Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009
1. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial
in memory of those who
gave their lives and
as a tribute to
the men and women of
Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy
who served in the Armed Forces
of the United States of America
in World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 4.519′ N, 75° 12.14′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Chestnut Hill. It is at the intersection of Ardleigh Street and Southampton Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Ardleigh Street. Memorial is 50 feet east of the old water tower in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buckley Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mower General Hospital (approx. Ό mile away); Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wissahickon Inn (approx. one mile away); William Allen (approx. 1.1 miles away); Philo T. Farnsworth (approx. 1.2 miles away); Violet Oakley (approx. 1½ miles away); Park Directory (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009
2. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009
3. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names
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4. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names A-D
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5. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names D-K
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6. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names L-O
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7. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names O-W
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8. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial Names Z
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2009
9. Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War II Memorial
At far right, along pathway leading through gap in the trees. 19th century water tower to left.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,551 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 3, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
