Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
to the heroic sons of
La Salle College
who gave their lives in
1941 - 1945
Thomas F. Baraldi 43 John J. Brennan 40 Frank P. Byrne 42 William P. Callahan 46 Richard C. Carroll 44 Thomas C. Costello 36 James J. Cunningham 38 James J. Cunningham 44 William S. Diamond 46 Joseph A. Digiacomo 45 John T. Dooley 38 Charles V. Doyle 19 Robert S. Fuchs 41 Harold A. Gentle 41 William S. Gorman 44
Edward Houseman 40 John J. Judefind 45 Francis P. Kenny 42 Joseph F. Lucas 35 James P. Lynch 40 Thomas F. McCormick 43 James A. McGarrity 45 Leonard J. McGee 39 Maurice F. McGrath 39 John J. McNulty 43 Michael J. Meno 41 Joseph P. O'Connell 39 Harold G. Niederriter 45 Joseph F. Riccio 46 Herman E. Rixstine 42 Lawrence S. Rosenfeld 45
the Sacred Heart of Jesus forever
Erected by LaSalle University.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II.
Location. 40° 2.324′ N, 75° 9.229′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock. It can be reached from North 20th Street south of West Olney Avenue (County Road 4004), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5555 North 20th Street, Philadelphia PA 19141, 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 walking distance of this marker: The McHale Crossway and Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Brother E. Anselm Murphy, F.S.C. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Willson Peale House, "Belfield" (about 500 feet away); St. John Baptist De La Salle (about 700 feet away); American War Mothers Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Fanny Kemble Abolitionist Memorial Park (approx. Ό mile away); The Jewish Hospital (approx. half a mile away); First Protest against Slavery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

