Plymouth in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War I Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

1. World War I Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Erected by the Grateful Citizens of the
Borough and Township of Plymouth in honor
of the Sons and Daughters who served in
the World War 1914-1919

Heroic Dead
John H. Ballamy • Edward C. Bonawitz • Benjamin T. Boyce
Patrick F. Burns • Henry F. Burns • John E. Davies
Thomas H. Davies • Cecil W. Decker • Anthony Domanski
Fred G. Durbin • Edward T. Evans • John Habblett
F.E. Honeywell • Lillian Langdon • Kazimierz Marcinkewicz
Andrew F. Meister • Stephen Mikolayewski • Stephen Minglosky
James S. Pegg • Alfred Piatt • John Porinsky
Richard L. Pugh • Eugene F. Riley • Alexander Searles
Elmer G. Stefancin • John Wentko • Harry M. Wilson
Chester A. Wolfe • Stephen Yendrik • John K. Zurinski
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"As long as Liberty shall be Prized and Fostered by the Sons of Men,
the Name and Fame of our Fallen Brave
will be Cherished with Love and Benediction"

Plymouth, May 30th 1920.

Erected 1920 by the Grateful Citizens of the Borough and Township of Plymouth.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these

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topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1920.

Location. 41° 14.379′ N, 75° 56.943′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 11) west of Wadham Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 West Main Street, Plymouth PA 18651, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region,

in the Wyoming Valley,

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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: 28th Infantry Division Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker);

World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

2. World War I Memorial

Sergeant Sherwood Baker (a few steps from this marker); Sephaniah Reese (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zinzendorf Preached to Wyoming Valley Indians (approx. 0.2 miles away); Agnes Flood Line (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

More about this marker. The monument was prominently placed by the now-razed Main Street Elementary School.

World War I Memorial Sculpture Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

3. World War I Memorial Sculpture Detail

American Doughboy and Sailor

World War I Memorial Eagle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2017

4. World War I Memorial Eagle

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.