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Floral Park World War II Memorial

 
 
Floral Park World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2017
1. Floral Park World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to those
who made the supreme sacrifice
in World War II

Leon S. Burkowski • Billy Juchnowski
Edward A. Collins • Walter J. Korrow
James J. Doran, Jr. • Gerard G. Krug
Stephen J. Merz • Joseph Radziski, Jr.

Placed by the citizens of
Floral Park Centre

 
Erected by Citizens of Floral Park Centre.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 40° 44.234′ N, 73° 42.013′ W. Memorial is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Willis Avenue and McKee Street, on the left when traveling south on Willis Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 216 Willis Avenue, Floral Park NY 11001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vanderbilt Cup Race (approx. half a mile away); Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski (approx. half a mile away); Padre Pio (approx. half a mile away); John Paul II   Janowi Pawłowi II (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to the Vietnam Veterans (approx. half a mile away); Floral Theatre (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Legion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Floral Park School (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.
 
Floral Park World War II Memorial Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2017
2. Floral Park World War II Memorial Marker - Wide View
The marker is mounted to a rock, visible behind the cannon.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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