Exeter in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain Ann Bernatitus
In Memory of Exeter Native
Legion of Merit Medal
for her service
in the Navy
during WWII
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, World II • Women.
Location. 41° 19.322′ N, 75° 48.922′ W. Marker is in Exeter, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Memorial is at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue (U.S. 11) and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling north on Wyoming Avenue. Marker is on the borough building grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Wyoming Avenue, Pittston PA 18643, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Battle of Wyoming (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); John F. Kennedy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tinsley Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Knox Mine Disaster (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Exeter.
Also see . . .
1. Anne Agnes Bernatitus US Naval Profile. (Submitted on October 2, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Captain Ann Bernatitus Oral History (1994). (Submitted on October 2, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.