Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
China Burma India Veteran's Memorial
December 1941 - March 1946
Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021
1. China Burma India Veteran's Memorial
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 12.07′ N, 77° 11.367′ W. Memorial is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Hanover Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) and High Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on Hanover Street. Marker is next to the Old Cumberland County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 (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: Carlisle Public Square (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Cumberland County (a few steps from this marker); Forbes Trail (a few steps from this marker); Historic Downtown Carlisle (a few steps from this marker); The Shelling of Carlisle (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Carlisle First World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 29, 2009
2. China Burma India Veteran's Memorial
Looking northwest toward Cumberland County Civil War Memorial, with First Presbyterian Church across High Street in right background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on February 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
