West Brunswick Township near Orwigsburg in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Memorial

1941 - 1945

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.

World War II Memorial. In tribute to West Brunswick and Deer Lake men and women who served the cause of right and freedom in World War II and in honored memory of those who gave their lives, They died for God and Country. ★ Emerich, Guy E. . ★ Haag, Lamar . ★ Kantner, Robert . ★ Lon, Paul D. . ★ Moyer, Allen . ★ Moyer, Martin . ★ Smith, Alfred H., Roll of Honor. Balsis, Leonard . Baver, Grant J. . Baver, Lester H. . Beckett, Olen V. . Bensiner, Harry W. . Berger, Jay G. . Boger, Clayton J. . Bolich, Grant . Brensinger, Merle A. . Brommer, Earl L. . Clay, Harold T. . Daubenspeck, Howard G. . Douglas, Raymond J. . Dreher, Alvin H. . Dunkle, Clarence O. . Eckert, Norman , Eckert, Paul . Ernst, John M. . Faust, Allen . Faust, Floyd . Faust, Guy . Faust, Ray W. . Faust, Robert O. . Faust, Wilbert E. . Frantz, Arlin R. . Fryer, Floyd . Gassert, Charles . Gerhard, Edwin . Griesel, Frederick, Jr. . Gwynn, John . Haver, Wilhemina R. . Herb, Phoan R. , Hoy, Clair D. . Jackson, Alvin . Karpinsky, Anthony J. . Karpinsky, Frank J. . Karpinsky, Walter A. . King, Bernard V. . Kramer, Earl . Lehman, Luther W. . Lengle, Carl W. . Lengle, John A. . Lischalk, Andrew . Lischalk, Paul . Long, Floyd R. . Long, Kenneth . Lynch, Joseph J. . Mc Menamin, Daniel P. , Mc Menamin, Francis J. . Mc Menamin, James F. . Mc Menamin, John A. . Meck, Ivan O. . Mengel, Eugene . Mengel, Harold H. . Mengel, Kermit . Mengle, Howard S. . Metzong, Cornelius . Metzong, Debs V. . Miller, Alvin . Miller, Robert . Moyer, George W. . Moyer, Henry J. . Moyer, Lawson . Moyer, William H., Jr. , Murphy, Lea . Murphy, Ted . Otruba, John . Planutis, Joseph J. . Pillus, Edward J. . Pillus, Jerome V., Jr. . Reed, Oliver . Rolland, Clarence O. . Schrader, Arlan . Schrader, Willis . Schoener, Philip . Schwenk, Lewis W. . Schwenk, Luther . Schwenk, Robert P., Jr. . Seifert, James . Shealer, Paul A. , Shive, Ernest . Smith, Raymond G. . Smith, Walter M. . Stauffer, Philip E., Jr . Stauffer, William A. . Stine, Charles F. . Stine, Howard W. . Stoudt Raymond G. . Strouse, Claude G. . Strouse, George T. . Strouse, James L. . Stump, Raymond J. . Toback, Adam G. . Toback, Anthony J. . Toback, Henry . Toback, Simon , Trout, Frank . Trout, John . Trout, Lawrence . Trout, Roy . Vacula, Ralph . Wessner, Leon . Weston, Larry . Weston, Winfield T. . Wildermuth, Arthur . Wosoghlo, John . Yeight, Irvin . Yurenko, Andrew . Yurenko, Harry . Yurenko, John . Yurenko, Peter . Zvorsky, George . Zvorsky, John

In tribute to
West Brunswick and Deer Lake
men and women who served the cause of right and freedom in World War II and in honored memory of those who gave their lives

They died for God and Country ★ Emerich, Guy E. • ★ Haag, Lamar • ★ Kantner, Robert • ★ Lon, Paul D. • ★ Moyer, Allen • ★ Moyer, Martin • ★ Smith, Alfred H.

Roll of Honor Balsis, Leonard • Baver, Grant J. • Baver, Lester H. • Beckett, Olen V. • Bensiner, Harry W. • Berger, Jay G. • Boger, Clayton J. • Bolich, Grant • Brensinger, Merle A. • Brommer, Earl L. • Clay, Harold T. • Daubenspeck, Howard G. • Douglas, Raymond J. • Dreher, Alvin H. • Dunkle, Clarence O. • Eckert, Norman

Eckert, Paul • Ernst, John M. • Faust, Allen • Faust, Floyd • Faust, Guy • Faust, Ray W. • Faust, Robert O. • Faust, Wilbert E. • Frantz, Arlin R. • Fryer, Floyd • Gassert, Charles • Gerhard, Edwin • Griesel, Frederick, Jr. • Gwynn, John • Haver, Wilhemina R. • Herb, Phoan R.

Hoy, Clair D. • Jackson, Alvin • Karpinsky, Anthony J. • Karpinsky, Frank J. • Karpinsky, Walter A. • King, Bernard V. • Kramer, Earl • Lehman, Luther W. • Lengle, Carl W. • Lengle, John A. • Lischalk,

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Andrew • Lischalk, Paul • Long, Floyd R. • Long, Kenneth • Lynch, Joseph J. • Mc Menamin, Daniel P.

Mc Menamin, Francis J. • Mc Menamin, James F. • Mc Menamin, John A. • Meck, Ivan O. • Mengel, Eugene • Mengel, Harold H. • Mengel, Kermit • Mengle, Howard S. • Metzong, Cornelius • Metzong, Debs V. • Miller, Alvin • Miller, Robert • Moyer, George W. • Moyer, Henry J. • Moyer, Lawson • Moyer, William H., Jr.

Murphy, Lea • Murphy, Ted • Otruba, John • Planutis, Joseph J. • Pillus, Edward J. • Pillus, Jerome V., Jr. • Reed, Oliver • Rolland, Clarence O. • Schrader, Arlan • Schrader, Willis • Schoener, Philip • Schwenk, Lewis W. • Schwenk, Luther • Schwenk, Robert P., Jr. • Seifert, James • Shealer, Paul A.

Shive, Ernest • Smith, Raymond G. • Smith, Walter M. • Stauffer, Philip E., Jr • Stauffer, William A. • Stine, Charles F. • Stine, Howard W. • Stoudt Raymond G. • Strouse, Claude G. • Strouse, George T. • Strouse, James L. • Stump, Raymond J. • Toback, Adam G. • Toback, Anthony J. • Toback, Henry • Toback, Simon

Trout, Frank • Trout, John • Trout, Lawrence • Trout, Roy • Vacula, Ralph • Wessner, Leon • Weston, Larry • Weston, Winfield T. • Wildermuth, Arthur • Wosoghlo, John • Yeight, Irvin • Yurenko, Andrew • Yurenko,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

2. World War II Memorial

Harry • Yurenko, John • Yurenko, Peter • Zvorsky, George • Zvorsky, John

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 38.36′ N, 76° 4.687′ W. Memorial is near Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is in West Brunswick Township. It is on Centre Turnpike (Pennsylvania Route 61) 0.1 miles east of Brick Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1137 Brick Hill Rd, Orwigsburg PA 17961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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: Propane Tanker Explosion (here, next to this marker); Zion's (Red) Church (a few steps from this marker); Bernie Pollack (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jack Dempsey (approx. 0.9 miles away); Muhammad Ali Training Camp (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sonny Liston (approx. 0.9 miles away); Muhammad Ali (approx. 0.9 miles away); Joe Frazier (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orwigsburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.