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World War Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2020
1. World War Memorial
Inscription.

Erected and dedicated
by the
Betsy Ross Club of Hellertown, Pa.,
in honor of who offered
their services and lives
for the cause of humanity in
the World War
1917 — 1918

— Killed in Action —
Edward H. Ackerman • Henry H. Schaeffer
Austin W. Frankenfield • John W. Leary • Howard L. Strohl

— Died in Service —
Titus E. Sloyer • William M. Balliet


 
Erected by the Betsy Ross Club of Hellertown.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, World I.
 
Location. 40° 34.966′ N, 75° 20.461′ W. Memorial is in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 412) and Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Memorial stands in front of Edward H. Ackerman American Legion Post 397. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 935 Main Street, Hellertown PA 18055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also
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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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Hellertown Station (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Detwiller Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Henry Detwiller Building (approx. Ό mile away); Laubach Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Michael & Margaret Heller House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reverend Samuel Hess House (approx. 0.6 miles away); 173 Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Joseph J. Beyer (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hellertown.
 
Also see . . .  Hellertown Historical Society Newsletter, February 2019.
See p.6 for a photo of the 1924 memorial dedication
(Submitted on November 3, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
World War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 1, 2020
2. World War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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