Parkesburg in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Parkesburg World War II Memorial

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 17, 2021

1. Parkesburg World War II Memorial

Inscription. In memory of
those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in World War II

Banach, Anthony --- Conover, Wilbert W.
Clarke, John --- Hoyer, William C.
Montgomery, Robert Grier

Erected by the citizens of
the borough of Parkesburg
1949

The names of the heroic men and women of
the borough of Parkesburg and vicinity who served in
the armed forces of our country during World War II
are indeliby inscribed on this tablet
[names]

The following served in the Merchant Marines
[names]

Erected 1949 by the citizens of Parkesburg.

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

Location. 39° 57.554′ N, 75° 55.086′ W. Memorial is in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is on W. First Street (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 329 W First Street, Parkesburg PA 19365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1917-1918 (a few steps from this marker); Parkesburg Area Soldiers (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II (approx. 3 miles away); Atglen (approx. 3 miles away); Atglen Borough Hall (approx. 3 miles away); East Octoraro #1 Bridge (1910-2020) (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mercer’s Mill Covered Bridge (1880) (approx. 3.9 miles away); Christiana Riot Monument (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkesburg.

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., November 13, 2020

2. Parkesburg World War II Memorial

Wider view. This is at Keystone Valley Fire Company, and the subject marker is the second one from the left, proceeding in a semicircle.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 11, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 18, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.