Atlas in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War Two and Korean War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. World War Two and Korean War Memorial Marker
to the memory of 1st. Lt. Alex J. Alexander
and those who served in our Armed Forces in
World War Two and Korea.
Alex J. Alexander Bernard J. Andrulewicz Joseph Buranich Diego DiFrancesco
Benjamin Ford Henry W. Galazin Joseph L. Gasperetti George N. Harner
Joseph Huadek Walter Holda Stephen Horoschak Leo Hasmer
Lawrence Matsko Samuel V. Mirarchi Peter Mychack Charles B. Pavoris
Metro Pluta Anthony Revinski Alexander Ruchko Michael Rusinko
Arthur J. Sassani John F. Stancevicz Joseph J. Staffi Edward P. Swaldi
Albert F. Valentinelli John J. Verbitski Walter Williams
Edward Wislock Paul Yopek
Erected 1961 by Fred Alexander, Inc. and Atlas American Legion Post 804.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 40° 48.08′ N, 76° 25.194′ W. Memorial is in Atlas, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 61 just north of Wilburton
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Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: St. John the Baptist Church World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. James M. Gavin (1907-1990) (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Persian Gulf War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); P.O.W. and M.I.A. Memorial (approx.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. World War Two and Korean War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
