Wiley Robert Cable

Historical marker location:

70 Williams St, Lockland, Ohio

( Memorial is at the intersection of Williams Street and West Wyoming Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Williams Street.)

Marker installed: 1993

Major, U.S.M.C.. Born: Feb. 14, 1929 - Died: Feb. 16, 1968.

The Kent State shootings, in which National Guardsmen shot and killed four students during a protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University in 1970, took place in Ohio. The incident sparked widespread protests and led to the closure of hundreds of universities and colleges across the United States.