Nescopeck in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
SSgt. Day G. Turner
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
1. SSgt. Day G. Turner Memorial
was flown over the United States Capitol
on January 8, 1994 in memory of
SSgt. Day G. Turner Co. B. 319th Inf.
80th Inf. Division U.S. Army
who received his Medal of Honor
posthumously
for action here in Dahl [Luxembourg]
on January 8, 1945
[Medal of Honor Emblem]
[On reverse side of monument]
[Stylized image of SSG Turner wearing M of H]
Erected by U.S. Veterans Friends, Luxembourg.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 41° 3.157′ N, 76° 13.252′ W. Marker is in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. Memorial is on Broad Street north of 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 93), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Broad Street, Nescopeck PA 18635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter F. Rothermel (approx. ¼ mile away); Nescopeck (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Nescopeck (approx.
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Also see . . . SSgt. Day G. Turner Monument in Dahl, Luxembourg. (Submitted on March 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
2. SSgt. Day G. Turner Memorial Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
3. SSgt. Day G. Turner
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 18, 2024
4. SSgt. Day G. Turner Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
