Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
1. Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
front
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World War II
T. Sgt. Bernard P. Bell
Co. I, 142nd Inf. Regt.
36th Inf. Division
Vietnam
2nd Lt. John Paul Bobo
Co. I, 3rd Battalion
9th Marines
Indian Wars
Capt. Fred E. Toy
7th US Cavalry
World War I
Pfc. Frank J. Gaffney
Co. G., 108th Inf. Regt.
27th Division
Civil War
Sgt. Henry Bickford
Co. E, 8th NY Cavalry
Sgt. James Congdon
Co. E, 8th NY Cavalry
Cpl. Andrew Bringle
Co. F, 10th NY Cavalry
2d Lt. Leroy Williams
8th NY Heavy Arty.
Erected 1969 by School Children of Niagara Falls.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 43° 5.641′ N, 79° 3.412′ W. Memorial is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State
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Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Most Combat Decorated World War II Soldier (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of the Soldiers, Sailors & Marines (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Place Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Niagara Gorge Industrial Heritage (approx. Ό mile away); Niagara Gorge Important Bird Area (approx. Ό mile away); The Birth of Hydro Electric Power (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Niagara Falls Power Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to Schoellkopf Power Station No.3 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Great Gorge Route (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
2. Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
right side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
3. Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
left side
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
4. Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
Northward; Main Street at right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
5. Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
Southward on Park Place towards Main Street. Marker at Center. Post Office at right (white stone building).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 12, 2015
6. Medal of Honor Marker for LeRoy Williams
His gravestone is behind the marker and is located in Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
7. Gun Behind Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 8, 2014
8. Gun Plaque Behind Niagara Falls Medal of Honor Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 7, 8. submitted on September 13, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
