West Wyoming in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Memorial

1941 • 1945

— ☆ Forever Honored ☆ In Memoriam ☆ Forever Remembered ☆ —

World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2024

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.

World War II Memorial. 1941 . 1945. In loving memory of these brave men who made the supreme sacrifice, Franklin D. Roosevelt Robert Adoline . James Bertram . Evo Gaggioli . Delfo Marini Joseph Martorano . John Mescavage . William Ostroskie George Phillips Jr. . Harry Rishell Jr. . Samuel Sperlazzo James Murphy . Adam Tomko . Stanley Zelinski ☆ ☆ ☆ Aberant Edmund . Aberant Edward . Aberant Leonard Aberant Thomas . Adamitz Edward . Adamitz Eugene . Adamitz George . Agati Guy . Agresti Arthur . Amato Frank Amato Joseph . Amato Luciano . Ancas Edward . Anderson Theodore . Argent George . Argent Louis Jr. Baranowski Anthony . Barrett Austin . Barrett Daniel . Barrett James . Barrett Lawrence . Barrett William Belunas George . Belunas John . Besanson Arthur . Besanson Emile . Bevan William . Bevilacqua Charles Blank William . Booth Edward . Booth Eugene . Bossert Champlan . Brezak Steve . Brown Bernard . Bublo Frank . Buynoski Stanley . Cappellini Harry . Calcara Carl A . Calcara Carl C. . Carey Harry . Carey Merritt . Carey Willard . Case William . Casseri Floyd . Cavuto Carmen . Chacko John . Charney George . Charney George J. . Charney John . Charney John Jr. . Charney Leonard . Charney Ralph . Charney William . Charney Walter . Cipolla Joseph . Confletti Rocco . Coolbaugh Ernest . Coolbaugh Nelson . Cordoro Joseph . Cotter Eugene . Cotter John . Cotter Joseph . Michael Cotter . George Crosby . Crosby John . Curry Charles . Daley Daniel . Deleberta John . Dennis Edward . Dennis Joseph . Dennis Merle . Dennis Robert . Dennis Thomas . Dennis Willia[m] . Dixon John . Dixon Michael . Dixon Paul . Dixon Stanley . Doran Harold . Doran James . Drobnicki Frank . Drobnicki John . Drobnicki Joseph . Drobnicki Kasmer . Dzurek Stephen . Dziedzic Thomas . English James . Furner Joseph . Furner Paul . Gabel William . Galenty Ignatius . Galenty John . Galenty Richard . Gardner Earl . Gardner Jack . Gaughan Raymond . Gaughan Thomas . Gavazzi Aldino . Gaydos Joseph . Gaydos Louis . Gaydos Stephen . Genelow James . Getz Harry . Getz Stanley . Giannini Ivo . Giannini Leo . Goshi Adam . Goshi Albert . Goshi Anthony . Greco Albert . Greco Louis . Greco Samuel . Grinzi Joseph . Grinzi Samuel . Gritzen Benjamin . Grzeszkiewicz Anth. . Grzeszkiewicz Bol. . Grzeszkiewicz Frank . Grzeszkiewicz Henry . Grzeszkiewicz Irene . Grzeszkiewicz John . Grzeszkiewicz John . Grzeszkiewicz Jos. . Grzeszkiewicz Walt. . Grzeszkiewicz Gen. . Guastini Renato . Hadley Arthur . Harris Milton . Heal Charles . Heck Anna . Heffers Joseph . Heffers Leonard . Heffers Paul . Heffers Robert . Hergen John . Hessler Kenneth . Hessler Dorothy . Hetro John . Hizny John . Hizny William . Hidecavage Stanley . Hodakowski Leonard . Hodakowski Edward . Hoffman John . Holbrook John . Homnick Fred . Homnick Stewart . Huntz Walter . Hunsinger George . Jackson William . Jeddic Stanley . Johnstone James . Jones Howard . Judge Richard . John Kasper . Kirk Thomas E. . Klocko Andrew . Knorr Harry . Knorr Stanley . Koch Daniel . Koch John . Kolbilaresik Michael . Kolesar John . Kondroski Anthony . Koper Adam . Kosak Nicholas . Kretchick Jacob . Kretchick Samuel . Kutyna Frank . Kutyna Stanley . Lahr Warren . Landucci Dante . Larmouth William . Lauck Paul . Lauck Robert . Lemardy Michael . Liberaski Theodore . Lipka Walter . Lonardi Carlo . Ludwikowski Len . Lukasavage Joseph . Luperi Joseph . Lysiak Stanley . Malarkey Charles . Mach John . Mach Walter . Magni Elizabeth . Magni Evo . Magnoni Elenor . Malarkey Charles . Malarkey Patrick . Malarkey William . Mangino Samuel . Marchefska Walter . Marchesini Albert . Marchesini Jos. Jr. . Marchincavage Geo. . Margherite Eli . Marino Oliver . Martin Frank . Martorano Michael . Matey Charles . Matey John . Matey Joseph . Mattina Angelo . Mattina Anthony . Matoski John . Matoski Michael . May Alue . May Deno . May Fabio . Mayeski Edward . Mayeski Frank . Mayeski Stanley . Mazar Thomas . Mazur Stanley . Mazza Joseph . McAfee James . McLaughlin John . Melani Geno . Merithew Lyle . Mescavage Floyd . Mescavage Lawrence . Michaels John . Mikulka Stephen . Milazzo Angelo . Milazzo Joseph . Milazzo Lawrence . Mitchell John . Mizin Anthony . Mizin John . Morgantini Aldo . Morgantini Marshall . Mosack Thomas . Moss John . Motzki Henry . Moyer Eugene . Murdock Melvin . Nebisho John . Nemic PeterNerozzi Angelo . Niski Anthony . Nocek Philip . Norton James . Orlando Francis . Ostroskie Stanley . Ostroskie Leonard . Ostroskie Louis . Ostrowski John . Ostrowski Joseph . Ostrowski Kasmer . Ostrowski Viola . Owens John D. . Owens Willard . Pacchioni Victor . Pantano Charles . Paolacci Justin . Papevies Anthony . Patrick Anthony . Patrick Joseph . Patrick Paul . Patrick Peter . Pawloski Joseph . Pawloski Kasmer . Pawloski Theodore . Pazanski Stanley . Peresta Andrew . Perlock Joseph . Phillips James . Phillips John Jr. . Phillips Richard . Piccillo Angelo . Piccillo Samuel . Pieczynski Edmund . Pisaneschi Enso . Pisaneschi Orfeo . Pisaneschi Dominic . Pointon Daniel . Prywara George . Randazzo Charles . Randazzo John . Randazzo Joseph . Randazzo Louis . Rakos Joseph . Repak Andrew . Repak Peter . Richelini Anthony . Rishell James . Roberts Minnie . Roote Leonard . Roote Richard . Root Rheuben . Root Russel . Rosiak Frank . Rossi Egidie . Rothery Edward . Rothery John . Rowlands Walter . Rozelle Donald . Rozelle Luther Jr. . Rozelle William . Ruddy Michael . Sakalowckas Anth. . Santarelli Sesto . Saporito Ignazio . Saporito Samuel . Sardo James . Schmarney Michael . Schmidt Harry . Schultz Anthony . Schultz Bernard . Schooley Edgar . Scobel Harry . Shaver Raymond . Shoemaker Betty . Simko Joseph . Skrinak William . Smith Elmer . Smith Lawrence . Solomon Edward . Spiegel Lois . Spiegel William . Spitale James . Stach John . Stach Peter . Sumsky Sinford . Sumsky Thaddeus . Surakas John . Surakas Joseph . Swales George . Swales William . Sweitzer Donald . Sweitzer Samuel . Swingle Patrick . Tamelli Nello . Tauber Richard . Territo Leonard . Territo Joseph . Territo Thomas . Tognelli Thomas . Toma John . Tompkins Leroy . Tomsak Roman . Tona Samuel . Tressa Matthew . Tressa Leonard . Tressa Raymond . Troy Harold . Truffarelli Edward . Truffarelli Isarel . Turnbach John . Ucisiak Bernard . Valeskie John . Verinko Edward . Viccica Samuel . Viccica Onofrio . Vichica John . Weed Harry . Weiss Frank Jr. . Will Rittner . Williams Fred . Wojnarowski Henry . Wojnarowski John . Wozniak Daniel . Wozniak Adam . Yamber Paul . Yamber William . Yaworski John . Yentz George . Yentz James . Youells Charles . Yurek George . Yurek John . Zaremba George . Zarzecki Charles . Zarzecki Louis . Zarzecki Walter . Zdrojeski Michael . Zdrojeski Stanley . Zelinski Chester . Zelinski John . Zelinski Joseph . Zupancic Rudolh . Zupancic William.

In loving memory of these brave men
who made the supreme sacrifice

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Robert Adoline • James Bertram • Evo Gaggioli • Delfo Marini
Joseph Martorano • John Mescavage • William Ostroskie
George Phillips Jr. • Harry Rishell Jr. • Samuel Sperlazzo
James Murphy • Adam Tomko • Stanley Zelinski
☆ ☆ ☆
Aberant Edmund • Aberant Edward • Aberant Leonard
Aberant Thomas • Adamitz Edward • Adamitz Eugene • Adamitz George • Agati Guy • Agresti Arthur • Amato Frank
Amato Joseph • Amato Luciano • Ancas Edward • Anderson Theodore • Argent George • Argent Louis Jr.
Baranowski Anthony • Barrett Austin • Barrett Daniel • Barrett James • Barrett Lawrence • Barrett William
Belunas George • Belunas John • Besanson Arthur • Besanson Emile • Bevan William • Bevilacqua Charles
Blank William • Booth Edward • Booth Eugene • Bossert Champlan • Brezak Steve • Brown Bernard • Bublo Frank • Buynoski Stanley • Cappellini Harry • Calcara Carl A • Calcara Carl C. • Carey Harry • Carey Merritt • Carey Willard • Case William • Casseri Floyd • Cavuto Carmen • Chacko John • Charney George • Charney George J. • Charney John • Charney John Jr. • Charney Leonard • Charney Ralph • Charney William • Charney Walter • Cipolla Joseph • Confletti Rocco • Coolbaugh

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Ernest • Coolbaugh Nelson • Cordoro Joseph • Cotter Eugene • Cotter John • Cotter Joseph • Michael Cotter • George Crosby • Crosby John • Curry Charles • Daley Daniel • Deleberta John • Dennis Edward • Dennis Joseph • Dennis Merle • Dennis Robert • Dennis Thomas • Dennis Willia[m] • Dixon John • Dixon Michael • Dixon Paul • Dixon Stanley • Doran Harold • Doran James • Drobnicki Frank • Drobnicki John • Drobnicki Joseph • Drobnicki Kasmer • Dzurek Stephen • Dziedzic Thomas • English James • Furner Joseph • Furner Paul • Gabel William • Galenty Ignatius • Galenty John • Galenty Richard • Gardner Earl • Gardner Jack • Gaughan Raymond • Gaughan Thomas • Gavazzi Aldino • Gaydos Joseph • Gaydos Louis • Gaydos Stephen • Genelow James • Getz Harry • Getz Stanley • Giannini Ivo • Giannini Leo • Goshi Adam • Goshi Albert • Goshi Anthony • Greco Albert • Greco Louis • Greco Samuel • Grinzi Joseph • Grinzi Samuel • Gritzen Benjamin • Grzeszkiewicz Anth. • Grzeszkiewicz Bol. • Grzeszkiewicz Frank • Grzeszkiewicz Henry • Grzeszkiewicz Irene • Grzeszkiewicz John • Grzeszkiewicz John • Grzeszkiewicz Jos. • Grzeszkiewicz Walt. • Grzeszkiewicz Gen. • Guastini Renato • Hadley Arthur • Harris Milton • Heal Charles • Heck Anna • Heffers Joseph • Heffers Leonard • Heffers Paul • Heffers Robert • Hergen John • Hessler Kenneth • Hessler Dorothy • Hetro John • Hizny John • Hizny William • Hidecavage Stanley

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2024

2. World War II Memorial

• Hodakowski Leonard • Hodakowski Edward • Hoffman John • Holbrook John • Homnick Fred • Homnick Stewart • Huntz Walter • Hunsinger George • Jackson William • Jeddic Stanley • Johnstone James • Jones Howard • Judge Richard • John Kasper • Kirk Thomas E. • Klocko Andrew • Knorr Harry • Knorr Stanley • Koch Daniel • Koch John • Kolbilaresik Michael • Kolesar John • Kondroski Anthony • Koper Adam • Kosak Nicholas • Kretchick Jacob • Kretchick Samuel • Kutyna Frank • Kutyna Stanley • Lahr Warren • Landucci Dante • Larmouth William • Lauck Paul • Lauck Robert • Lemardy Michael • Liberaski Theodore • Lipka Walter • Lonardi Carlo • Ludwikowski Len • Lukasavage Joseph • Luperi Joseph • Lysiak Stanley • Malarkey Charles • Mach John • Mach Walter • Magni Elizabeth • Magni Evo • Magnoni Elenor • Malarkey Charles • Malarkey Patrick • Malarkey William • Mangino Samuel • Marchefska Walter • Marchesini Albert • Marchesini Jos. Jr. • Marchincavage Geo. • Margherite Eli • Marino Oliver • Martin Frank • Martorano Michael • Matey Charles • Matey John • Matey Joseph • Mattina Angelo • Mattina Anthony • Matoski John • Matoski Michael • May Alue • May Deno • May Fabio • Mayeski Edward • Mayeski Frank • Mayeski Stanley • Mazar Thomas • Mazur Stanley • Mazza Joseph • McAfee James • McLaughlin John • Melani Geno • Merithew Lyle • Mescavage Floyd • Mescavage Lawrence • Michaels John • Mikulka Stephen •

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Milazzo Angelo • Milazzo Joseph • Milazzo Lawrence • Mitchell John • Mizin Anthony • Mizin John • Morgantini Aldo • Morgantini Marshall • Mosack Thomas • Moss John • Motzki Henry • Moyer Eugene • Murdock Melvin • Nebisho John • Nemic PeterNerozzi Angelo • Niski Anthony • Nocek Philip • Norton James • Orlando Francis • Ostroskie Stanley • Ostroskie Leonard • Ostroskie Louis • Ostrowski John • Ostrowski Joseph • Ostrowski Kasmer • Ostrowski Viola • Owens John D. • Owens Willard • Pacchioni Victor • Pantano Charles • Paolacci Justin • Papevies Anthony • Patrick Anthony • Patrick Joseph • Patrick Paul • Patrick Peter • Pawloski Joseph • Pawloski Kasmer • Pawloski Theodore • Pazanski Stanley • Peresta Andrew • Perlock Joseph • Phillips James • Phillips John Jr. • Phillips Richard • Piccillo Angelo • Piccillo Samuel • Pieczynski Edmund • Pisaneschi Enso • Pisaneschi Orfeo • Pisaneschi Dominic • Pointon Daniel • Prywara George • Randazzo Charles • Randazzo John • Randazzo Joseph • Randazzo Louis • Rakos Joseph • Repak Andrew • Repak Peter • Richelini Anthony • Rishell James • Roberts Minnie • Roote Leonard • Roote Richard • Root Rheuben • Root Russel • Rosiak Frank • Rossi Egidie • Rothery Edward • Rothery John • Rowlands Walter • Rozelle Donald • Rozelle Luther Jr. • Rozelle William • Ruddy Michael • Sakalowckas Anth. • Santarelli Sesto • Saporito Ignazio • Saporito Samuel • Sardo James • Schmarney Michael • Schmidt Harry • Schultz Anthony • Schultz Bernard • Schooley Edgar • Scobel Harry • Shaver Raymond • Shoemaker Betty • Simko Joseph • Skrinak William • Smith Elmer • Smith Lawrence • Solomon Edward • Spiegel Lois • Spiegel William • Spitale James • Stach John • Stach Peter • Sumsky Sinford • Sumsky Thaddeus • Surakas John • Surakas Joseph • Swales George • Swales William • Sweitzer Donald • Sweitzer Samuel • Swingle Patrick • Tamelli Nello • Tauber Richard • Territo Leonard • Territo Joseph • Territo Thomas • Tognelli Thomas • Toma John • Tompkins Leroy • Tomsak Roman • Tona Samuel • Tressa Matthew • Tressa Leonard • Tressa Raymond • Troy Harold • Truffarelli Edward • Truffarelli Isarel • Turnbach John • Ucisiak Bernard • Valeskie John • Verinko Edward • Viccica Samuel • Viccica Onofrio • Vichica John • Weed Harry • Weiss Frank Jr. • Will Rittner • Williams Fred • Wojnarowski Henry • Wojnarowski John • Wozniak Daniel • Wozniak Adam • Yamber Paul • Yamber William • Yaworski John • Yentz George • Yentz James • Youells Charles • Yurek George • Yurek John • Zaremba George • Zarzecki Charles • Zarzecki Louis • Zarzecki Walter • Zdrojeski Michael • Zdrojeski Stanley • Zelinski Chester • Zelinski John • Zelinski Joseph • Zupancic Rudolh • Zupancic William

Erected by West Wyoming American Legion Post 904.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 41° 19.18′ N, 75° 50.755′ W. Memorial is in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Shoemaker Avenue and 8th Street, on the left when traveling south on Shoemaker Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 464 W 8th Street, Wyoming PA 18644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region,

in the Wyoming Valley,

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 walking distance of this marker: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); For This We Fought (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battlefield of Wyoming (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Hancock Civil War Cannon (approx. one mile away); Battle of Wyoming (approx. one mile away); Wyoming Monument (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Wyoming.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.