East Berlin in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat No. 162916
U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat No. 162916 was delivered to the Richard J. Gross Post #8896 Veterans of Foreign Wars on February 15, 2007. This was accomplished due to the hard work and dedication of Past Commander Gary L. Kopp.
Dedication services were held on U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat No. 162916 on October 5, 2008. Past Commander Gary Kopp, also known as "The Keeper of the Cat" dedicated the F-14 Tomcat to all airmen and sailors who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country in time of war.
Erected by Richard J. Gross Post #8896, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 2007.
Location. 39° 56.166′ N, 76° 58.671′ W. Memorial is in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on East Locust Street east of Stoner Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 107 E Locust St, East Berlin PA 17316, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 of this marker: M60-A3 Tank (a few steps from this marker); War Dog Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Luke Miller House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baker-Jacobs House (about
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