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In Honor and in Memory of

 
 
In Honor and in Memory of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, May 19, 2024
1. In Honor and in Memory of Marker
Inscription.
Bowmanstown Borough
In honor
And
In memory of
Those who served in:

The Korean War

The Viet-Nam War

The Gulf War

(lower plaque)
This flagpole is dedicated
to those brave soldiers who put
their lives at risk to protect and insure
the freedom we all now cherish.

Generously donated to the residents of
Bowmanstown by Daniel and Ralph Cipko.
Philanthropists
United Nations Day 2000

 
Erected 2000 by Daniel and Ralph Cipko.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert StormWar, KoreanWar, Vietnam.
 
Location. 40° 48.021′ N, 75° 39.89′ W. Memorial is in Bowmanstown, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of White Street and East White Street, on the right when traveling north on White Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 621 White Street, Palmerton PA 18071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Pocono Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic,
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In honor of the Veterans of (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Bowmanstown Soldiers of the World War (here, next to this marker); Hans Dieterick Bauman (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Veterans of the (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor of the Veterans of West Bowmans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Parryville Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carl Wolter III Playground (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowmanstown.
 
In Honor and in Memory of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, May 19, 2024
2. In Honor and in Memory of Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 26, 2026