Hampden Township near Enola in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Women in WWII
It was their war too!
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026
1. U.S. Women in WWII Marker
[Representative photos of each service listed below]
Navy WAVES
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)
Navy Nurse Corps
Army Nurse Corps
Coast Guard Women Reserves (SPARS)
Women in World War II
Total: 342,000 Died: 217
Women's Army Corps (WAC) 150,000
Navy's Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) 88,000
Army Nurse Corps 59,000
Marine Corps Women's Reserve 20,000
Coast Guard Women's Reserves (SPARS) 13,000
Navy Nurse Corps 11,000
Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) 1,000
Erected by Hampden Township and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 40° 17.477′ N, 76° 58.818′ W. Marker is near Enola, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Hampden Township. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is in the Hampton Township Veterans Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4345 Marketplace Way, Enola PA 17025, United
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. 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: World War II (here, next to this marker); History of Military Nursing (here, next to this marker); The Korean War (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Tree (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Era Naval Propeller (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish-American War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enola.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026
2. U.S. Women in WWII Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
