Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Mall

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1. Veterans Mall Marker

Inscription.

Veterans Mall. . In honor of S/Sgt. Robert E. Laws C.M.H.. Dedicated to the men and women who honorably served their country..., World War I Veterans American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans Society of 28 Division Catholic War Veterans Jewish War Veterans Marine Corp League Reserve Officers Corps Military Order of Cooties, In honor of The Men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units Called to Active Duty for Service in World War II February 17, 1941. HQ. Co. 110th Inf. Regt. HQ. Det 2nd BN 110th Inf. 110th Infantry Band Co. G. 110th Inf. Troop B. 104th Cavalry HQ. Btry, 190th Field Arty. Dedicated May 27, 1985, In honor of the men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units called to active duty during the Korean War 5 Sept. 1950, 28th Quartermaster Co. 28th Infantry Division Band Co. G. 110th infantry Geft., Dedicated May 26 1986. For how can man die better than in facing fearful odds for the hearth stones of his fathers and the temples of his gods McCaulay, [Names not listed], Co. G 110th Infantry 1917 - France - 1919 Champagne-Marne - Oise-Marne - Thiacourt Aisne-Marne - Fismes - Meuse-Argonne Defensive Sector, Dedicated May 28th 1984 Blair County National Guard Veterans Association. Organized 15 July 1871, The Sheridan Group, PA. Volunteer Cavalry of Tyrone, PA., Spanish-American War 11 May 1898, As Troop B. 1st PA. Cavalry P.N.G. Mexican Border Service 18 June 1916, World War I 20 July 1917 Dedicated May 25, 1987 Blair Co. Nat'l Guard Vets Assoc.. "Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget - lest we forget!". Kipling, To the men of what is now Blair County who gave their lives in: The Revolutionary War 1775-1782 The War of 18 12-1814, And to over 500 citizens of Blair County who made the Supreme Sacrifice in: The Mexican War 1846-1848 The Civil War 1860-1865 The Spanish - American War 1898 The Phillipine Insurrection 1899-1902, --- And ---. World War I April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918. [Names not listed], World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946. [Names not listed], World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946. [Names not listed], Memorial Wall Operating Committee of the Blair County War Veterans Council and Associate. [Names not listed], For those who were unintentionally omitted. The Korean War June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955. [Names not listed], The Vietnam War December 22, 1961-May 7, 1975. [Names not listed], Persion Gulf War Desert Shield/Desert Storm. [Name not listed], Global War on Terrorism Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom. [Names not listed], Special thanks George H. Good and Alto Reste Park Cemetery, "One national debt that can never be repaid". A. Lincoln . This memorial was erected in 1990. It is in Altoona in Blair County Pennsylvania

In honor of
S/Sgt. Robert E. Laws C.M.H.
Dedicated to the men and women who honorably served their country...

World War I Veterans
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Society of 28 Division
Catholic War Veterans
Jewish War Veterans
Marine Corp League
Reserve Officers Corps
Military Order of Cooties

In honor of
The Men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units Called to Active Duty for Service in World War II
February 17, 1941 HQ. Co. 110th Inf. Regt.
HQ. Det 2nd BN 110th Inf.
110th Infantry Band
Co. G. 110th Inf.
Troop B. 104th Cavalry
HQ. Btry, 190th Field Arty.
Dedicated May 27, 1985

In honor of
the men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units called to active duty during the Korean War 5 Sept. 1950

28th Quartermaster Co.
28th Infantry Division Band
Co. G. 110th infantry Geft.

Dedicated May 26 1986
For how can man die better than in facing fearful odds for the hearth
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2. Veterans Mall Marker

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stones of his fathers and the temples of his gods
McCaulay

[Names not listed]

Co. G 110th Infantry
1917 - France - 1919
Champagne-Marne - Oise-Marne - Thiacourt
Aisne-Marne - Fismes - Meuse-Argonne
Defensive Sector

Dedicated
May 28th 1984
Blair County
National Guard
Veterans Association
Organized
15 July 1871

The
Sheridan
Group

PA. Volunteer Cavalry
of Tyrone, PA.

Spanish-American War
11 May 1898

As Troop B.
1st PA. Cavalry
P.N.G.
Mexican
Border
Service
18 June 1916

World War I
20 July 1917
Dedicated
May 25, 1987
Blair Co.
Nat'l Guard
Vets Assoc.
"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!" Kipling

To the men of what is now Blair County who gave
their lives in:
The Revolutionary War 1775-1782
The War of 1812-1814

And to over 500 citizens of Blair County who made
the Supreme Sacrifice in:
The Mexican War 1846-1848
The Civil War 1860-1865
The Spanish - American War 1898
The Phillipine Insurrection 1899-1902

--- And ---
World
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3. Veterans Mall Marker
War I April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918 [Names not listed]

World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946 [Names not listed]

World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946 [Names not listed]

Memorial Wall Operating Committee
of the Blair County
War Veterans Council & Associate [Names not listed]

For those who were unintentionally omitted
The Korean War June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955 [Names not listed]

The Vietnam War December 22, 1961-May 7, 1975 [Names not listed]

Persion Gulf War
Desert Shield/Desert Storm [Name not listed]

Global War on Terrorism
Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom [Names not listed]

Special thanks George H. Good and
Alto Reste Park Cemetery

"One national debt that can never be repaid" A. Lincoln

Erected 1990.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II.

Location.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

4. Veterans Mall Marker

Dedication information

40° 30.839′ N, 78° 24.248′ W. Marker is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. Memorial is on 11th Avenue west of 14th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1418 11th Avenue, Altoona PA 16601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blair County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (here, next to this marker); Locomotive 790 Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Downtown Altoona Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Silver Chief (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Pennsylvania Railroad YMCA (about 600 feet away); Logan House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stars & Stripes Forever (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altoona.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

5. Veterans Mall Marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

6. Veterans Mall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.