York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
1. War Memorial
of those who sacrificed their lives
on the altar of freedom in all wars.
To those who served our country
in time of war for the freedom
of all men everywhere
They gave their today for our tomorrow.
Honoring the men and women
of this community who served
our country in all wars.
Greater love hath no man than this:
that he lay down his life for a friend.
Original founders of Memorial Park
Walter F. Grove Philip H. Glatfelter
Calvin Stauffer Paul E. Ziegler
Wilbur C. Beitzel Melvin H. Campbell
Edward [surname obscured]
Dedicated November 10, 1962.
Erected 1962.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 39° 57.202′ N, 76° 42.646′ 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
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
2. War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
3. War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
4. War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
5. War Memorial Dedication
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
6. War Memorial Park Founders
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2017
7. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
