Paola Veterans' Memorial
Erected in 1916, in honor of our Country's Defenders, by the school children of Miami County and the D.O. Sellers Family. Dedicated in 1968 to those who have made the Supreme Sacrifice.
Miami County Honored Dead
Spanish War And Phillipines
Killed in Action
A.V.Ricketts - Co.A - 20 Kans. • Arthur Rowe - Co. A - 20 Inf. • Jay Sheldon - Co. I - 20 Kans.
Died in Service
J. E. Johnson - Co. E - 8 Inf. • G. G. Presson - Co. H - 40 Inf. • W. H. Trumbull - Co. L - 11 Inf.
World War
Killed in Battle
Harry S. Anderdson - Co. D -137 Inf. • Loren D. Banta - Co. G - 30 Inf. • Glen L. Bevis - Co. H - 38 Inf. • Lucien M. Booze - Co. B - 104 Inf. • Lester B. Brullman - Co. G - 353 Inf. • Lester B. Green - Co. F - 353 Inf. • John P. Hand - Co. K - 60 Inf. •
Charles H. Hanlin - Co. D - 353 Inf. • Forrest E. Hazlett - Co. D - 137 Inf. • John L. Hinkle - Co. D - 7 Inf. • Joseph Kelly - Co. G - 353 Inf. • Ira E. McMahon - Co. D - 137 Inf. • Lee Mettler - Co. K - 137 Inf. • Charles E. Patterson - Co. A - 7 Inf. • Harvey C. Ringer - 1st Lieut. - 18 Inf. • Milton T. Smith - 83 Co. - 8 Marines • Palmer H. Tuggle - Co. A - 4 Inf.
Died in Service
Charles A Barricklow - 20 Co. - 164 Depot B. • Fred Bigham - 3 Truck Co. - 117 Am. Tr. • Harold W. Boice - Co. K - 137 Inf. • Clifford L. Day - Co. D - 30 M. C. BM. • Edwin W. Frakes - Evac. Amb. - Co. 23 •
Clarence W. Grant - 29 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
Ralph R. Guy - 29 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
John F. Harkin - Blank - U.S. Training C. •
Louis J Kresin - Co. I - 122 Inf. •
Arthur Laneer - Co. B - 815 Pio. B. •
A. E. Mattingly - Blank - U. S. Hosp. C. •
C. H. McDowell - 29 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
T.W. Middlemass - 29 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
John A. Mullins - Co. D - 353 Inf. •
John P. Noonan - Blank - S.A. Training C. •
Fred S. Patterson - 29 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
Homer L. Rice - Co. D - 353 Inf. •
Ross E. Roberts - Co. B - 307 T. C. •
E. K. Schweighofer - 11 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
Harvey R. Sharp - Blank - Base Hosp. 88 •
Martin H. Verdier - M. G. Co. - 353 Inf. •
Clifton E. Wallace - 13 Co. - 164 Depot B. •
Clarence C. Weaver - 17 Co. - 164 Depot B.
Erected 1925
Carved in the base of the monument are the words:
[North side] Courage [East side] Patriotism [South side] Heroism
[West side] Loyalty
Marker is on Wea Street 0 miles east of Silver Street, on the left.
Courtesy hmdb.org
