Hampden Township near Enola in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Desert Shield/Desert Storm

1990 - 1991

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 28, 2026

1. Desert Shield/Desert Storm Marker

Inscription.

Began August 2, 1990
Ended February 28, 1991
U.S. Service Members deployed to Gulf - 694,550
Total casualties killed, died, or wounded in Theatre - 850

[Historical images include]
· F-18s over the Persian Gulf
· F-16s over oil fields
· U.S. Army General Norman H. Swartzkopf
· Troops rolling into Kuwait City

Erected by Hampden Township and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1991.

Location. 40° 17.46′ N, 76° 58.811′ 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 States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

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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: Vietnam Era Naval Propeller (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom (a few steps from this marker); USS Chicago (SSN-721) (a few steps from this marker); Battlefield Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (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. Desert Shield/Desert Storm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.