Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

1. World War II Marker

Inscription.

"For those who fight for it
life has a flavor
the protected
will never know"
Anonymous

Asiatic Pacific Theater [map]

European African Middle Eastern Theater [map]

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 41° 21.719′ N, 74° 41.713′ 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. 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 in Northern Appalachia. 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: The Greatest Generation (a few steps from this marker); The Cold War (a few steps from this marker); The Great War - WWI (a few steps from this marker); The Forgotten War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Civil 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.

World War II Asiatic Pacific Theater Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

2. World War II Asiatic Pacific Theater Map

World War II European African Middle Eastern Theater Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

3. World War II European African Middle Eastern Theater Map

World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

4. World War II Memorial

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

5. Veterans Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2023

6. Veterans Memorial Park Entrance Sign

Delaware Valley Elementary School in background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on January 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.