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Chicopee in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka

 
 
The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
1. The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker
Inscription.
Upper Plaque
They, too, wanted only to live by the side of this Park and be a friend to man. Instead, off to war they went, by their sense of duty sent, in response to pleas, of peoples, forced to their knees. Some gave all they had others did what they could. But, together, on that line they stood. WWW

Dedication Plaque
Dedicated Sept. 26, 2000 to honor World War II Veterans from the Szot Park neighborhood called Bemisuwka, a predominantly Polish area, all part of the former Bemis Family Estate.

Lower Plaque
Inscribed with the names of area World War II Veterans including three who were Killed in Action
 
Erected 2000.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWar, World II.
 
Location. 42° 8.818′ N, 72° 35.367′ W. Marker is in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. Memorial is on Pvt Szot Drive south of Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Monument is located in Chicopee's Frank J. Szot Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicopee MA 01020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Szot Memorial Park Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank J Szot Memorial Park (about 500 feet
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away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Citizens of Chicopee Remember World War II (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Lt. Gen. Arthur MacArthur (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicopee.
 
The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
2. The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker
Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
3. Dedication Plaque
Lower plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
4. Lower plaque
detail from Lower plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
5. detail from Lower plaque
detail from Lower plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
6. detail from Lower plaque
detail from Lower plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
7. detail from Lower plaque
The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, April 19, 2012
8. The Girls and Boys of Bemisuwka Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2012, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on June 6, 2012, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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