Danielson in Killingly in Windham County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Christopher Lee Hoskins
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, April 16, 2017
1. Christopher Lee Hoskins Marker
Christopher Lee Hoskins
SPC., U.S. Army
Killingly resident killed while serving his country
Ramadi, Iraq, June 21, 2005
“The roots of a soldier are nurtured by the soil
of family, friends, community
Until the call of country demands
they grow straight and tall.
When you hear the rustle of leaves in the wind
You know the spirit of the fallen is alive”
-Richard P. Hoskins
This crimson maple is his living memorial.
Dedicated Memorial Day 2013
Erected 2013.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 41° 48.49′ N, 71° 52.793′ W. Marker is in Killingly, Connecticut, in Windham County. It is in Danielson. Memorial is at the intersection of Broad Street and Main Street (Connecticut Route 12), on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danielson CT 06239, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Killingly World War II Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Killingly Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Killingly (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial
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Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, April 16, 2017
2. Christopher Lee Hoskins Marker and his crimson maple tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
