Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War I Memorial
In honor of the Waynesboro and vicinity who served in the World War and in memory of the eighteen who gave their lives for World Wide Liberty
Luke S. Barkdoll Paul D. Brumbaugh Mottie Good James R. Hatherlee Samuel Jaffy John R. Long Arthur D. Noll Joseph W. Provard Charles R. Rossman Charles P. Sheffler Richard L. Smith Omar F. Stephey Joseph M. Stickell Joseph H. Stoner Charles W. Stoops Clyde W. Strausner Crawford C. Strine James E. Wilhide
This plaque was originally installed on Memorial Bridge where State Route 16 crosses over the West Branch of Little Antietam Creek. It was dedicated on May 30, 1927
Through the effort of American Legion Joe Stickell Post #15, it was removed, restored and rededicated at Memorial Park on May 31, 1999
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1927.
Location. 39° 44.851′ N, 77° 34.754′ W. Memorial is in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It can be reached from Memorial Park Drive just north of East
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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 marker: Iraq-Afghanistan Casualties of Waynesboro & Area (here, next to this marker); Memorial Retreat (here, next to this marker); United States Submarine Veterans (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Casualties of Franklin County (here, next to this marker); Korean Casualties of Franklin County (here, next to this marker); Spanish American War (here, next to this marker); Waynesboro Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (here,
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 242 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
