North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Proud Tribute is Here Paid
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
1. North Tonawanda WWII Memorial
Proud tribute is here paid to the citizens of North Tonawanda who answered the call to the colors in World War II. Roll of Honor.
[6 panels of names left, 6 panels of names right, one supplemental plaque of names right]
[center panel]: Killed in action during World War II [3 columns of names]. North Tonawanda KIA in Korean Conflict [13 names]. North Tonawanda KIA in Vietnam [11 names]. Dedicated to the citizens of North Tonawanda who gave their lives in the skies, on the high seas and on the arctic, desert, city and jungle battlefields. God will never forgive us, if we break faith with these honored dead.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 43° 1.732′ N, 78° 52.183′ W. Memorial is in North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Payne Avenue 0.1 miles south of Thompson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: North Tonawanda NY 14120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: Dedicated to the Memory of Those Who Made the Greatest Sacrifice (a few steps from this marker); Sweeney Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Herschell-Spillman Steam Boiler
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015
2. Memorial Faces Payne Avenue
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3. Far Left Panels
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4. 3rd and 4th Left Panels
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5. 5th and Last Left Panels
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6. Center Panel
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7. 1st and 2nd Right Panels
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8. 3rd and 4th Right Panels
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9. 5th and Last Right Panels
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10. Supplemental Plaque at Right
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on January 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
