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World War II Submarine Service Memorial

 
 
World War II Submarine Service Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2024
1. World War II Submarine Service Memorial
Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to all those who served in US submarines during World War II
 
Erected by US Submarine Veterans of WWII, Pennsylvania Division.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IIWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 39° 56.947′ N, 75° 12′ 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 left when traveling north. To gain access to the memorial, please consult security. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia PA 19104, 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: For God and Country (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 141 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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