Wormleysburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

58th Annual State Legionnaires Convention

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 2, 2019

1. 58th Annual State Legionnaires Convention Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In loving memory
of
American Legion & Auxiliary members
who died from
Legionnaires Disease
which struck at
58th Annual State Convention
Philadelphia, PA.
July 1976
Frank Aveni
William Baird
Dennis Boyle
Raymond Brennan
Louis Byerly
Charles Chamberlain
Early Cox
Charles Danishefsky
Harold Davis
James Dolan
Julius Gaggiani
Francis Grove
Elmer Hafer

Elva Hamilton
Frank Harvey
John Kiley, Jr.
Arlene Muffley
Jane Palmer
John Ralph
Abe Ruben
Charles Seidel
Frank Stricker, Sr.
Harold Stump
James Sykes
Marie Tucker
Meade Williams

Erected 1977 by The American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1976.

Location. 40° 15.916′ N, 76° 54.576′ W. Marker is in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland

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County. Marker can be reached from North Front Street (U.S. 15) north of Haldeman Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 726 North Front Street, Lemoyne PA 17043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Women of the Armed Forces Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memoriam (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); James S. Dunlap, Thomas J. MacMullen, Wayne R. Weaver (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wormleysburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 3, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.