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War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
1. War Memorial
Inscription.

Erected and dedicated
in memory of all
who have served
and to those who
gave their lives in
the service of God and
Country in all of
our conflicts

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, KoreanWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 16.937′ N, 75° 53.451′ W. Memorial is in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Bennett Street and Academy Street, on the left when traveling south on Bennett Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Veterans Memorial Park, Luzerne PA 18709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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
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(Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Attilio "Rocky" Castellani (a few steps from this marker); Camp Luzerne (approx. Ό mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Henry M. Hoyt (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Forty Fort (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luzerne.
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
2. War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jul. 14, 2026