Lock Haven in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Persian Gulf/Desert Storm
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
1. Persian Gulf/Desert Storm Marker
About 100 Clinton Countians served in Operation Desert Storm. SSG John Schenck, Jr., repaired F-15 Eagles with the 1st TFW, the first unit deployed to the Persian Gulf in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. SSG Barry Hill (awarded the Soldiers Medal for Heroism), SGT Dana Confer, SGT William Donahay, SGT Robert Moore, SGT David Houdeshell, and SPC Kim Poorman served with the 442nd FSC and provided combat service support to units of the XVIII Airborne Corps. LTJG Charles Moore, Jr., and AQ2 David R. Flack served in the Red Sea and in the Persian Gulf aboard the USS America, the only aircraft carrier to operate on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula during Desert Storm. MAJ Thomas L. Gummo, an F-4G pilot with the 480th TFS, attacked surface-to-air missile sites. SSG Thomas E. Tarantella served with the XVIII Airborne Corps, 39th Field Artillery, the first fully airborne 155mm FA unit.
Erected 2024 by Clinton County and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 1990.
Location. 41° 8.288′ N, 77° 26.547′ W. Memorial is in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is on Water Street (Pennsylvania Route 120) west of Jay Street ( Route 664), on the right when traveling west. Memorial is in Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 219 East Water Street, Lock Haven PA 17745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Afghanistan War/Enduring Freedom (here, next to this marker); Korean War (here, next to this marker); Iraq War/Iraqi Freedom (here, next to this marker); World War II - Pacific Theater (a few steps from this marker); World War II - European Theater (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); The American Civil War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lock Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
2. Persian Gulf/Desert Storm Artwork
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
3. Persian Gulf/Desert Storm Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
4. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
5. All Gave Some - Some Gave All Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
