Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Great War - WWI
The War To End All Wars
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
1. The Great War - WWI Marker
President Woodrow Wilson
War message to Congress · April 2, 1917
World War I
significantly changed the European map
June 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
of Austria in Saraj[e]vo
August 1914 European Powers declare war
April 6, 1917 The United States enters the war
November 11, 1918 Armistice agreement signed
June 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed
RMS Lusitania torpeoded by German U-boat off
coast of Ireland May 7, 1915
WWI was the first was to be fought in three dimensions
On land, on sea, and in the air
Doughboys on the move
The cruelty of gas warfare
Captured German anti-tank rifle
A new form of horror · Trench Warfare
More than 100,000 U.S. soldiers were killed in action
Over 200,000 were wounded
Total World War casualties exceeded 37 million
In Flanders Fields
[not transcribed since readily available]
John McCrae 1915
Capt. Eddie V. Rickenbcker
#1 [US] Ace
First US issued dog-tags
The uncommon valor of soldiers in combat
Victorious U.S. Forces
Armistice Day · Nov. 11, 1918
"The eleventh hour of the
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I can predict with absolute certainty that within
another generation there will be another world war
if the nations of the world do not concert
the method by which to prevent it.
Woodrow Wilson · September 8, 1919
No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer
force: no commander ever derived greater inspiration
from the performance of his troops.
General John J. Pershing
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 41° 21.723′ N, 74° 41.704′ W. Memorial is in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It can be reached from Avenue S. Memorial is in Veterans Memorial Park, part of Airport Park, off Avenue S. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Matamoras PA 18336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
2. The Great War - WWI Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Greatest Generation (here, next to this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); The Cold War (a few steps from this marker); The Forgotten War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matamoras.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
3. The Great War - WWI Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
4. The Great War - WWI Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
5. The Great War - WWI Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
6. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023
7. Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
