Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2017
1. War Memorial Marker
Kingsmen who have
given the ultimate
sacrifice in service
to their country.
Dedicated 1974 by
X Γ I
Erected 1974 by X Γ I (Chi Gamma Iota Veterans' Fraternity).
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 41° 15.027′ N, 75° 52.783′ W. Memorial is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on River Street north of Union Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is near the King's College Administration Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 133 North River Street, Wilkes Barre PA 18711, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Wyoming Valley. 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: Wyoming Division Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Ellen Webster Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 109th Field Artillery Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Wilkes-Barre (within
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2017
2. War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
