William L. Clark enlisted on 9 June 1918, at Columbus Barracks, into the United States Army. He trained with Company A Training Detachment, Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, until 28 August 1918. He then served overseas with 318th Tank Corps. While serving in Europe he was gassed. This caused him disability and health issues until his death ..read more

In a history researched by Phil Reid, Chief (Retired) of the Marion Fire Department, he recorded that a some point Edward Huber was a chief of the Marion Fire Department. It may be that Huber was appointed or was filling in as interim chief in between Chiefs T. C. Bowen and William Fies ..read more

Pvt. Lawrence E. Harris then departed New York, on 2 September 1918, aboard the RMS Aquitania. He sailed with the 334th Infantry to Europe to join the American Expeditionary Forces. Unfortunately, he developed lobar pneumonia and died on 19 October 1918, less than four months from entering service ..read more

Zennas Hayes Smith 2 February 1890, in Crestline, Crawford County, Ohio. His parents are Roy A. & Laura J. Smith. Zennas listed his employment as a fireman with the Erie Railroad in Marion and Kenton, Ohio. Zennas H. Smith enlisted on 10 December 1917 at Columbus Barracks ..read more

Frank V. White was active in his community. He was a past councilman with the village of LaRue and also Mayor form 1964 until his death. He also served on the LaRue Volunteer Fire Department. At the time of his death, Frank V. White was employed with B. F. Goodrich Company, in Green Camp, as a foreman ..read more

Charles W. Rymer entered service at the United States Naval Recruiting Station, Parkersburg, West Virginia, on 12 November 1917. Rymer was assigned to Receiving Ship, Norfolk Virginia to 16 February 1918 ..read more

William "Hike" Jordan Currin was born on 2 July 1890, in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. His parents are Rev. John P. "J. P." & Marietta "Etta" (Jordan) Currin. William had two brother and one sister. William J. Currin had lived in California and attended Berkley Academy for two years. He then returned to the Marion schools to complete his preparatory work before entering Denison University in 1909 ..read more

The mission that SSgt. Richard G. Hawkins and crew were on was a mission to find a French resistance radio station and communicate with them. They were also to drop weapons and supplies to the resistance. This was only a week prior to the Invasion of Normandy. The Plane was piloted by Lt. Henry W. Wolcott III. He explains the mission as follows ..read more

When the Civil War began, William Fies enlisted into service. He enlisted on 30 October 1861, into B Company, 64th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.). The 64th Infantry served with the Army of the Cumberland. Fies attained the rank of Sergeant (Sgt.) and saw action in the Battle of Shiloh, Stone River, and Mission Ridge. Fies was injured at the Battle of Stone River aka the Second Battle of Murfreesboro ..read more

On the morning of 26 February 1976, Landes was driving a water tanker truck from the Caledonia Fire Department to a reported structure fire. He and two other fire fighters were responding in the tanker. It was reported that when Landes turned the tanker right from Caledonia's High Street onto State Route 309, he realized the brakes had failed ..read more