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VFW 155mm Howitzer

 
 
VFW 155mm Howitzer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
1. VFW 155mm Howitzer Marker
Inscription.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9086   Torrington, CT.
155mm Howitzer
Presented to the
City of Torrington
All Veterans Memorial
1995

[ lower plaque ]
M114A2   Howitzer, Medium
Towed   155mm Cannon
Max Range:   30, 000 Meters
Rate of Fire:   4 Rnds per min. (maximum)
Carriage Mfg by:   Lufkin Foundry & Machine Co. in 1944
Barrel:   Mechanized, Recoil M6A2 Rock Island Arsenal, IL
A military 1-1/2 up to 5 Ton truck towed this field artillery weapon along with a gun crew of six for fire missions.
 
Erected 1995 by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9086.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 41° 47.94′ N, 73° 7.3′ W. Marker is in Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in Coe Memorial Park, next to the All Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Torrington Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Roster of Company M (within shouting distance
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of this marker); The Coe Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Coe Brass Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Coe Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Torrington Vietnam Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Coe Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Torrington.
 
Additional keywords. Veterans
 
VFW 155mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
2. VFW 155mm Howitzer
lower plaque
VFW 155mm Howitzer Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
3. VFW 155mm Howitzer Markers
VFW 155mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
4. VFW 155mm Howitzer
VFW 155mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
5. VFW 155mm Howitzer
VFW 155mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010
6. VFW 155mm Howitzer
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,895 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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