Shippensburg Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC Memorial Trees
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018
1. Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC Memorial Trees Marker
dedicated to
Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC
Class of 1951
Charter Member of Veterans Club
Gave his life in line of duty
26 April 1957, Iwakuna, Japan
Erected 1957 by Shippensburg University Veterans Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is April 26, 1957.
Location. 40° 3.458′ N, 77° 31.331′ W. Marker is near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Shippensburg Township. Memorial is on Old Main Drive north of Adams Drive, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in the walkway near the fountain that is immediately south of Old Main, on the Shippensburg University campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Delivering An Education (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Engine of Prosperity (about 800 feet away); B&O Coal Hopper (approx. 0.2 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Conrail Boxcar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Signaling (approx.
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Also see . . . Lt. James F. Bearer at Find A Grave. (Submitted on July 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018
2. Lt. James F. Bearer, USMC Memorial Trees Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
