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Terre Hill in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

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Photographed by William Pope, October 7, 2023
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Inscription. This plaque is dedicated as a tribute to the men and women of Terre Hill and the surrounding area, who have faithfully and honorably served their country in the armed forces during times of war and peace.

May their courageous deeds, valor and sacrifice for humanity be forever remembered in our hearts.

1950 Korea 1955
1961 Viet Nam 1975
1990 Persian Gulf 1991

• Gerald Mentzer 8-13-66 • Ray L. Good 2-5-69
• Herbert H. Stauffer 3-20-69

November 10, 1991

 
Erected 1991.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert StormWar, KoreanWar, Vietnam.
 
Location. 40° 9.384′ N, 76° 3.263′ W. Memorial is in Terre Hill, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from Lancaster Avenue south of Conestoga Street. This plaque is located in the Terre Hill Community Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 210 Lancaster Avenue, East Earl PA 17519, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,
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and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Terre Hill Memorial Playground (here, next to this marker); The Terre Hill Alumni (a few steps from this marker); Aircraft Observation Post (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town Clock Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring the men and women (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blue Ball (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Hill.
 
This Plaque is dedicated Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, October 7, 2023
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on October 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.   2. submitted on October 10, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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