A World War II Memorial To The Men And Women Who Served In World War II From Haslett, Ingham County, Michigan And Vicinity

WWII MEMORIAL
School Street, Haslett, Ingham County, Michigan

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Robert A Condon about 1945 More

Like thousands of other men and women across this country, my father, Robert Albert Condon, served his country in World War II as a member of Company A 130th Infantry from Michigan. He left his wife and two very young sons to join the Army. His service took him to the Pacific theater where he was stationed in Okinawa, Philippines and Luzon, in the rank of Staff Sargeant. He was discharged from Company A 130th Infantry, on January 10, 1946, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The debt can never be repaid for the sacrifices that were made, by him, and all who served.     On School street, in Haslett, Ingham County, Michigan, stands a memorial "Dedicated To The Men And Women Of Haslett And Vicinity Who Served In World War II" - Erected By Chief Okemos Post 269 American Legion. It has stood in front of the Haslett Elementary School for as long as I can remember. It was always behind me when I waited for the school bus, to take me home. I knew exactly where my father's name was and would point it out to anyone, who acted like they cared. Sometimes they would point to their father's name. It was a big deal when we were in elementary school. Then we forgot. It wasn't until 1995 that I remembered again. I visited the monument and thought about what it meant. I saw the surnames of many of my classmates. I never realized how many fathers, from our little town, went to war. I took some pictures and thought I would remind everyone....to remember. These are the names, engraved on that monument:

Dale Anderson Russell R. Anderson D. H. Brooks Walter S. Emmers Leonard E. Good Harold E. Joy Otis D. Joy *E. R. Degrio [De Grio] Harold W. McGiveron Raymond S. McGiveron Douglas W. McGiveron Daryle D. Pulver Dee R. Remus Ardin Toms Danny E. Lee Theodore Zalewski Russell Bidwell Daniel E. Brown Howard L. Gibson Norman G. Mock Wayne E. Peterson Jay H. Snyder Jr. Corwin K. Voss G. K. Whitmore Gerald Weissinger Ross H. BeVier Robert V. Bamford Donald D. Devlin Gilbert B. Hart Burman Jury Murry Meyers James W. Parrish Troy Remus Cecil G. Richards R. E. Schafer Bruce Smith Robert E. Walters Harold K. Burns Marion L. Casper Eugene F. Devlin William F. Ferris Donald G. Kaiser Robert W. Moelter Wendell Perry L. D. Richards Raymond Sherman T. L. VanAtta Roy W. Wescott Cleo N. Mock E. D. Alward Cleo W. Buxton Lyle W. Buxton *William T. Wilson Robert C. Behm Fred Dietzen Donald R. Ferris Roland C. Howes Robert E. Howes Franklin J. Howes John J. Cain Orville L. Everette [Everett] James A. Flood Jr. D. A. King Irene A. Marsh Jay Woodrow Marsh G. A. Otto Lyons G. Otto Robert R. Robinson Jr. John A. Robinson Russell W. Robinson Richard C. Strieter Theron G. Hicks Robert A. Condon  photo J. F. Dugan Lyle Wiggins Orin B. Abbey Harold F. Carter Louis K. Davis Wayne Engelter Jack M. Godfrey Tadd A. Godfrey Louis C. Miller F. G. Pentrick Victor J. Tihart John Brooks Dale W. Flotka Gerald L. Flotka Rex A. Davis Harry Austin W. F. Burger Donald D. Cross Robert J. Lynch *Edward G. Marsh Max E. Otis Robert L. Schaibly Casper L. Smith William C. Coryell Douglas E. Winnie James Otterson Sherrill VanOstran William Cummins Donald T. Smith Samial McVey Gerald Case Charles E. Cousins Max Zechinato Donald M. Hidecker Donald Grays [Crays] William F. Kinkester Jack Baker Harold Brooks Robert Barnett Dae Nostrant Fletcher Bennett Elmer J. Warner  photo George Leopke Vern Davis Gordon Peterson Roy D. Donald Earl M. Fulk Bernard R. Shaw Donald Abenroth [Abendroth] Alex Olson Leo Temple Donald Temple Robert J. BeVier Richard Gearhart Vere A. Buxton Willard A. Stoddard John A. Bolton Earl A. Mead Bert Kent Jr. Thomas Malkin Howard A. Baldwin John A. Chick Charles G. Gorsuch Frank W. Hoyt Harold Purcell Jr. R. G. Remus Clarence W. Thompson R. W. Whitmore James J. Hicks  photo Kenneth L. Kuhn Holly A. McDonald George H. Monroe Kenneth E. Richards Robert Schoun [Schoen] Edgar H. Angel Richard W. Perry Ward Kent Jr. Russell A. Miller Wallace H. Spragg Jack R. Campbell Lawrence Helmer Ezra Schibly [Schaibly] Jr. D. B. Moore *Raymond L. Fitzgerald Dudley E. McKean Vernor Davis Maynard G. Miller Robert Marsh John G. Schaibly Wayne R. Cousin Floyd G. Marlett *Theodore H. Ennis James Cannarile Henry Leopke A. G. Sherman H. D. VanEtta [VanAtta] Richard J. Baker Ernest S. Calkins Fred Fulton Jr. Chas. Hettenger [Hettinger] Jr. Clayton D. Otis Doyle Ryan John Quincy Frank R. Ottarson Farrel E. Alward Ralph Calkins Donna H. Roudenbush Everett Sherman C.W. McIntyre Laurence R. Pulver *Jeremiah A. Lee J. L. Clifford James E. Hoepple Robert E. Marvin Ivan M. Hicks Frank H. Brown Buddy F. Tomlinson Leo D. Esch W. E. Brooks Jr. John M. Coryell Paul L. Moyes Willard G. Graham Melvin C. McCallum Raymond E. Devlin Gerald A. Shumaker [Shoemaker] Oscar F. Smith Donald Jones Frank E. VanVerst John Angel Fred Larson Robert G. Leavens Walter L. Burnett F. J. Meaton F.W. Hauser Norman Kapla

I have no additional information on the men and women, honored on the memorial. For more information, you may contact the AMERICAN LEGION POST 269, located nearby, at 1485 Haslett Rd., Haslett, Michigan 48840. Phone: (517) 339-9018. There you will find contact information and useful links, including several photos of past Memorial Day Services, at The Memorial.

 

NATIONAL WWII MEMORIAL

    A National WWII Memorial was finally built in Washington D.C. This is the first WW II memorial dedicated to all who served during World War II. It honors all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front and the nation at large.

It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. at the Rainbow Pool site at the east end of the Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

The memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 1995, and accepted by President George W. Bush, at a formal ceremony, during a four day celebration. Groundbreaking was held on Veterans Day 2000. The memorial was funded almost entirely by private contributions.

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