Columbia in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Submarine Veterans
World War II
of World War II
wherein 3,617 men
and 52 submarines were lost
We honor those men and all who served with them
Erected 2001 by The Red Rose Chapter and Weaver Memorials of Central Pennsylvania.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.
Location. 40° 2.05′ N, 76° 29.941′ W. Memorial is in Columbia, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Locust Street north of Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 462), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 525 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Wright (here, next to this marker); "The Returned Soldier" (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel & Lillian Evans Homestead (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keystone Hook & Ladder Company (about 800 feet away); Central National Bank of Columbia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schroeder & Hinkle Pharmacy (approx. Ό mile away); Columbia Market House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2021, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
