Veterans Memorial
Most University students and staff members are familiar with the Memorial Chapel, yet many do not know its origins.
Honoring our Veterans at Memorial Chapel
Although the Chapel is one of the University’s most visible icons, many are unaware of its role as a Memorial to those Maryland students, alumni, faculty and staff who made the ultimate sacrifice as members of the armed services. During the building dedication on Oct. 12, 1952, then Chairman of the Board of Regents Judge William P. Cole, Jr., declared that the Chapel stood "in loving remembrance of those who died in defense of their country..." To fully solidify the memory of University associates who served and lost their lives during military conflict, a Memorial Book was established and was first "published" with 209 names. This book can be found in the University Archives.
On Tuesday, November 11th from 9 am to 5 pm, visit the Chapel Labyrinth to inscribe a stone in honor of a veteran in your life, past or present. Individuals are invited to walk the labyrinth in honor of these veterans. A Vigil will take place in the Main Chapel from 11 am to 1 pm in honor of deceased University of Maryland veterans. The Vigil will conclude with the playing of Taps. Information on other UMD Veteran Week events may be found at stamp.umd.edu/veteransmemorial.
Remembering UMD Veterans Who We Have Lost, October 2024 - October 2025
Hiram E. Andrews, III
William I. Barton, Jr.
Kenneth G. Bate
James H. Bennington
George A. Benson
Charles M. Berry
David Blanchard
Roger R. Blunt, Sr.
George B. Boniface, Jr.
Ernest H. Bossard
Henzo T. Bozzonetti
William E. Branch, Jr.
Edwin B. Brooks
John Brown, III
William F. Buckingham
Robert S. Butera
John E. Carroll, III
Harvey T. Casbarian, Jr.
Raymond E. Clarke
Ronald A. Cline
Richard F. Colburn
L. Rodney Compton
Don C. Craig
Robert A. Cuccia
Scott M. Delcore
Herbert L. Drees
James A. Earl
Dale L. Eppinger
William L. Evans
McLeod H. Farr
David M. Feinman
Gregory W. Fletcher
Evelyn P. Foote
Thomas C. Glass
Edward E. Golden, Jr.
R. Ethan Grace
Eugene W. Green, Jr.
Megan Ashley Grimes
Allan D. Guggolz
Norman M. Gurevich
Jerome E. Herbers, Jr.
Michael Herway
Walter L. Hooper
Charles M. Hughes, III
Tillman D. Johnson, III
John W. Kahoe
H. Robert Kennedy
Zachary Z. Kinney
Martin J. Kirsch
Timothy J. Kolb
Charles F. Laird
Straton C. Laios
Michael Lawson
Robert F. Lesche
John R. Lindung
Vaughen H. Link
Donald M. McCall, Jr.
John R. McCoy
Joseph C. McCreary
Charles D. McGee
John W. McGinnis
Charles R. McGuire
Donald McKay
Ronald A. McNemar
Theodore Charles McQuade
Phillip W. Mast
Thomas E. May
James L. Miller
Charles D. Moffatt, Sr.
John Moroughan
John N. Niemczuk
William Nizinski
Donald H. Nixon
Jerold L. Nook
Earl Patrick
Nicola Pellegrini
Michael W. Perrine
Richard E. Pesta
Keith B. Phillips
Robert E. Podlesny
Robert W. Potter
Bryce C. Redington
R. Scott Rodgers
Adam D. Ross
Timothy J. Runyan
Robert A. Russell
Robert L. Ruthrauff
Arthur E. Scarpelli
Laudine T. Schmick
Ludwig A. Schneider
Richard G. Schreitz
Robert R. Seiler
Arthur A. Serpick
Shepard A. Sheinkman
Herbert J. Siegel
Manuel F. Siverio, Sr.
Larry F. Smith
Norman G. Smith
Wilbur S. Stauffer
Gary M. Stephenson
Michael Straus, II
Carl W. Strobel
William H. Triplett, Jr.
John R. Van Derwerker
Adam H. Vanhuizen
William A. Vogel
John C. Wagner
John A. Wedemeyer, III
Helen R. Wertlieb
Harold G. Wiegand, Jr.
Richard L. Wilson
Sheldon W. Witcoff
Donald E. Wortman
James Wright
Harvey A. Yonce
Donald P. Young
Watch the 2024 Veteran Voices program at the UMD Memorial Chapel: