Hamburg in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Donald "Duke" Spittler
May 11, 1919 - August 30, 2010
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 10, 2016
1. Donald "Duke" Spittler Marker
Duke Spittler was born above his father's general store in Lake View. He attended Lake View Community School and Lackawanna High School. After graduating from Cornell University, he served in WWII in the Ardenne and Battle of the Bulge campaigns and was awarded the Bronze Star. He remained in the Army Reserve and retired as a Colonel.
H emarried Anne Homen and raised four children. He worked as a wildlife biologist for the State of New Yok and retired in 1986 from the Federal Government. His sense of community service led him to serve as Chairman of the Hamburg Conservation Board, President and Director of the Hamburg Historical Society, President of the Lake View Athletic Club and member of the Hamburg Planning Board. He amy, however be best remembered by generations of children as the man that grew their Christmas
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This trolley stop was an effort by many folks that share Duke's sense of duty and community and will provide a place to remember and honor all those who have sacrificed for others.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 43.53′ N, 78° 49.527′ W. Memorial is in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Buffalo Street (U.S. 62) and Clark Street, on the right when traveling north on Buffalo Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hamburg NY 14075, 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 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.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 10, 2016
2. Marker - North End of Trolley Stop
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Espenscheid Alley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Village of Hamburg Historic Walking Tour (approx. 0.6 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Anna Mae Bacon Bird Sanctuary (approx. 0.7 miles away); Main Street Village of Hamburg (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Village of Hamburg (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Grange Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Smith Alley (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamburg.
More about this memorial. The intersection is a rotary.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 10, 2016
3. Marker & Trolley Stop at Rotary
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 924 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
