Portsmouth in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Russell A. Hanscom Memorial

Photographed By James R. Murray, August 10, 2016

1. Russell A. Hanscom Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to those men who made the supreme sacrifice in WWII for God and Country.
Robert A. Anderson • James R. Birt • Raymond F. Burns • Paula A. Doble • Russell A. Hanscom • Robert A. Harrison • Guy House • Howard L. Hunt • Peter G. Phillippe Jr. • Edgar A. Wallace
Presented by the Frank E. Boom Post No 6, A,L. Portsmouth, NH, November 11, 1956

Erected 1956 by Frank E. Boom Post No 6, American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 43° 5.389′ N, 70° 46.323′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. Memorial is on Kearsage Way, in the median. Boulder is in a garden in the median at the entrance to the Atlantic Heights neighborhood. There are granite posts encircling the garden, one for each man listed on the plaque. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth NH 03801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dedicated to the men of the USS Thresher (SSN 593) (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.S. Squalus SS-192 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Still On Patrol (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.S. O9 SS-70 (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.S. Albacore (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Hampshire's Lost Boat

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); USS Albacore SS 218 Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); CMoMM (SS) Arthur L. Stanton Chief of the Boat (COB) (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Photographed By James R. Murray, August 10, 2016

2. Russell A. Hanscom Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.