Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2021
1. U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II Marker
lost in 52 U.S. submarines in World War II
Erected April 11, 1983
Erected 1983 by the Men of the Lehigh Valley Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.
Location. 40° 35.967′ N, 75° 29.39′ W. Memorial is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It can be reached from North 15th Street. Memorial is near the east boundary of West Park, about 200 feet north of the intersection of Linden and Fulton Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Allentown PA 18102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh 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 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: USAACS Sons & Daughters World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); D-Day, June 6 1944 (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Allentown (a few steps from this marker); The Allen Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Remembering Allentown's Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Ignatz Gresser (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . World War II submarine veterans forced to disband national group (Fox News, 2012). (Submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2021
2. U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
