East Freedom in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Freedom Township War Memorial

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2023

1. Freedom Township War Memorial

Inscription.

Freedom Township War Memorial. Information. Revolutionary War, Michael Dodson - Born Sept. 6, 1751. Enlisted July 20, 1776 at Taneytown, Md. in Capt. Good's company, also served in 1777 in Capt. Lansdale's company. Battles of Brandwine, Germantown, and White Plains., Thomas Dodson - Born May 11, 1741. Records unavailable., Nicholas McGuire - Born 1753 in Freedom Township. Veteran, service records not available. Inscription on head stone, "He served his country in Revolutionary War and died esteemed by his neighbors.", Jacob Schmitt, Sr. - Born 1750. Private in Capt. William Clark's company of Rangers, Bedford County Militia. Died 1797., Civil War, Jacob Helsel - Private, 55th Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at Battle of Wilderness, Sept. 18, 1864. Died of starvation at Andersonville Prison, Georgia, 1864., Martin Nofsker - Private, Co. I, 55 Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at Durry [sic - Drewry's] Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864. Died Millen, Ga. of starvation., Samuel H. Smith - Private, Co. I, 55th Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at the Battle of Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864. Died of starvation at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., 1864., World War I, Robert A. Corl - Private, 110 U.S. Inf. Army. Age 24. Killed in Action Aug. 25, 1918 Argonne Forest, France., John B. Ernest - Private, 18 U.S. Inf. Army. Age 25. Killed in Action Feb. 26, 1918 Argonne Forest, France., World War II, James Albert Hainzey - PFC. U.S. Marine Corps. Age 26. Killed in Action May 15, 1945, Okinawa - Pacific., Harry Raymond Harr - Cpl. U.S. Army. Age 24. Killed in Action June 5, 1945, Mindanao - Pacific., Earl John Lanzendorfer - PFC. U.S. Marine Corps. Age 21. Killed in Action Sept. 24, 1944, Palau - Pacific., James [E]. Reimer - PFC. U.S. Paratroops, 82nd Airborne Div. Age 22. [Died non-battle] Dec. 17, 1944, England., Maurice Yingling - Sgt. 2nd Div. U.S. Army. Age 29. Killed in Action Dec. 18, 1944, Belgium., Korean War, Thomas Vincent Dodson - Sgt. 7th U.S. Div. U.S. Army. Age 36. Killed in Action Nov. 30, 1950, Changjin Reservoir, Korea., Clair Eugene Flaugh - Pvt. U.S. Air Force. Age 19. Died Dec. 23, 1950, United States., Ronald Paul Leighter - PFC. U.S. Army. Age 22. Died Sept. 15, 1956, United States., Vietnam War, No casualties from Freedom Township, Persian Gulf.

Revolutionary War

Michael Dodson - Born Sept. 6, 1751. Enlisted July 20, 1776 at Taneytown, Md.
in Capt. Good's company, also served in 1777 in Capt. Lansdale's company.
Battles of Brandwine, Germantown, and White Plains.

Thomas Dodson - Born May 11, 1741. Records unavailable.

Nicholas McGuire - Born 1753 in Freedom Township.
Veteran, service records not available.
Inscription on head stone, "He served his country in
Revolutionary War and died esteemed by his neighbors."

Jacob Schmitt, Sr. - Born 1750. Private in Capt. William Clark's
company of Rangers, Bedford County Militia. Died 1797.

Civil War

Jacob Helsel - Private, 55th Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at Battle of Wilderness, Sept. 18, 1864.
Died of starvation at Andersonville Prison, Georgia, 1864.

Martin Nofsker - Private, Co. I, 55 Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at Durry [sic - Drewry's] Bluff, Va.,
May 16, 1864. Died Millen, Ga. of starvation.

Samuel H. Smith - Private, Co. I, 55th Pa. Vol. Inf. Captured at the Battle of Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864.
Died of starvation at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., 1864.

World War I

Robert A. Corl - Private, 110 U.S. Inf. Army. Age 24.
Killed in Action Aug. 25, 1918 Argonne Forest, France.

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B. Ernest - Private, 18 U.S. Inf. Army. Age 25.
Killed in Action Feb. 26, 1918 Argonne Forest, France.

World War II

James Albert Hainzey - PFC. U.S. Marine Corps. Age 26.
Killed in Action May 15, 1945, Okinawa - Pacific.

Harry Raymond Harr - Cpl. U.S. Army. Age 24.
Killed in Action June 5, 1945, Mindanao - Pacific.

Earl John Lanzendorfer - PFC. U.S. Marine Corps. Age 21.
Killed in Action Sept. 24, 1944, Palau - Pacific.

James [E]. Reimer - PFC. U.S. Paratroops, 82nd Airborne Div. Age 22.
[Died non-battle] Dec. 17, 1944, England.

Maurice Yingling - Sgt. 2nd Div. U.S. Army. Age 29.
Killed in Action Dec. 18, 1944, Belgium.

Korean War

Thomas Vincent Dodson - Sgt. 7th U.S. Div. U.S. Army. Age 36.
Killed in Action Nov. 30, 1950, Changjin Reservoir, Korea.

Clair Eugene Flaugh - Pvt. U.S. Air Force. Age 19.
Died Dec. 23, 1950, United States.

Ronald Paul Leighter - PFC. U.S. Army. Age 22.
Died Sept. 15, 1956, United States.

Vietnam War

No casualties from Freedom Township

Persian Gulf

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 21.596′ N, 78° 25.713′ W. Marker is in East Freedom

Freedom Township War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2023

2. Freedom Township War Memorial Marker

On triangular memorial obelisk

, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. Memorial is at the intersection of Municipal Street and Dunnings Highway (Pennsylvania Route 164), on the left when traveling east on Municipal Street. Memorial is about 150 feet ENE of the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Municipal Street, East Freedom PA 16637, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Cpl. J. Levi Roush • Cpl. Harry Raymond Harr (here, next to this marker); Trooper Landon E. Weaver (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company Charter Membership (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (approx. 2.1 miles away); Roaring Spring (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Dick Schoolhouse (approx. 3 miles away); Making the Connection (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Freedom.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.