Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ignatz Gresser

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2021

1. Ignatz Gresser Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This plaque in memory of

Ignatz Gresser

Cpl. Company D, 128th Penna. Infantry

Lehigh County Recipient
of the Medal of Honor for Heroism Under Fire,
September 17, 1862

Dedicated April 18, 1986

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 35.977′ N, 75° 29.395′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Memorial is on the "First Defenders" monument, near the east boundary of West Park, about 250 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. First Defenders Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Allen Infantry (here, next to this marker); D-Day, June 6 1944 (here, next to this marker); China-Burma-India Memorial (a few steps from this marker); United States Army Ambulance Corps Service

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 8, 2021

2. Ignatz Gresser Marker

Mounted on base, below the "First Defenders" sculpture

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(a few steps from this marker); USAACS Sons & Daughters World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Remembering Allentown's Heroes (a few steps from this marker); A Plan for the Plantings (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . . Ignatz Gresser. (Submitted on June 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.