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Warren County Genealogical Society
Warren County, Ohio
Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society
Lest We Forget

(513) 695-1144

406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036
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Welcome to the Lest we Forget page about military service in Warren County, Ohio. Although every attempt was made to make this list as complete as possible, it is nearly impossible to identify everyone. If you have any additional information about Warren County service men & women that you would like to have included, download and complete this Military Service Record Form and mail it to the Warren County Genealogical Society.

Conflict	# of Soldiers	Died in Service	Warren Co Burials	Lest We Forget Volume
Revolutionary War	234		120	I
War of 1812	318	2	145	I
Mexican American War	36	2	28	I
Civil War	2,264	329	1,393	I
Spanish American	135	4	91	I
World War 1	1,075	24	624	I
World War 2 A-L & M-Z	over 4500	153	1,465	II
Korean Conflict	421	15	223	III
Vietnam	830	38	130	III
Persian Gulf	307	1	1	III
Afghanistan	2			III
Peacekeepers	2,990		109	III
Total	13,513	568	4,329

Mary Everhart compiled a database of 13,513 Warren County men and women who have served their country in the armed forces. Of that number, 566 of them died while in the service of their country. The results of her efforts were published in 2002 in a 560 page, 3 volume set available from the Warren County Genealogical Society. For each conflict, an alphabetical listing is providing which lists Surname, Given Name, Birth & Deaths dates, Branch of service and outfit (if known) and cemetery where buried in Warren County. This index gives the Surname, Given Name, Conflict in which they served and page # where that individual can be found in the above publications. If the individual died while in the service, their name is preceded by an asterisk *.

Lest We Forget, Volume I

174 pages covering the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I

Lest We Forget, Volume II

195 pages covering World War II

Lest We Forget, Volume III

191 pages covering Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and "Peacekeepers"

Roll of Honor
An index to the 566 Warren County Soldiers who lost their lives while serving their country, as identified in the
Lest We Forget Volumes by Mary Everhart.

The "Peacekeepers" category is used for those who served during peace time, who served during a conflict but not in the combat area (stateside, etc.) or those whose participation in a conflict was not determined.

Other Publications

Revolutionary War Records, Warren County	by Mary Everhart. A 168 page book published in 2002 containing biographical sketches of Revolutionary War Veterans. Online index
Civil War Discharges, Vol 1	A 149 page book with transcribed data from Civil War Discharges filed in Volume 1 at the Warren County Recorder's Office. Online index
Civil War Discharges, Vol 2/3	A 325 page book containing images of Civil War Discharges filed in Volumes 2 & 3 at the Warren County Recorder's Office. Online Index
Civil War Burials in Warren County	by Sue Frary. A 174 book published in 2003 listing Civil War veterans buried in each cemetery including service information. Contains plat maps of the cemeteries . Includes Index
Warren County's Involvement in the Civil War	A 222 page book by Dallas Bogan containing accounts of different regiments, history of some camps, etc.

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Lest We Forget, Volume I	174 pages covering the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War and World War I
Lest We Forget, Volume II	195 pages covering World War II
Lest We Forget, Volume III	191 pages covering Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and "Peacekeepers"
Roll of Honor	An index to the 566 Warren County Soldiers who lost their lives while serving their country, as identified in the Lest We Forget Volumes by Mary Everhart.