Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott

In Memoriam

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

1. S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott Marker

Inscription.

Born July 27, 1920
Killed in Action over Germany
March 24, 1945
Eighth Air Force, World War II
700^th Bomb Squadron, 445^th Bomb Group

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 39° 55.757′ N, 77° 38.721′ W. Memorial is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is in Lincoln Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 950 Lincoln Way East (US Hwy 30), Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Timothy G. McCarthy (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Messersmith's Woods (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chambersburg (approx. half a mile away); Franklin County World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Donald "Mike" Waters Memorial Playground (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sergeant Patrick Gass / The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Gass House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Regarding S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott. Elliott was a tail gunner on B-24J (Serial #42-50620), which was shot down over Wesel, Germany, while supporting ground troops crossing the Rhine River.

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

2. S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2026

3. S. Sergt Glenn O. Elliott Marker

Looking NE toward cemetery entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.