Roxborough in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
21st Ward Korean and Vietnam War Memorial
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
1. 21st Ward Korean and Vietnam War Memorial
our sons and
neighbors of
the 21st Ward
who lost their
lives in Korea
and Vietnam
Joseph J. Fairo U.S.A.
Charles Gutgesell U.S.A.
Thomas L. Palmer U.S.A.
Raymond J. Smolinski U.S.A.
Alexander Wade U.S.A.
Louis Wesolowski U.S.N.
Siegfried Zimniuch U.S.A.
Ernest S. Santesse U.S.A.
John M. Cole U.S.A.F.
Charles J. Esbensen U.S.M.C.
Matthew J. Higgins U.S.A.
Thomas P. Johnston U.S.M.C.
William R. McKelvey U.S.A.F.
Frederick C. Miller U.S.M.C.
Francis J. Pennetti U.S.M.C.
Dillard E. Peterson U.S.M.C.
David A. Poley U.S.A.
Charles A. Rieger U.S.A.
Richard B. Sedgwick U.S.A.
Raymond J. Smith U.S.A.
Francis I. Alberts U.S.A.
Samuel A. Singer U.S.M.C.
Michael J. Stanley U.S.A.
Patrick J. Thiroway U.S.A.
F. Ronald Tomon U.S.M.C.
Charles S. J. Walsh U.S.M.C.
Richard J. Whitehouse U.S.A.
Frederick W. Kulicke III U.S.A.
John G. Schwartz U.S.A.F.
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Erected by Hattal-Taylor Post 333, V.F.W.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 1.855′ N, 75° 13.075′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Roxborough. Memorial is at the intersection of Lyceum Avenue and Pechin Street, on the left on Lyceum Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19128, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); Leverington Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Leverington Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Transformation in the heart of Roxborough (approx. 0.3 miles away); Original cornerstone of the old Leverington Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); 21st Ward World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lower Venice Island Paper Mills (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
2. 21st Ward Korean and Vietnam War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
