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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 16, 2022
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.

In memory of those
who gave their lives
in the Armed Forces

Erected by
American War Mothers
[?] 19, 1944


 
Erected 1944 by American War Mothers.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsParks & Recreational AreasPatriots & PatriotismWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 14.326′ N, 77° 1.168′ W. Memorial is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It can be reached from West 4th Street. Marker is in Way's Garden, about 100 feet east of the intersection of Maynard Street and Vine Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna 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
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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing (here, next to this marker); Way's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Tipton Hunter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Franklin Meginness (about 400 feet away); Votes for Women (about 400 feet away); Covenant Central Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Herdic House-Park Hotel (about 800 feet away); Remembrance Garden (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
2. World War II Memorial
Looking east
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on June 18, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   2. submitted on July 3, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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