Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S.S. Allentown
The Officers
And Crew
Of The
U.S.S. Allentown
From The
People Of Allentown
Pennsylvania
June 1944
Erected 1944 by the People of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 35.959′ N, 75° 29.387′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Memorial is near the east boundary of West Park, about 200 feet north of the intersection of Linden and Fulton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Allentown PA 18102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II (a few steps from this marker); USAACS Sons & Daughters World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); D-Day, June 6 1944 (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering Allentown's Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Allen Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); A Plan for the Plantings (within shouting distance of this marker); Ignatz Gresser (within shouting distance of this marker); First Defenders Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.
Also see . . .
1. USS Allentown, 1943 (PF-52). (Submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Welcome to PF52.org, the home of "The Amazing A"!. (Submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. USS Allentown at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 9, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 18, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.