North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Combat Wounded Veterans

Military Order of the Purple Heart

— 1782-1932 —

Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015

1. Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial

History Of The Medal
Military Order of the Purple Heart website entry
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Inscription.
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime.

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.

Erected by Chapter 264 Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 43° 2.316′ N, 78° 53.222′ W. Memorial is in North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County. It can be reached from River Road (New York State Route 265) ¼ mile north of Wheatfield Street ( Route 429). Memorial is between the west branch of the Niagara River and River Road in Fishermans Park. Memorial is along a walkway between the Seabees Memorial and Marines Memorial. 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: U.S. Navy Seabees - Where They Served (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Robert J. Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Joseph E. Darlak, SKIc

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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of All Marines and FMF Corpsmen (within shouting distance of this marker); Massacre On Wake Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Stephan Butski, U.S.M.C. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Tonawanda.

Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015

2. Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial

View Towards Niagara River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 7, 2015

3. View Towards Niagara River

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.