstown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Frederick Road (Alternate U.S. 40) and Baltimore Street (Alternate U.S. 40) on Frederick Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Funkstown MD 21734, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 23, 2008

3. The marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Keller Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baltimore Street (about 500 feet away); Battle of Funkstown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Hospital Site (approx. ¼ mile away); M3A1 Light Tank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Building the Funkstown Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Funkstown Bridge No. 2 (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Funkstown (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Funkstown.

Categories. • War, World I •

Detail of statue image. Click for full size.

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 23, 2008

4. Detail of statue

By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 23, 2008

5. The Plot

With the obligatory artillery piece.

Funkstown District WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2008

6. Funkstown District WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Honor Roll

Killed in Action, WWII -
Howard J. Bowers
John F. Buzzard
Frank Lutz
Ernest L. Troxell.

Killed in Action, Korea -
James E. Cave
Jaems E. Clark
Robert K. Clark
John A. Green
Andrew W. James
John Marshall
Robert R. Schaub
Adam D. Worthington.

Location of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Marker image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2008

7. Location of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,883 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on December 4, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.