Carbondale in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider Marker-Front view

Inscription. Front
Brevet Brigadier General
D-Day Veteran
July 30, 1921
Feb. 13, 2011
“When they were young, these men saved the world.”

Left side
“Nothing worth having is given freely,” Liberator of Nazi Death Camp, April 1945. Served his country with distinction in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Right side
Alvin Ungeleider Son of Carbondale, led 50 men from the 115th Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division onto Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 41° 34.343′ N, 75° 30.154′ W. Marker is in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. Memorial is on Main Street (Bus US 6). The statue is located in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carbondale PA 18407, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial of Remembrance (a few steps from this marker); Carbondale City Hall and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall / Memorial Park

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Carbondale City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); General Jerome F. O’Malley (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrolman William F. McAndrew (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carbondale.

Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider Marker-Left side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider Marker-Left side view

Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider Marker-Right side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

3. Col. Alvin D. Ungerleider Marker-Right side view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.