Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nitro

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nitro

1 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Co. B 142nd Infantry 36th Division — Combat Infantry Company — Italy – France – Austria – Germany — — World War II — — 9 September 1943 – 8 May 1945 —

Commanding Officers — Captain Dewey W. Mann, WV • Captain Chester V. McKeen, ME • Captain Joseph Middleton, TX • Captain David W. Sisco, VT • 1st Lt. Paul F. Heath, CA Officers — 1st. Lt. Leo M. April, MA • 1st Lt. Theodore . . . — — Map (db m234371) WM

2 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Co. B 142nd Infantry 36th Division — Combat Infantry Company — Italy – France – Austria – Germany — — World War II — — 9 September 1943 – 8 May 1945 —

* Indicates Prisoner Of War Abrahamsen, Edwin C., Jr., PFC (NY) • Acerra, Thomas J., PVT (NY) • *Adams, Joseph W., PVT (ME) • Agruso, Joseph, PFC (OH) • Ahlf, Ralph P., PVT (WI) • Albritton, Dempsey E., T-SGT (FL) • Alford, Edgar L., PFC . . . — — Map (db m234399) WM

3 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Co. B 142nd Infantry 36th Division — Killed In Action — Italy – France – Germany — — 9 September 1943 – 8 May 1945 —

Ninety-Nine Killed in Action, WWII Yield to fear, not chance Long for home, must go to France Bleak and low, 9 September 43 Black that day, not much glee. Stick by me, my soldier friend, We’ll make it, yes, to the end. This . . . — — Map (db m234355) WM

4 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Kathy Mattea — Nitro Wall of Fame —

Born 6/21/59 in Cross Lanes, WV. Graduated from Nitro High School in 1976. Over 18 albums recorded with 33 singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles. 4 number 1 hits and 12 top 10 singles. Number 1 hits include "Goin’ Gone,” “Eighteen . . . — — Map (db m234308) HM

5 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Larry Barnett — Nitro Wall of Fame —

Major league baseball umpire for 31 years in the American League from 1969–1999, a record at the time. He was the youngest umpire in the majors at age 24, a current record. He umpired 4 World Series, 5 All Star Games, and 7 American . . . — — Map (db m234305) HM

6 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Living Memorial Park —

For those who have served & those who are serving, we thank you! — — Map (db m271081) WM

7 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Lou Burdette — Nitro Wall of Fame —

Born in Nitro on 11/22/26 and became a Major League baseball player and coach. Many knew Lou as Froggy or Squirrel. His playing career spanned 18 years from 1950 through 1967. He was a pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves for the years 1972 and . . . — — Map (db m234307) HM

8 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Military Survey / Nitro —

Military Survey. December 1, 1773, George Washington patented 21,941 acres known as the "Pocatalico Survey." Included were the present sites of Nitro, Sattes, Poca and Cross Lanes. The tract was divided among eight former officers who served in . . . — — Map (db m234310) HM

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9 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Nitro War Memorial — Dedicated May 30, 1981 — City of Nitro —

World War II Veterans. This plaque is presented in dedication and honor to the men and women of Nitro, WV who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period 7 December 1941 – 31 December 1946 from the citizens of a grateful . . . — — Map (db m234542) WM

10 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — Nitro: WWI “Boom Town” — Rivers to Ridges Heritage Trail —

Nitro was born a “Boom Town” during America’s mobilization for World War I. The name Nitro was selected by Dr. Arthur Swanson, technical advisor on the Ordinance Department team. It was derived from the chemical term Nitro-Cellulose, which . . . — — Map (db m234321) HM

11 ► West Virginia, Kanawha County, Nitro — World War I Memorial —

To Nitro Nitro Living Memorial To WWI — — Map (db m178714) WM

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