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

The Elm Tree Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008

1. The Elm Tree Memorial

Inscription. The Elm Tree which this tablet marks was planted in memory of those Patriots of the Borough of Bedford who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in the Great World War.

Corporal Howard Pardoe Booty, Co. L. 112th U.S. Infantry, 28th Division. Born December 26, 1895. Fell August 7, 1918 along the Vesle River near Fismes on the Chateau Thierry Drive.

Sergeant Charles Bigler Leader, Co. I. 112th U.S. Infantry, 28th Division. Born August 8, 1894. Killed in action September 26, 1918 in the Argonne Forest.

Private First Class Guy Franklin Bollinger, Co. L. 112th U.S. Inft, 28th Div. Born Nov. 27, 1890. Killed in action Sept. 27, 1918 in the Argonne Forest.

Sergeant Cyril Jerome Straub, Co. L. 112th U.S. Infantry, 28th Division. Born July 20, 1891. Fell October 1, 1918 in the Argonne Forest.

United States Army Nurse Lula Mildred Parsons. Born November 4, 1890. Died October 8, 1918. Embarkation Hospital, Camp Stuart, Newport News, Virginia.

Second Lieutenant Alexander McPherson Russell, Co. I. 112th U.S. Infantry, 28th Division. Born June 15, 1894. Fell in action November 4, 1918 near Haumont, France.

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generations will pertetuate the memory of our heroes by renewing, ever, at this spot a Memorial Elm.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 1.032′ N, 78° 30.205′ W. Memorial is in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It can be reached from Penn Street. Memorial is on the southeast quadrant of town square (at Juliana and Penn Streets), fifty feet west of the post office and due east of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bedford PA 15522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands.

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

The Elm Tree Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008

2. The Elm Tree Memorial Marker

Looking northeast toward post office.

distance of this marker: Korea Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Squares (a few steps from this marker); Bedford County (within shouting distance of this marker); Russell House (within shouting distance of this marker); 250th Anniversary of the Survey of the Town of Bedford by John Lukens (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 30, 2021

3. The Elm Tree Memorial Marker

Looking northwest towards Trinity Lutheran Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,276 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.