Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Franklin County World War I Memorial
Spirit of the American Doughboy
our glorious dead
1917 1919
Erected to the memory of the men and women of Franklin County who gave their lives in the World War
“Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends”
[First column]
Clarence D. Armstrong John L. Armstrong Lt. Burt J. Asper Luke S. Barkdoll Lloyd C. Baughman Paul J. Beattie Claude A. Render Corp. John C. Bishop Elmer H. Brechbill Corp. Paul D. Brumbaugh Sgt. Frank Carraugh Winfield Carey Paul Cole Theodore J. Crist Irvin R. Cump Corp. A. Melvin Deirich Roy Diehl Hilbert A. Doyle George W. Dunmire Patrick R. Regan Sgt. Jacob L. Frey Charles C. Glass Corp. Wm. R. Gochenauer Merle Gontz William H. Gontz Nurse Mottie Good Corp. George E. Green Norman C. Haller Nurse Josephine Hammond
[Second (middle) column]
Carlton Harbaugh John W. Hartman Sgt. James R. Hatherlee Edgar B. Hockensmith Lewis Himes Clarence L. Hinkle Nurse Katharine P. Irwin Samuel Jaffy Lester W. Johnston Alfred Jones Russell C. Jones Sgt Norman C. Kohler Charles A. Kreitzer Lt. P. Evans Kriechbaum Howard B. Kriner Harry P. Lackhove Charles B. Lautenslager Sgt. Earl R. Leckron Russell H. Lehman Corp. John R. Long Charles B. Lucore Nurse Florence Matthews Sgt. James McCartney Corp. A. J. McNeal Sgt Earnest Miller Howard M. Miller Nurse Lydia B. Miller Samuel Millhouse Nurse Mary E. Minick Lt. J. Lynn Mort
[Third column]
Russell M. Newman Corp. Chas. M. Nitterhouse Lt. James G. Nixon Arthur B. Nole Corp. Walter B. Peiffer Harold E. Pente Lt. G. F. Poffenberger Sgt. Welky M. Picking Sgt. Mark G. Rock James Rockwell Sgt. Chas. G. Rossman David E. Ryder Walter Seville Alvin C. Sheets Charles F. Sheffler Sgt. A Edgar Shoemaker Richard L. Smith Clyde W. Spidell Sgt. Omer P. Stephey Joseph M. Stickell Joseph H. Stoner Charles W. Stoops Clyde W. Strausner Corp. Crawford C. Strine John A. Weniling Corp. James E. Wilhide Jacob E. Wingeri Wesley Yeager Corp. Leslie Zeger
Erected 1923 by Citizens of Franklin County.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 39° 56.076′ N, 77° 39.086′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. Memorial is at the intersection of Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) and Queen Street, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Way East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Lincoln Way E, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Messersmith's Woods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chambersburg Market House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Brown (approx. half a mile away); King Street Church (approx. half a mile away); Joseph Winters (approx. half a mile away); Old Franklin County Jail (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.
Regarding Franklin County World War I Memorial. Note there are six female nurses listed on this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,837 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.