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World War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
1. World War Memorial
Inscription.

Memorial
to those of Jermyn
who gave their lives
in World War service
Dedicated by the
Wm. J. Griffiths Post 465
American Legion

Carl Baker • Frank Kelly
Wm. J. Griffiths • George R. Morgan
Thomas Harvey • Maurice L. Phillips
Richard T. Henwood • James Roach
Joseph Houston • John Zaleski
David S. Jones • Nicholas E. Selgrath

Their deeds are our memories
and our hopes


 
Erected by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasPatriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 41° 31.618′ N, 75° 32.821′ W. Memorial is in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Bridge Street south of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: World War I Veterans Park, Jermyn PA 18433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Wyoming Valley and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically
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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: World War I Veterans Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Borough of Jermyn (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jermyn Memorial Garden Circles of Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Jermyn (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Founders of First Aid in America (approx. 0.2 miles away); 6 Jermyn Churches (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Michael's Orthodox Church War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jermyn.
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2018
2. World War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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