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World War II

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022
1. World War II Marker
Inscription.
To the men and women of Media
who served in the Second World War
"They shall shine as the stars of heaven,
and of their memorial there shall be no end."

[Names listed]
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 39° 55.086′ N, 75° 23.391′ W. Memorial is in Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on West State Street just west of South Jackson Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 W State St, Media PA 19063, 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. 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 walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Gross-La Rosa Entranceway (here, next to this marker); Media Borough Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Armory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (about 400 feet away); In Honor of Captain Franklin P. Haller, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Hawley House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022
2. World Wars I and II Memorials
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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