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

Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

1. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

The two walls are at an oblique angle. These inner wedge sides face Niagara Street. All six panels seen here have United States Army as the header.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

United States Army
United States Navy
United States Air Force
United States Marines
United States Coast Guard 1790
Merchant Marines

Erected by Navy Seebees Veterans Island X8, Amvets James P. Saurini Post 1946, Tonawandas Post 264 American Legion, Frontiersmen Post 7545 V.F.W.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 43° 0.638′ N, 78° 54.275′ W. Marker is in Tonawanda, New York, in Erie County. Memorial is at the intersection of Niagara Street (New York State Route 266) and Veterans Road, on the right when traveling east on Niagara Street. Memorial is in Veterans Park in the City of Tonawanda. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tonawanda NY 14150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Westward to Buffalo (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Brewery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Engineering the Erie Canal (approx. half a mile away); Grand Island Ferry (approx. half a mile away); Erie Canal Site

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

2. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Far left panel - United States Army

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Great Ships of the Niagara (approx. ¾ mile away); Dedicated to the Memory (approx. 1.1 miles away); To The Glory of God and in Grateful Remembrance (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tonawanda.

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

3. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Left middle panel - United States Army

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

4. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Left panel nearest centerpoint - United States Army

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

5. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right panel nearest centerpoint - United States Army

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

6. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right middle panel - United States Army

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

7. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right far panel - United States Army

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

8. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

The outer wedge sides of the walls, pictured here, have United States Navy headers for the three left panels. The headers for the right panels are, from the center point to the right, United States Air Force, United States Marines, and United States Coast Guard/Merchant Marines.

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

9. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Left far panel - United States Navy

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

10. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Left middle panel - United States Navy

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

11. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Left panel nearest to the centerpoint - United States Navy

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

12. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right panel nearest to the centerpoint - United States Air Force

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

13. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right middle panel - United States Marines

By Anton Schwarzmueller, October 8, 2016

14. Tonawanda Veterans Memorial

Right far panel - United States Coast Guard 1790 / Merchant Marine

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on October 9, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.