Radnor Township near Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Villanova University World War II Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
1. Villanova University World War II Memorial
all the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen
from Villanova
who sacrificed their lives
in the defense of the nation.
Their legacy of fidelity and valor
abides forever
neath the spires of St. Thomas.
Erected 1999 by The surviving veterans of the Second World War.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II.
Location. 40° 2.27′ N, 75° 20.626′ W. Memorial is near Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It can be reached from North Spring Mill Road (Pennsylvania Route 320) 0.3 miles north of East Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Robert T. Munday (here, next to this marker); Southeast Asian War Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Villanova University World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Barry Hall - 1947 (a few steps from this marker); Gregor Johann Mendel
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
2. Villanova University World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
