Olyphant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
Olyphant First Ward Honor Roll
| | 1941 - 1945 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
1. World War II Memorial Honor Roll
Joseph Coulthard Michael R. DeMatteo James B. Hammond
James Morell Kenwood Scherer Renzo Succo
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
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"Life is action and passion therefore it is
required of a man that he should share the
passion and action of his time at peril of
being judged not to have lived."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 41° 27.591′ N, 75° 36.321′ W. Memorial is in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is at the intersection of South Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 347) and Ambrose J. Cerene Road, on the right when traveling south on South Valley Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 711-721 South Valley Avenue, Olyphant PA 18447, 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 in Northern Appalachia.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spec 5 Ambrose J. Cerene (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Olyphant Heritage Development Strategy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Queen City Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); John J. Morelli (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Loretto Perfectus Walsh (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olyphant.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
2. World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
3. World War II Memorial 155mm Gun
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
4. World War II Memorial 155mm Gun Muzzle
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
5. World War II Memorial 155mm Gun Recoil Mechanism Plate
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
6. World War II Memorial 155mm Gun Carriage Plate
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 7, 2019
7. Ted Keegan Flag Pole Marker at World War II Memorial
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 260 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
