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

Purple Heart Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017

1. Purple Heart Memorial Marker

History Of The Medal
Military Order of the Purple Heart website entry:
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Inscription.

A tribute to
Combat Wounded Veterans
who gave so much of themselves
in all wars

Purple Heart Medal Est. 1782

Dedicated May 30, 2001

Erected 2001 by Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #390.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 39° 57.202′ N, 76° 42.641′ W. Memorial is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Vander Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Rockdale Avenue. Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1000 Vander Avenue, York PA 17403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing & Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); York (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named York (approx. 0.7 miles

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away); Fifth Ward World War II Community Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away); Defenders of the Flag (approx. 0.8 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors of the Late War of the Rebellion (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Purple Heart Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017

2. Purple Heart Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.