Boalsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2025
1. World War Memorial
This simple cross, found broken in the debris of an
obliterated French village through which our troops
passed, is erected to the memory of our comrades
Hayes M. Wilson Bromley R. Smith Eugene R. Davis Michael A. Miller
James Thorp Lewis Crosovolt Ralph I. Dunlap William F. Conway
Claude Kahle Donald T. Hile Arthur Monroe Geo. Simcox
'They died in France for Liberty.'
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 40° 46.752′ N, 77° 47.877′ W. Memorial is in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of Old Boalsburg Road and Boal Estate Drive, on the right when traveling south on Old Boalsburg Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Boalsburg PA 16827, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eastern Bluebirds at the Boal Estate (within shouting distance of this marker); 28th Division Shrine (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); M114A2 Towed 155mm Howitzer (about 400 feet away); M4A1(76)W General Sherman Tank (about 500 feet away); 112th Machine Gun Company (about 500 feet away); Headquarters Troop 28th Division (about 500 feet away); Ordnance QF, 4.5-inch Howitzer Mark II (about 700 feet away); M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boalsburg.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2025
2. World War Memorial and Cross
Pennsylvania Military Museum in far distance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 7, 2025
3. World War Memorial and Cross
At Boal Mansion entrance drive
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
4. World War Memorial Cross
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
