Near Cherry Tree in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cpl. Warren J. Shepherd

1871-1942

— Medal of Honor —

Cpl. Warren J. Shepherd Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 2, 2016

1. Cpl. Warren J. Shepherd Marker

Inscription. Shepherd fought in the Spanish-American War at El Caney, Cuba with Company D, 7th U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 1, 1898. Superior officers repeatedly cited him for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. Born in Bullsburg (Cherry Tree), September 28, 1871, he attended the Pine Grove School across the street. He was born and raised a short distance just up Sylvis Road. After the war he moved to California and started his own business and was very successful. He died there April 24, 1942. He served his generation in his time because of his love for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1942.

Location. 40° 44.295′ N, 78° 47.575′ W. Marker is near Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is on Patchin Highway (U.S. 219) 0.1 miles north of Sylvis Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherry Tree PA 15724, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cherry Tree Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); George Atcheson (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hastings

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(approx. 6.6 miles away); Spangler (approx. 6.6 miles away); Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas (approx. 6.7 miles away); Reilly's Colliery #1 (approx. 6.8 miles away); John Ludwig Snyder (approx. 7.6 miles away); Last Raft (approx. 8 miles away).

Also see . . . Shepherd, Warren J. Congressional Medal of Honor Society (Submitted on May 2, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. The marker is incorrect
CPL Warren J. Shepherd was with D Company, 17th Infantry Regiment, not the "D Company, 7th Infantry" as this marker states. We, the 17th Infantry Regiment Association can provide official documentation if needed to get this corrected.

— Submitted August 26, 2016, by Donald E Shook of New Kensington, PA - Pennsylvania.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 2, 2016

2. Cpl. Warren J. Shepherd Marker

Pine Grove School in the distance

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,019 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.