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World War II Memorial

1941 • Holy Name Society Honor Roll • 1945

— St. Michael's R. C. Church —

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.
[Honored Dead]
Alexander Gural • Louis Krolikowski • Frank Kwak Jr.
John Orzolek • Walter Radkiewicz • Frank Sobolak
Frank Smegel • Francis Stanek • Henry W. Szymanski
Joseph A. Telesz • Joseph Telesz • Roman Witovicz

[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Ambrose Joseph E. • Adamiak Walter • Adamiak Louis
Baldachowski Alex. • Baldachowski Jos. • Baritski Andrew
Baritski Anthony • Baritski Chester • Baritski John
Baritski Joseph • Barmus Jean • Baclawski Vincent • Baranowski Edward • Bastek Anthony • Bastek Edward
Bastek Joseph • Bayek Frank • Bedra Edward • Belak Andrew • Belak Charles • Belak Frank • Bienek Ignatius
Borowski Edward B. • Boynoski Edward • Browarny Stan • Brzostowski Joseph • Callis John E. • Callis Frank
Callis Joseph • Carey Albert • Cetera Frank • Chellis Raymond • Ciaston Milford • Cohara Joseph T. • Cott Chester
Cott Chester R. • Cott Eddie • Cott Francis • Cott Michael • Czaja Andrew • Czaja John • Czaja John • Czaja Walter
Czerkas Francis • Czerkas Stanley • Dopko Bernard • Dorula Louis • Dorula Joseph • Draus Frank • Draus Walter
Durkajlo Steve • Davis Evan • Ezoebski John L.
Fasiczka Clarence • Fasiczka Edward • Fecowicz John
Ferlick Leonard • Ferrett Chester • Ferrett Edward
Ferrett John • Fitt Frank •
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Fitt Walter • Ferret John G.
Gable Albert • Gable Edward • Gable John
Gach Anthony • Gall Andrew • Gall Edward • Gall Joseph
Gall Stanley • Gavlick Joseph • Gavlick Louis
Gawel Adam • Gawel Frank • Gawel Stanley • Golon Edward
Golon Stanley • Grabowski Chester • Grabowski Edward
Grabowski John • Grala John • Grala Joseph • Granko Simon
Gromelski Charles • Gromelski John • Grygalunis Thomas
Grzybowski Nicholas • Gurz Edward • Gurz Joseph B.
Gurz Walter G. • Granko Joseph • Hanish Joseph
Haynos Edward • Haynos John • Haynos Joseph • Haynos Thomas
Hoblack Peter • Jarrow Albert • Kadryna Matthew
Kanecki Stephen • Kania Edward • Kapuschak Michael
Kirel John • Kirel Joseph • Kmitch Joseph • Kmitch Thomas
Komperda John • Komperda Thomas • Konopka Chester
Kozala Edward • Kotnarowski Edwin • Kotnarowski Jos. J.
Kleynowski Stanley • Krajewski Edward • Krajewski Stanley
Krajewski Walter • Kresiefski John • Krolikowski Joseph
Krolikowski Thad. • Krypel Walter • Krystyniak Michael
Krzezewski Walter • Krzezewski Edward • Krzyzanowski Chas.
Krzyzanowski Louis • Krzyzanowski Mich. • Krzyzanowski Stan.
Kubasiuk Thomas • Kulick Louis • Kulpak Anthony
Kulpak Joseph • Kurpiewski John • Kurpiewski William
Kusior Frank • Kwak Joseph • Kwiatkowski Jos.
Krzyczyn Frank • Leoniak Frederick
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 29, 2024
2. World War II Memorial
• Leoniak Matthew
Leoniak Virginia • Leoniak Walter • Lesniewski Henry
Levandowski Thos. • Lisowski Chester • Lisowski John
Lisowski Joseph • Lisowski Paul • Litwiniec Edward
Longala John • Lugen Walter • Lukasiewicz Chest.
Lukasiewicz Frank • Lukasiewicz John • Lukasiewicz John
Lukasiewicz Milf'd • Lutkowski Edward • Lutkowski John
Lutkowski Leonard • Marciak, Joseph • Maciburski Daniel
Maciburski Francis • Maciburski William • Maciok Peter
Mackowsky Walt. • Mackowsky Anth. • Maisano Clarence
Majerczak Walter • Makowski Paul • Malecki Anthony
Malecki Chester • Malecki Edward M. • Malecki Joseph
Malecki Joseph P. • Malecki Francis • Malecki Michael
Malecki Stanley F. • Malecki Walter • Marciniak Stanley
Maslanka Edmund • Maslanka Edward • Maslanka John
Maslanka Stan. F. • Maslanka Stan. J. • Maslanka Walter
Maslowski Walter • Mazaleski Stan. C. • Michalina Edward
Michalina Michael • Mishion Paul • Mileski Frank
Mileski Raymond • Mocniak Albert • Mozozien John
Mozozien Joseph • Mroczkowski Jos. • Mrowca Anthony
Mrowca John • Mrowca Stanley • Mrozek Michael • Mroz Stanley
Mucha Chester • Mucha Joseph • Naida Frank • Naida Stanley
Natelli Louis • Nestor Stanislaus • Niemiec Chester
Niemiec Stanley • Niemiec Stephen • Niziolek Michael
Nowicki Metchislavis • Nykaza
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Joseph • Nykaza Joseph P.
Nykaza Louis • Olshefski Stanley • Orzolek Anthony
Orzolek Edward • Orzolek Stan. W. • Orzolek Walter
Pacholec Fred • Palmarosa Peter • Panek Adam • Panek Edward
Panek Frank • Panek Frank J. • Panek Matthew • Panek Raymond
Panek Stanislaus • Patronik Michael • Pavloski Benny
Pavloski Frank • Pavloski John • Pawlikowski Steph.
Pepsin Edward • Pepsin Joseph • Petrosky Felix
Petrosky Joseph • Pienta Anthony • Pienta Rudolph
Pietras Adam • Pietras Joseph • Puhutsky Chas.
Polansky Leon • Poplavski Edward • Prackl Chester
Przywara Edward F. • Radkiewicz Vincent • Radkiewicz Julian
Radkiewicz William • Ratuszny Leon • Rook Edward
Rook Edward • Rook John • Rook Peter • Rook Stanley
Rybak Edmund • Rybak Frank • Rychleski Walt. Jr.
Samsock Edward • Samsock John • Samsock Louis
Samsock Stanley • Savitsky Edward J. • Schab Boleslaus
Schab Jerome • Schab Joseph • Schab Vincent
Scioscia Gabriel • Scubelek Anthony • Schubelek John
Seneroti Leonard • Serwatka Frank • Serwatka Victoria
Skurjunis Joseph • Skutack John • Skutack Edward
Skutack Roman • Skutack Stan. P. Jr. • Slagoski Felix
Slego Edward • Sobuta Edward • Sobuta Chester • Sobuta Samuel
Sobuta John • Smicherko Alex • Smicherko Bruno
Smicherko Joseph • Smicherko Stanley • Smicherko Stephen
Smulek Charles • Souirlock Edward • Souirlock John
Stachnik Walter • Stampien Michael • Stampien Stanley
Stanek John • Stankiewicz Alex. • Stankiewicz Edw.
Stankiewicz Walt. • Stankiewicz Stan. • Stawinoga Stanley
Stefan Charles • Stefanowich Joseph • Stocki Joseph Jr.
Stachnik Walter • Sucgoloksy Henry • Suchecki Henry
Suchecki John • Suchecki Joseph • Suchecki Joseph W.
Surdy Joseph • Swanek Andrew • Szczubelek John J.
Szczech Frank • Szczech Stanley • Szulchan John
Talarowski Adam • Tama Edna • Tama Peter • Telesz Frank
Tichko Adam • Tomaszko Joseph • Towers Edward L.
Trygar Francis • Tylawski Nicholas • Tylka Andrew
Tylka John • Waksmucki Francis • Wallace Thomas
Wandolosky Anth. • Welenc Frank • Weltz Louis
Wieczkowski Frank • Wiercinski Anthony • Wiercinski John
Wiercinski Walter • Watowski Stanley • Witovicz Joseph
Wojcik Thomas • Wojczak Francis • Wojczak Roman
Wolczak Joseph F. • Wolyniak Michael • Wysock Louis
Wywiorka Frank • Wywiorka John • Yackubovitz Matt.
Yagoda Francis • Yarema Frank • Yarema Walter
Zagurski Clement • Zajonczkowski Ign'z • Zajonczkowski Ches.
Zelasny Victor • Zelonis Edward J. • Zimak Adam • Zimak Joseph
Zuby Joseph J. • Zultewicz Frank • Zultewicz John
Zultewicz Stan. J.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 23.047′ N, 75° 44.717′ W. Memorial is in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Oak Street west of Keyser Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Monument is in Holy Cross Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Old Forge PA 18518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Forge War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); P.F.C. Carpellotti, U.S.M.C. (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Founders of the Old Forge Cemetery Association (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Forge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Parley Hughes (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Forge.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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