Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel
Army Artist
— Served: 1942-1945 —
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel Marker
Frederick A. Counsel, a native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, entered the Army Air Corps in December, 1942 and became an Army artist. He served stateside and recorded many aspects of military life. He also painted murals at Bradley Field, Connecticut and at Langley Field, Virginia. Sergeant Counsel distinguished himself with numerous exhibitions and awards and also did so much work on camouflage that it seems quite possible that he worked on the plans for the invasion of Normandy by way of the Calais deception. Forty-eight watercolors by Sergeant Counsel were donated to the Army by the Westsylvania Heritage Corporation, in support of its mission of cross-state cooperation and partnerships in telling the stories of Pennsylvania and America.
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Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (right) won first place for an oil painting in the National Army Art Contest, Langley Field, Virginia, 1945.
Sergeant Counsel frequently painted scenes of everyday Soldier life such as cleaning day in the barracks.
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1942.
Location. 40° 12.35′ N,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sergeant Michael A. Mira (within shouting distance of this marker); Kady Brownell (within shouting distance of this marker); Reception Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); They Called Them "Hellcats" (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Winter Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); Induction Centers (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Core Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Meet Private Donald D. Kyler (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
Also see . . . Frederick A.Counsel. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 5, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
3. Insert - Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (right)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
4. Insert - A Frederick A. Counsel painting
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
