Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Korean Conflict Vietnam Conflict
Soldiers of Franklin County
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
1. World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict Marker
In this war, Franklin County sent into the Armed Forces of the United States approximately 6,460 men and women..
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Korean Conflict, 1950-1953
In this conflict, Franklin County sent into the Armed Forces of the United States approximately 2,510 men and women.
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Vietnam Conflict, 1964-1973
Franklin County sent approximately 3,110 men and women into the Armed Forces of the United States for this conflict.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 39° 56.251′ N, 77° 39.681′ W. Memorial is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 11) and Lincoln Way (U.S. 30), in the median on Main Street. The marker is located near Memorial Fountain at the center of Memorial Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 30 Lincoln Way W, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (here, next to this marker); Mexican War Spanish American War World War (here, next to this marker); Union Soldiers of Franklin County
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
2. Marker in Chambersburg
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2010
3. Memorial Fountain
The World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict marker is located along side this fountain in Memorial Square. The fountain is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
