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.
[Captions:]
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.
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Location. 40° 12.35′ N, 77° 9.537′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Core Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Winter Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Army's War Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); Induction Centers (within shouting distance
Other markers no longer nearby. The Army Introduces a Heavyweight: The 3-Inch Antitank Gun M5/M6 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sergeant Michael A. Mira (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Kady Brownell (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); They Called Them "Hellcats" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named They Called Them Hellcats (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Trenches (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This wayside was unobserved
Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
3. Insert - Sergeant Frederick A. Counsel (right)
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
4. Insert - A Frederick A. Counsel painting
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 69 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.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. This wayside was unobserved in July 2026. It may have been relocated. • • Can you help?
