University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
For God and Country
We dedicate this memorial to the gallant men and women of our Armed Forces who served this great nation in time of peril to keep this a free nation
World War I
Korea
Vietnam
Erected by American Legion.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 39° 56.944′ N, 75° 12.005′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on VA Medical Center Drive south of South University Avenue, on the right when traveling south
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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: World War II Submarine Service Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Hamilton's Schuylkill River Residence & Pleasure Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Woodlands (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia General Hospital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commodore David Porter (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Class of 1956 Trolley (approx. Ό mile away); Paul Philippe Cret (approx. Ό mile away); Philadelphia Orchard Project (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
