Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Victory

Dec. 7, 1941 - Sept. 2, 1945

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

1. World War II Victory Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to these 830 from Berks County who made the Supreme Sacrifice and to those who served in defense of our country

Erected 1991 by American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 20.1′ N, 75° 54.71′ W. Memorial is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on Hill Road just west of Constitution Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1274 Hill Rd, Reading PA 19602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

It is also 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: Honor Roll (here,

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next to this marker); Submarine Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Persian Gulf War-Era Memorial (a few steps from this marker); American Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Artillerists Oak (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Grove (a few steps from this marker); Women Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); POW ★ MIA (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

2. World War II Victory Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

3. World War II Victory Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

4. World War II Victory Marker

Dedication plaque adjacent to the memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2020

5. Dedication plaque adjacent to the memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.