Vestal in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

1. War Memorial Dedication

Inscription. Everlasting Gratitude
from the people of Vestal
to their servicemen and women who
served, gave their lives, and
carried the torch of freedom.

World War II Dead
Floyd Beam • Chester Bennett • R. W. Bingham
Robert Bingham • Robert Bryan • Harold Corey
Hugh V. Ellis • William Galloway • Floyd Hickling
C. Howard Hitchcock • Earl Johnson • Paul Kinney
Howard Lee • Hubert G. Parker • Earl Richards
Howard Rose • Vincent Sweet • Melvin Van Riper
Albert Weaver • Roger Webster • Richard Welty
Leland Whitman • John Yvorsky

Korean War Dead
Richard B. McManus

Viet Nam [War Dead]
Howard F. Coles, Jr. • Gary L. Strouse • Michael Caprio

Global War on Terror [Dead]
Robert R. Elseth

Erected 1952 by the People of Vestal.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 42° 5.12′ N, 76° 3.241′ W. Memorial is in Vestal, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of Vestal Parkway West (New York State Route 434) and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Vestal Parkway West. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Memorial Park, Vestal NY 13850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vestal Parkway (a few steps from this marker); Vestal Festival 2000 Time Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Vestal Central School District Bicentennial Capsule (a few steps from this marker); Vestal 1823-1872 (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Towpath (within shouting distance of this marker); Rounds Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Vestal (about 500 feet away); Vestal Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vestal.

War Memorial WWII Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

2. War Memorial WWII Honored Dead

War Memorial WWII & Korea Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

3. War Memorial WWII & Korea Honored Dead

War Memorial Vietnam Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

4. War Memorial Vietnam Honored Dead

War Memorial GWOT Honored Dead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

5. War Memorial GWOT Honored Dead

War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2020

6. War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.