Jessup in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial and Stadium
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
1. Veterans Memorial WWI and Korea Marker
men and women of Jessup
who served our country.
Recognizing all Veterans
of all wars and conflicts.
World War I
1917 — 1918
Jessup Borough World War II
Community Honor Roll
[Hundreds of Veterans]
Korean War
1950 — 1953
Vietnam War
1961 — 1975
Persian Gulf
1990
Veterans Memorial Stadium
This Veterans Memorial Stadium was
erected by the Citizens of Jessup Borough,
Michael Steiner American Legion Post #411,
and Veterans of Foreign Wars Jessup Post
#5544 in grateful recognition of the
contributions and sacrifices of those
Jessup Veterans who served in World War II.
Dedicated July 22, 1950
Rededicated May 8, 1995
Erected 1995 by Jessup Borough Veterans Committee and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 28.53′ N, 75° 33.853′ W. Memorial is in Jessup, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of Hill Street and Lena Lane, on the left when
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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 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: War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); John J. Mancak (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fountain of the Immigrants (approx. 0.4 miles away); O&W Railroad (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); O & W (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jessup.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
2. Veterans Memorial WWII Honor Roll
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
3. Veterans Memorial WWII Honor Roll
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4. Veterans Memorial Vietnam and Persian Gulf Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
5. Veterans Memorial Stadium Marker
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6. Veterans Memorial
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7. Veterans Memorial Stadium View
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8. Veterans Memorial M-60 Tank
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9. Veterans Memorial Borough Officials Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on June 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
