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William J. Hudson

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
1. William J. Hudson Marker
Inscription.
"In Memory Of"
William J. Hudson
Pvt. U.S. Army W.W.II
ETO
July 27, 1944
to
August 25, 1945
Dedicated by
his wife Rose Hudson
and family

 
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 39° 47.007′ N, 77° 43.7′ W. Memorial is in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on South Washington Street just south of Leitersburg Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Greencastle PA 17225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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
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marker: G.B. Freeman Jr. (here, next to this marker); Michael G. Oravetz (here, next to this marker); Joseph E. Kuglar (here, next to this marker); Harry D. Zeigler (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Greencastle (approx. 0.3 miles away); McCullough's Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonel John Allison (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greencastle.
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
2. Memorial Display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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