Schools in Holland and Springfield Township

Taken from Lola (Vesey) Merrill's book "A History of Holland, Ohio, 1829-1953"

The first school in Holland was a log cabin on Angola Road, south side, about half way between McCord Road and Clark Street. It had been closed several years according to 80-year-old John Shanrock, when he came to this area 70 years ago as a lad with his parents. Mrs. Mae (Walker) Holcomb, who died in 1941 at the age of 84; Mrs. Anna (Barlow) Lawrence, whose death came in 1939 at 86 years of age, and Mrs. Ann (Clark) Files, who passed away in 1924 at 80 years, had attended this school.
Four school sites were deeded to the Township;

Eight Square on Garden Road in 1846; Red School on Holloway Road in 1847; Green School on Holland-Sylvania Road in 1847 (now dismantled); Starr School at Crissey in 1848 (no longer stands); and Clark Street School in Holland in 1847. The erection dates have not been established. Over a half century later the Dorr Street School was opened in 1900 with Earl C. Wood as teacher. Being a wooded area and having much wild game, it was called "Rabbit Center." It now has two buildings, 350 pupils and eight teachers.
The Eight Square School had a few local teachers: Charles Holloway, Anna Cummings, Eathel Wood, Mable Hovey, Maude Hertzfeld, Lillian (Smith) Corson, and perhaps the last was Grace Irwin. The school closed in 1922. The Charles J. Sautter family occupy it today.
The Green School had several local teachers: Jennie (Corson) Wood, Elizabeth (Corson) Angel; Alice (Shaner) Smith; Minnie (Lees) Hecht, Alta (Wood) Albon, Ann Dunn, Ella (Collins) Koester, and others. Mrs. Koester is now 91 years old.
The Red School had two known teachers: Minnie (Lees) Hecht and it is definite that Hattie Sherburne, sister of Rev. John Sherburne, taught the years of 1887-1889, while her brother taught the same years at Clark Street School. Mr. Sherburne in his 87th year lives in Lake Worth, Florida. Other teachers at the Clark Street School were Milan Perkins, Ida Curtice of Swanton, Ida Phelps, Clara Bates, Ada and Arletta Burchfield and others. The school was closed in 1893 as was the Red School.
The Starr School had as teachers Elizabeth Allen Myers, Alice (Shaner) Smith, Margaret Emery, Florilla and Sarah Trumbull, Nellie (Harding) Cairl, Clara Bates, Mae (Williams) Simmons and others. The original Starr Scholl stood where the closed Starr Crossing east of Crissey stand today. Crissey has two buildings, 260 pupils and seven teachers.
A crowded elementary school of one room with needed facilities for a high school, prompted the laying of the cornerstone in 1891 for the three winged building completed in 1893. The first graduates were Mabel E. Hovey and Eathel M. Wood. The graduation was held in the High Room. The Methodist choir, directed by J.B. Griffin, rendered special music. All graduations and entertainments were held in that room until late 1903 when the Township Hall was completed. Miss Hovey died in September, 1948; Miss Wood, October, 1950.
Mr. Leo Jacobs was the first Principal, followed by Lester A. Hill, Byron E. Toan, John B. Henderson, L.L. Disher, John A. Earle and following his death here, A.P. Stalter, W.D. Pepple, R.C. Gephart and others.
It required such a man as W.A. Whitman in 1920 with his ingenious and tolerant personality to accept the problem that confronted the school board in acquiring more room and modern facilities for a growing community. In the fall of 1920, the town and township voted unanimously for a new elementary building for the first six grades. The cornerstone was laid in 1921 and today a second addition is in progress.
The high school became first rank in 1921 with an enrollment of 32.

Alice Marsh came to the high school in 1921 as teacher and principal and taught faithfully until 1943.



The first orchestra was organized and directed by Mr. Whitman in 1922.

The first football team was organized in 1927 with Jay R. Bone as coach. In 1922, with the closing of Eight Square School, the first bus service was established with Carl Naitzka as driver. There are six buses today.
In 1925 with the help of several generous citizens, the Manual Training Boys, and the permission of the School Board, the gymnasium was built for entertainment and sports events. The seating capacity is 1,350. At that time it was the largest auditorium in the county where the first county chorus was held.
In the mid '30's, a swimming pool and bath house were erected behind the elementary building, but these were closed for lack of water and expense of maintenance.
With the combined efforts of the voters, the Board of Education, the Federal Government, and the school, another goal was achieved in the dedication on January 21, 1938 of Springfield Township High School (Ed.-- Construction began for this new school on December 15, 1936 according the the Holland News of December 18). At that time it was the most modern building in Lucas County.
Mr. Whitman spent 19 years in Holland and has since been Sandusky County Superintendent with Fremont as his headquarters.
At the time of the dedication of the new high school, the members of the Board of Education were: James A. Gunn, President; Wayne Hamilton, Vice-President; Ray U. Trumbull, Verne Parker, Frederick Merrill, and Ora Kreibel, Clerk.
D.K. Codding spent three years here as Superintendent, followed by B.J. Bishop in 1942. The Township and Holland enrollment was 800; in 1947, 1,100; in 1953, 1,520. The teachers increased from 28 to 58. The number of rooms increased from 27 to 56. Football, baseball, basketball, track and golf are among the sports. The Memorial Football Stadium was built in 1947 at a cost of over $11,000. It was financed partly by the sale of bonds and sponsored by the American Legion and the Athletic Department game proceeds. In 1947, 1948, and 1952, the school won the Maumee Valley League football championships, Twice Holland won baseball County "Oscars."
Since 1943, over $100,000 has been spent on rehabilitation of the buildings, of which over $77,000 came from State Aid.
Holland has a marching band of 48 members and a concert band of 38 members. Lowell Rogers is the director of each. There is also a school choir of 45 members and 130 people in the school glee clubs. Miss Norma Gamble is the director of the singing programs.
The administration of the school is represented by B.J. Bishop, Superintendent, and F.B. Moore, Principal.
Including the 1953 class, the Alumni membership is 1,051. The 1949 class was the largest on record with 61; the 1946 class was the second largest with 56 members.
The present Board of Education includes Fred Richards, President; Donald Manley, Hugh MacQueen, Paul Cairl, William Daniels, and Glade Swope, Clerk.

Veterans of Holland, Springfield and Spencer Townships

Our veterans project began in 2008 under the direction of Joyce Lane, Society Historian. Veterans were selected based on their service during each war and their residence in the community at some point in their lives. We would appreciate any additions or corrections to our list of memories.



Iraq War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Bailey, Sean, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class, U.S. Navy
Grooms, Robert, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Kirkuk, Iraq
Stull, Arthur R., Major, U.S. Army Chaplain
Yockey, Joshua, PFC, U.S. Army National Guard
Yockey, Randy D., II, Specialist 4th Class, U.S. Army, Mosul, Iraq



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Afghanistan War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Dillon, Clifford, Sergeant, U.S. Army


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Persian Gulf War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Beamer, Christopher
Blakeman, Lee
Chandler, David
Childers, John, 2nd Class Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
Delgado, Jesus
Dove, Jeffrey L.
Freniere, Joel R.
Garrett, Jeffrey R.
Haas, Robert C.
Hartsock, Frank Eugene, SP4, U.S. Army
Hendricks, David C., Jr.
Iwinski, Robert C., Jr.
Jaquillard, Charlie V.
Jones, Nathan A.
Kean, Amanda R.
Kean, Norman K., Jr.
Keller, Steven A.
Kirk, Richard T. AMH2, U.S. Navy Polar Loadmaster
Mitchell, Ernie A.
Muscott, Chad J.
Rice, James R.
Ropp, Aries L.
Sadowski, Steven A.
Sadowski, Therese A.
Simons, Andrew J.
Simons, Rogelio R.
Vanderhorst, Matthew J.
Wrzeinski, Matthew R.
Yockey, Randy, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps


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Vietnam War (Spencer Township)

Mossing, Michael


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Vietnam War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Adcock, Edward E.
Alford, Joe
Ambil, Gunther B.
Anderson, William H.
Beach, Leo F.
Bick, Geraldine R.
Blickly, Richard R.
Boomer, Donald R.
Booth, John F.
Boulton, Robert E., Jr.
Brahier, Richard T.
Brown, Gary W.
Brushaber, John, Specialist Fifth Class, U.S. Army
Burton, James A.
Carey, William E. "Corky"
Cooper, Lester R., Jr.
Corser, Michael S., Sr.
Crippen, Timothy A.
Cross, George E.
Dale, John M.
Davis, Carl D.
Elder, Barry M.
Emery, Lawrence
Facemyre, James D.
Fewlas, Martin E.
Fitsko, Stephen A.
Fox, Lawrence S.
Friess, Michael J.
Froman, Earnest C.
Fulton, Gale P., Sr.
Garling, Harold J.
Garrett, Bob
Gozdowski, Leonad C.
Gray, Norman F.
Gray, Norman C.
Haines, Joseph G., Jr.
Hall, Ronald, U.S. Army
Hamlin, Rickey M.
Hansen, Richard C., Sr.
Hanton, John P.
Harris, Everett W.
Harris, James E.
Hartsock, John M., Specialist Sixth Class, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Hayes, Ronnie J.
Hayes, William R., Jr.
Hendricks, Dave
Heslet, Leroy J.
Hicks, Robert D.
Higgins, Donald J.
Hill, Ronald G.
Hintz, Ronald
Hughes, Donald J.
Jobuck, John
Johnson, John Martin, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Johnson, Raymond L.
Jorden, John W.
Kruse, Keith A.
Kwiatkowski, Ralph R.

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Leasure, Gary, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Americal
Leichty, Michael J.
Long, Joseph F.
Liner, W. Stanley, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
Lyman, Roberet C.
Mayberry, Jack
Merkley, Thoral
Mockenstrom, Kenneth K.
Mohn, Frank W.
Monk, Richard R.
Moore, Rodger A.
Morana, Philip J.
Obradovich, George
Palmer, Lynn K.
Pflanzer, Duane R.
Prange, Charles Richard "Rick", U.S. Army
Provo, Charles A.
Reed, Garry L.
Rittner, Roland M.
Rodriguez, Dennis A.
Rourke, William H.
Salazar, Joseph Q.
Saunders, James, U.S. Army
Schwartz, James L.
Server, Richard E.
Smith, Daniel J.
Soinski, Joseph Q.
Stilwell, Willilam L., Jr.
Szymanski, Melvin A.
Tanner, Allen D., Jr.
Taylor, Timothy A.
Taylor, William, U.S. Air Force
Thigpen, Julius D.
Thurman, Arnold E.
Tillman, Timothy L.
Titus, John R.
Von Ahrens, Norman Lee, Private First Class, 11th Armored Cavalry
Wallace, Patrick P.
Warner, Michael Lee, Sergeant, Company C, 21st Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade
Warr, Julio
Watson, Francis J.
Weatherbee, Jimmie R.
Weltin, Timothy
Whitmill, Terry L.
Wilt, Richard James, Specialist Fourth Class, 1st Cavalry Division
Wineland, Ralph F.
Winterfeld, James
Wurst, James M., Sr.
Wandersee, Ralph B.


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Lebanon - Granada

Black, David A.
Black, Penny J.
Counterman, Richard K.
Freniere, William K.
Kaiser, Donald A
Obst, Carl F.
Reed, Mark A.
Tillman, Joseph M.
Toth, Mark
Winterfeld, Tony J.


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Panama

Rossbach, Donald P.
Watson, Michael J.


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Korean War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Barker, Lowell Richard, U.S. Army

Berlincourt, Ronald L.
Berry, Gilbert
Bettingere, Thomas A.
Bixler, Ralph T.
Bogdanski, Frank
Borton, Hal C.
Brazeau, Eugene H.
Brooks, Raymond W., U.S. Marines
Burns, Fred E.
Campbell, Chester K.
Cowan, David W.
Cramer, Buckley
Dearing, William
Disher, Robert L.
Dodson, Harold L.
Driscoll, John J.
Druschell, Donald R.
Dupuis, Raymond
Duthis, John
Ednie, Richard L.
Estes, Paul R.
Fish, William R.
Frank, William A.
Frushour, Robert Castle, II, Private, U.S. Army
Futrell, Herbert H.
Gerke, Leslie E., U.S. Army
Gibson, Edgar C.
Glenn, James C.
Hall, Perry J., Private, U.S. Army
Halsey, Albert L.
Harris, Roberet R.
Hartman, Lawrence, DC3 (Petty Officer Third Class), U.S. Navy
Heminger, Marvin
Henry, Gerald Howard, AN (Seaman), U.S. Navy
Hott, Fred Henry, U.S. Army
Johnson, James L.

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Keener, Rex C., First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Signal Corps
Kent, Calvin J.
King, Kyle D.
Kohli, James, U.S. Army
Kolodziejski, Melvin L.
Kretz, Louis F.
Kroll, William C., Private
Lapinski, Thomas A.
Lenhart, John E.
Middaugh, Willard
Owens, James D.
Palmer, Gene
Patterson, Tom
Perry, Charles W.
Price, Robert T.
Ruiz, Frank Gallardo, PFC, U.S. Army, prisoner of war in North Korea
Sevey, Frank E.
Stender, Walter R., U.S. Army
Stilwell, William L.
Stine, Harlan E.
Stull, Ora, Private First Class, U.S. Army
Teague, David R.
Twigg, Robert L., U.S. Air Force
Urban, William, U.S. Army
Ustaszewski, Alfred J., U.S. Marine Corps
Veitch, Richard L.
Ward, Paul E.
Watson, Charles
Wilson, Chester E.
Wolf, Lowell R., Sr., U.S. Army
Yockey, Layton E., Seaman, U.S. Navy
Zimmerman, Charles W.



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World War II (Spencer Township)

Baker, Bernard
Barnes, Howard James, Glider Pilot, U.S. Army Air Force
Bick, Cletus
Bick, George
Carroll, Charles
Eisel, Gerald
Finn, Edward
Hilton, Earl Stanley
Langenderfer, Bernard
Langenderfer, Joseph L.
Langenderfer, Leo N., Jr.
Miller, Laurence
Nowacki, Felix
Pawlaczyk, Anthony
Radzimoski, Harry
Ziegler, David Eugene, U.S. Army
Zink, George

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World War II (Holland and Springfield Township)

Adams, William P., Private First Class, 7th Infantry Regiment
Albon, Ross
Alcorn, Robert J.
Arheit, Frederick J., Machine Gunner, U.S. Army
Atherton, Neil
Atherton, Noel
Atherton, Nuel

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Baertschi, John
Bascon, Richard, Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Barker, Lowell Richard, U.S. Army
Barker, Robert William, Seaman 2nd Class, U.S. Coast Guard

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Barnes, Carl Max, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, 220th Ordnance Company

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Barnes, Dallas, U.S. Navy
Barrett, Richard L., Sr.
Bauer, Charles, U.S. Navy
Baxter, William "Bill" Jenssen, U.S Army
Beckett, George M.
Benson, Russell Jay, Army Air Force
Berry, Clay M.
Bias, Charles L., Private First Class, Anti-Tank Company, 21st Infantry BSM
Billings, George, U.S. Marine Corps
Bishop, Benjamin M.
Blinn, Sherman H., Private, Ordnance Department
Blodgett, Frederick
Borsos, Richard A., First Sergeant, U.S. Army
Brisbin, David R.
Brown, Gerald W./J., Corporal, HQ and Service Group, GHQ FEC
Brown, Raymond, U.S. Navy
Bucher, Chester
Burford, Philip L.
Bucklew, Robert
Burghart, Lawrence P., Private First Class, U.S. Army

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Campbell, John H., Sergeant, U.S. Army Medical Corps
Canning, Leonard
Carlisle, Hubert, Private, Chemical Warfare Service
Carnicom, Bobbie J., Private, Headquarters, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Carnicom, Billy B., U.S. Army
Caulkins, Harry L., Sr., U.S. Navy
Champion, Ray Clifford, Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy
Chinnis, Daniel
Chinnis, Warren
Christen, Donald W., 678th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army
Ciechurski, Leonard, Sergeant, U.S. Army

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Cleland, Dannie, Motor Machinist Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
Clicker, Edward. Sergeant, Headquarters Squadron, 10th Air Force, India
Corbett, Louis F., U.S. Army
Costell, Louis, Sr., Tech 5 Sergeant, U.S. Army
Cousino, Walter E.
Cramer, Leroy J., Yeoman Second Class, U.S. Navy Reserves (Michigan)
Croyle, Robert G.
Damon, John, U.S. Navy
Delaney, Louis James, Machinist Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
DeLong, Robert E.

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Dennis, Ronald L., Corporal, Signal Corps
Dildine, Jay Alvin, Corporal, 3886 Service Command Unit
Dillman, N.
DiMaria, Joseph A., U.S. Army


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Dion, Ted
Dixon, Alfred Isaac, Private, U.S. Army
Dorcas, Duane R.
Doxie, Merle

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Drabik, Alexander A., Sergeant, 27th Armored Infantry. First American to cross the Rhine.
Drager, Howard
Draves, Charles J., Machinist Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy Reserve
Druschel, Jack D., U.S. Army
Duffee, James D.
Elkington, Emory Ray, Private, U.S. Army Air Force
Eppard, Donald
Estrada, Alfredo D.
Fashbaugh, Russell Austin, U.S. Army
Fennell, Glen T., Private First Class, U.S. Army
Ford, Dale DuFrain, Staff Sergeant, 343rd Fight Squadron, U.S. Army Air Force
Fought, Kenneth
Fought, Nelson A., Private, 202nd Combat Engineer Battalion
Fox, Harley V.

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Gable, Helen, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Medical Corps
Gallagher, R. Andrew
Gamble, Paul, Third Division
Geiser, Walter E., U.S. Army
Gernheuser, Theodore J.

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Gilsdorf, Byron E. "Barney", Electrician's Mate 3rd Class, U.S. Navy Reserve
Glowski, Edward J., Private First Class, 784 AAA Battalion Cac "AW"
Gosses, Menno
Gozdowski, Danny
Gozdowski, Edward A., U.S. Navy
Grabarcyzk, Raymond, U.S. Army
Graham, Dewain E.
Grames, Elvin L., Sr.
Grochowski, Richard
Grodi, Leroy E.
Guerin, Edward S., Private First Class, 423rd Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force
Hagel, Harold
Haile, Arthur P., U.S. Army Air Corps

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Hall, Leonard, U.S. Navy
Hall, Morton
Hall, Ralph J., U.S. Army

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Hamilton, Harold J., Hospital Apprentice, U.S. Navy
Harrigan, Clarence A., U.S. Army
Hartfilt, James
Hartman, Arthur
Hartman, George, Jr., U.S. Army
Haupricht, Louis, Private, U.S. Army
Hazel, Howard
Heaton, Robert Franklin, U.S. Army
Heaton, William A., Private First Class, Company A, Training Battalion 125th Infantry
Hertzfeld, James
Hintz, Henry C.
Hischke, Max
Hoen, Francis John "Fritz", Corporal, U.S. Army Air Corps
Holloway, Herbert Llewellyn, U.S. Army

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Holloway, Paul, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Holman, Ed
Howard, William H., Corporal, Service Company, 27th Infantry

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Hubbell, George, Electrician's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
Hughes, Eugene
Hughes, George
Hughes, Lorus, Corporal, 308th Armored Infantry, 83rd Division
Hughes, Rulison D.
Irwin, Fred L.

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Irwin, George W., Jr. "Ike", Sergeant, U.S. Army
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Irwin, Melvin D., Private, U.S. Army Air Corps Reserves
Irwin, Richard
Iwinski, Francis J.
Jackson, David A., Tech Sergeant 5, Company A, 851st Engineer Battalion
Jacob, Paul, U.S. Army
Johnson, James Edward, U.S. Navy
Johnson, Robert
Kaiser, Norman E. "Smokey" U.S. Navy
Keeler, G. Kenneth, Jr., Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
Keller, Andrew N.
Kerr, William, Submariner, U.S. Navy

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Kimble, Clarence E.
Kimble, Robert W., Private First Class
Krohn, Clarence H., Private, U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Kuechenmeister, R.
Kulwicki, John J., Jr.
Lemay, Riley E.
Lockwood, Stephen W.
Lormer, Robert A.
Lusk, John, Third Fleet, Pacific Command
Manley, Karl, Seabee, U.S. Navy
Manley, Jerry
Martin, Vernon
Mayberry, Guy Whittier, Jr., U.S. Navy
McCormick, William C.
McDonald, Paul
McFarlin, Donald, Private First Class, Company G, 20th Infantry
McFellin, John C., Sergeant, 441st Cic Detachment
McKenna, William C.
McLaughlin, Thornton Walter, Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
Meadows, Luke L., Private First Class, 1988th Supply Company
Mercurio, Herbert Frank, U.S. Navy
Merrell, Donald
Mersereau, Paul
Mersino, Anthony
Miller, Clair
Miller, Victor
Mohr, Howard C., U.S. Army
Moore, Ross D., Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, U.S. Naval Reserve
Mosher, John Nelson, Major, 3rd Army BSM and OLC (New York)
Napierala, Leo J.
Near, Annabelle May, Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy Reserve
Newman, Edward

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Newnham, B. Lynn, Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps

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Newnham, N. Clyde, Sergeant, U.S. Army Medical Corps
Newman, Deloy Y., Private First Class, U.S. Army, 2623rd Engineers
Nowowiejcki, Suzanne Agnes, U.S. Army Air Force
Nowowiejcki, Richard John, U.S. Navy
Obonohur, Francis A.
Obilski, Richard, Private First Class, U.S. Army
O'Neil, Harold, Petty Officer 3rd Class, Seabee, U.S. Navy, Pacific
O'Neill, Kenneth William, U.S. Navy
Papenfus, Nelson A.
Parker, Ernest


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Pawlicki, Edwin
Petry, LeRoy "Pete", Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy
Pierson, John
Pitney, Nolan N., U.S. Navy
Pitney, Woodrow W., U.S. Navy
Pollock, Clifford J., Colonel, U.S. Army Air Force, Medical Service
Pollock, C. Richard, Major, U.S. Army Air Force, Medical Service
Pollzie, Frank C., U.S. Army
Posey, Ernest "John", U.S. Army
Poturalski, Daniel H.
Poupard, Arthur C.
Prentice, Frank C.
Procter, S., Jr.
Rathbun, Frank L., Tech Sergeant 5, SWC Battery, 43rd Field Artillery Battalion
Reece, Edward G., Jr., Private, Company 166, 42nd Infantry Division
Reese, Donald, U.S. Army Air Force
Reese, William, U.S. Navy
Reed, Thomas
Rivers, Richard N.
Robitaille, Samuel J., U.S. Army

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Rochte, Lucian S., Captain, U.S. Army Air Corps
Ross, Ellen
Rucker, James W., Staff Sergeant, Company H, 361st Infantry
Ruckman, Russell, Sr., U.S. Navy
Scharer, Roland
Scheibert, Ernest A., Jr.
Schlenker, John A., U.S. Army
Scott, Edward T., U.S. Army
Sheehan, Lucian, Bosun's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
Sherman, Richard H.
Shirkey, Stanley L.
Showman, Frank J., Private, Company 161, Depot Brigade
Shumer, Howard
Simpson, Robert
Singer, William, U.S. Army, 634th Engineer Battalion (Europe)
Smith, Glenn H., Master Sergeant, 589th Military Police Escort Guard Company
Snyder, David D., Sergeant, U.S. Army
Soules, Ellis W.
Sperling, Harry A.
Sroczyski, Daniel J.
Stafford, Harold, Private, U.S. Army Air Force
Stengel, Richard J., U.S. Navy
Stall, John L., Corporal, 204th AAA AW Battalion CAG
Strauss, Harold C.
Strole, Arlo R.

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Stull, Arthur R., Private, 330th infantry, 83rd Division
Stull, Carl. U.S. Navy
Stull, Clayton, U.S. Army
Stull, John
Szymanowski, Bernie
Taube, David, U.S. Army
Thompson,
Ustaszewski, Alfred J., U.S. Army, 11th Airborne, Philippines
Valkingburg, Max, U.S. Marine Corps
Vanscoder, Lawrence B.
Veitch, Max F.
Vesey, Dale
Vesey, Rex
Wanless, Donald E.
Warton, David F., Private First Class, U.S. Army
Weaver, Cloyce L., Seaman 2nd Class, U.S. Navy, Los Angeles Detail Division 2
Weid, Richard
Wetzel, Lloyd
Wheeler, Frederick, Corporal, 1040th Army Air Force Base Unit
Williams, Donald R., Sr., U.S. Navy
Williams, Earl P.
Winterfield, Floyd J., U.S. Army
Wolever, William H.
Wood, Robert
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Worley, Fred Charles
Worley, Wallace
Wright, Robert D.
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Yunker, Melvin J., Corporal, Army Finance Office
Zeigler, Robert O.
Zwayer, Clifford O.

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World War I (Spencer Township)

Bick, Walter
Carroll, Clarence, Private First Class, 158th Depot Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces
Coon, Elmer Franklin
Hassen, Leo, American Expenditionary Forces
Hassen, Louis E., Private, Battery B, 2nd Field Artillery
Johnson, Walter Lee, Private
Kokola/ Kokla, Michael, Private, 156th Depot Brigade
Loeffler, Edward A., Medical Supply Unit
Raab, Joseph
Scherzer, Harry
Sharples, John Leslie, Petty Officer Second Class (Storekeeper), U.S. Navy Reserve
Wilson, Alf, Private, 157th Depot Brigade

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World War I (Holland and Springfield Township)

Adams, John Quincy, Private, Company B, 319th Infantry, 80th Division
Allman, Clark H., Private, U.S. Army
Andres, William, Private, 158th Depot Brigade
Arndts, John James
Baker, Claude
Battig, Charles, Jr.
Blinn, Sherman
Carnicom, Wesley, Corporal, Company E, 3oth Infantry
Casey, Lewis
Cass, James Wilson, Major, U.S. Army Medical Corps
Caster, Wesley Fern, Private, Company E, 330th Infantry
Chamberlain, Harry B.
Clark, Floyd, Cook, Company B, 27th Machine Gun Battalion
Corbett, Joseph Henry, U.S. Army
Cornwell, Noah, Private, Company E, 59th Infantry
Corson, Charles C., Private, Battery B, 67th Field Artillery
Craft, Earl Fern
Cummins, Ralph T., Corporal, 281st Aero Squadron
Cunningham, Bert L., Company F, 308th American Expeditionary Force
Davis, LeRoy Clifton, Private, Company N, 2nd Battalion CWS
Dawson, Lloyd S.
Elliott, Harry Armour, Corporal, U.S. Army, 226th Military Police Company, American Expeditionary Forces
Elliott, William Clyde, Seergeant Fist Class, U.S. Army
Fought, Dan
Fought, Merlin Osker
Geiser, Samuel
Gozdowski, John, Private, 45th Company, 156 Depot Brigade

Gozdowski, Stanley
Granston, Charles R., Seaman 2nd Class, Navy, RF
Gunn, Frank A.
Gunn, Howard W., Company B, 7th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces
Gunn, James Albert, Private, 659th Company, Mtc
Hall, Perry J., Jr., Private, Company G, 158th Depot Brigade, 334th Infantry
Hall, Ralph Norman
Hall, William N.
Heck, Robert Clayton, Seaman, U.S. Navy
Hertzfeld, Joseph
Holloway, Alva "Alvie", U.S. Army
Hughes, Henry, Private, U.S. Army
Johnson, Harley N., Private First Class, Company B, 8F Senior Grade Battalion and Company B, 10th Machine Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces

Kaiser, Karl
Keyes, William, Private, Company C, J Field Signal Battalion

Kittle, Howard
Knighton, Ira V., Private, Company E, Prov. Ordnance
Lahey, Maurice, Private, U.S. Army
Lormer, Albert E., Private, Students' Army Training Corps
Lugabil, Dent, Private, 148th Ambulance Company PH
March, Henry, Waggoner, 158th Depot Brigade
Mason, Earl E., Private, Battery B, 322nd Field Artillery
McFellin, James A., Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps
McFellin, John C., Private, 159th Depot Brigade and Field Artillery Replacement Draft, Army LB3
McFellin, Charles L.
Merickel, Burton E.
Merrill, Frank H., Private First Class, Supply Company, 18th Field Artillery
Merrill, Ralph, Private, Medical Detachment, Base Hospital, Camp Eustis, Virginia
Naitzka, Otto A.
Naugle, Harry Grover, U.S. Marine Corps
Newman, Peter Paul, U.S. Army
Orner, Anthony "Tony"
Orner, Charles Ludgwic, U.S. Army
Pearch, Frank D., National Army LB6
Pohlman, William H., Private, U.S. Army
Portala, Leo W., Company F, 333rd Infantry, National Army
Reese, Edward G., Sr., Rainbow Division
Ramsdell, Stanley, U.S. Marine Corps
Swartz, Hughie F., Private, 159th Depot Brigade, National Army
Trumbull, Allan R., Sergeant, Repair Unit, 303rd Motor Transport Corps, American Expeditionary Forces
Trumbull, Harvey Newell, Captain, Medical Reserve Corps, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
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Vesey, Leslie D., Private First Class, Company C., 309th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces
Washalaski, Ray, Private First Class, Company B, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces
Welch, Truman J., Private, Bakery Company 367
Williams, Lee
Winterfield, Walter J., Corporal, Company E, 68th Infantry
Wood, Earl Corson, First Lieutenant, Officer Resereve Corps, Medical Department, American Expeditionary Forces Wood, Scott C., First Sergeant, Company F, 3rd Engineers

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Spanish American War (Spencer Township)

Miller, George

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Spanish American War (Holland and Springield Township)

Gunn, Frank A., Corporal, Company H, 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Hall, John, Company H, 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Kellogg, Howard D., Private, Company H, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Lawrence, William A., Colonel, Company L, 31st Ohio Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Infantry
McCormick, William F./E., Private, Company K, 158th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Newnham, Fred W., listed in Lola Vesey Merrill's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
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Civil War (Spencer Township)

Barnes, Asabel/Asahel/Asa, Private, Company I, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Barnes, John, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Barnes, Joshua
Barnes, James Kitchell, Private, Company C., 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Barnes, William S./W.G., Private, Company K, 38th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Brocker, James, 67th Ohio Infantry
Carroll, John, Private, Company B, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Carroll, Edward, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Carroll, James, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Coon, Almon Prosser, Private, Company F, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Coon, John, 1st Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Dennis, Ephraim, Illinois Regiment
Dennis, Charles, Corporal, Company F, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Dill, Lafayette, Private, Company A, 128th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Fairchild, Robert A., Sergeant, Company A, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Farner, John M., Corporal, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Farner, Samuel, Private, 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Artillery
Farner, Wilson, Private, Company C, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Hadley, John E., 1st Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Houser, John M., Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Houser/Howser, Parley C., Private, Company I, 155th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Hoftile/Hufftile, Benjamin, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Johnson, Abraham, Musician, Company G, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Langenderfer, Michael, 189th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Lord, Levi
Marsh, Lavega A., Private, Company D, 189th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Morrill, Edgar M., Private, 65th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry and 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Munson, Eliakim, Drummer - Private, Company F, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Nellis, John F., 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Pemberton, William H., Sergeant, Company F, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Plaisted/Plasted, David, Company A, 18th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Rinhart, William Henry, 111th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Randolf, David S., Private, 188th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Ruda, Jacob, 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Schneider, John, Private, Company C or G, 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Strong, Charles, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Artillery
Strong, Edwin M., 1st Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Cavalry
Strong, Elijah M., 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Artillery
Sutton, Benjmain, 28th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Tucker, Albert C., Private, Company I, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Van Aken, Edgar, Blacksmith, Army of the Potomac
Van Aken, Manis
Wible, George, Company F, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wolf, Jacob, Private, Company I, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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Civil War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Abbott, James, Private, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Abbott, Lucius, Private, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Akins/Aikens, Alonzo, Private, Battery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Akins/Aikens, George W., Private, Battery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Akins/Aikens, John W., Corporal, Battery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Bard, Richard, Private, Company A, 189th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Barlow, John, Private, Company A., 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Bateman, Johnson H., Corporal, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Bates, Harrison Henry, Private, Company E. 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Bayless, Everett, Corporal, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran
Bemis, Charles S., Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery and Company H., 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Bemis, William, Private, Company E, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Brames, John H., Private, Company A, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Brindle, Jacob, Private, Company E, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves
Brown, Richard J., Private, Company E, 126th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Burchfield, Aaron H., Private, Company A, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Burchfield, Eli, Private, Company A, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Burt, Theodore, Private, Battery H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Cable, Henry, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Cass, Charles Milton, Private, Company K, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Cass, Lewis, Private, Company F, 30th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Cass, Samuel W., Corporal, Company H, 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Cass, William H., Private, Battery H., 1st Ohio Light Artillery
Clark, Charles, Sergeant, Company F, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Clarkson, Charles, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Collins, Allen C., Sergeant, Company F, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Corson, Isaac Montgomery, Musician, Battery H, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery
Corson, Robert, Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery
Cothrell, Silas J., Private, Battery H., 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
Crissey, Josiah M., Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Crissey, Mason, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio, Volunteer Infantry
Crissey, Osgood, Private, Company C., 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Cummings, Ira S., 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Cunningham, W. M. Davis, Charles F., Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery
Dean, Albert, Sergeant, Company E, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Dean, Leander Hanford, Private, Company H, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
DeBolt, Amos M., Private, Company A, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
DeBolt, Charles Albert, Private, Company K, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
DeMott, John, Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery
DeMott, Samuel, Private, Company E, 1130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Doran, James, Private, Company D, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Dowell, David, Seaman also listed as James W. Harris, Private, Company H, 164th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Eddy, Peter, Private, Company C., 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Egnew, James, Corporal, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Elliott, John D., Private, Company I, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Elliott, Joseph W., 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Elliott, Roy, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Files, Amos W., Corporal, Company D, 110th Regiment, Ohiio Volunteer Infantry
Fletcher, Stillman, Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery
Fought, Amos W., Corporal, Company D, 110th Regiment, Ohio Vounteer Infantry
French, Miles, Private, Company F, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Gilbert, Elias, Private, Company E, 130th Infantry, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Griffin, James B., Sergeant, Company H, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Gunn, Alfred O., Sergeant, Company I., 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Gunn, Leonard H., Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Valunteer Infantry
Hall, Archaelaus B., listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Hamilton, Franklin M., Private, Company E, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Hamilton, Wiley, Corporal, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Hartman, Henry, Private, Company K, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Haynes, Aaron, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
Henderson, Edward, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Henderson, Eli, Private, Company K, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Henderson, George, Musician, Company A, 189th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Henderson, Oliver P., Private, Company K, 84th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Henderson, William, Private, Company K, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Hepp, John, Private, Compamy A, 14th Regiment, 100 Volunteer Infantry
Hill, Wesley, Private, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Holloway, Charles Byron, Captain, Company C and Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Ohio Militia
Holloway, George W., Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery
Holloway, Harrison L., First Lieutenant, 47th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Artillery
Holt, John P., Private, Company F, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Holt, William S., Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Huntsman, John, Sergeant, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Jay, Samuel R., Private, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
Jones, Edward, Private, Company H, 40th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Lawrence, Aaron C., Private, Company B., 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Luke, William, Corporal, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Martin, Enoch, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Martin, Predom, Corporal, Company 1, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
McCoy, John, Private, Company C, 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunter Infantry and also Wagoner, Company H, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
McFillen, James, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Mosier, Martin, Private, Company H, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Munyan, James, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Nachtrab, Joseph A., Private, Company A, 182nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Company H, 86th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Patton, James D., Private, Company G, 128th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Patton, John G., Private, Company K, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Pelkey, John, Private, Company A, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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Roberts, Chauncy, Private, 128th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Rumsey, Owen, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Salsbury, Cyrus, Private, Company E, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Salsbury, Eli, Private, Company F, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Sargent, Alfred, Corporal, Battery A, 1st Indiana Artillery
Scott, Matthew, Corporal, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Shutt, Nelson, Private, Company B, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Slusser, Albert C., Private, Company I, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Smith, William M., Private, Company D, 37th Wisconsin Infantry
Strayer, Daniel, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Strayer, John, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Tibbetts/Tibbot, William, Private, Company E, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Trombley, Termbly, Joseph E., Private, Company C, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Trumbull, Oliver, Private, Company I, 9th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Trumbull, Rufus, Private, Orderly Sergeant, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Trumbull, William Oscar, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Company I, 5th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Tucker, Albert C., Private, Company I, 130th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Uttor, George W., Private, Company C, 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and also Seaman, USS Chickasaw
Vono, Joseph, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Wade, Edward, Private, Company H, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry
Walker, H.H., listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran.
Walker, John, Corporal, Company D., 182nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteere Infantry
Waterbury, Oliver, listed in Lola Vesey Merrell's "History of Holland" as a veteran. Wilcox, John E., Sergeant, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wilkinson, Thomas A., Private, Company D, 182nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wilson, Robert T., Private, Company B, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wiltse, John Lewis, Corporal, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery
Wolfinger, Thomas Jefferson, Corporal, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wolfinger, William Henry, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Wood, Harrison, Private, Company H, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 1st Lieutenant, Company A., 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Yager, George, Private, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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Indian Wars (Holland and Springfield Township)

Hovey, Alvan Seaberry, Columbia Barracks, Oregon Territory, 1850

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War of 1812 (Holland and Springfield Township)

Holloway, Peter - Captain Isaac W. Hone's Company, 12th Cavalry Regiment (Boughton's) New York Militia
Wawf, Ira - Lola Vesey Merrell lists him as a veteran of the War of 1812 in her "History of Holland."
Wiltse, John, Private, Sterling Company of Militia for Cayuga County, New York
Wood, Thomas, Sergeant, Captain James Taylor's Company from Ross County, Ohio.

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Revolutionary War (Holland and Springfield Township)

Wiltse, Jacob - Private, 1st Clavenack Battalion, 8th Albany County Regiment (New York Militia)