Bloomsburg in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Hero Memorial Pinery
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2018
1. War Hero Memorial Pinery Marker
Inscription.
War Hero Memorial Pinery. .
The Bloomsburg State Normal School Class of 1919 dedicated this memorial to 16 former students - 15 soldiers and a nurse - who died during World War I. It included sixteen trees in the shape of a six-pointed star, one for each of the fallen. By the 21st Century, only eight trees, a flagpole, and a boulder remained. In the Spring of 2002, students from the History Department and their friends set out to raise money to restore the memorial. BU Artisans planted new trees and added sixteen bronze name plaques, which now grace the newly designed brick deck -- shaped like a six-pointed star. Two larger plaques are exhibited on the exterior walls of Schuylkill Dorm, since the location of the building made it impossible to replant those trees. The commitment of Bloomsburg University students, faculty, staff, administrators, and friends made this restoration possible.
Rededicated on April 25, 2003 - Let No Soldiers be Forgotten. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , [Alphabetically listed]
Gabriel Adams . 1913 . Herndon
Harry Andres . 1906 . Bloomsburg
Reese Davis . 1912 . Forest City
John Hodder . 1915-1917 . Wilkes-Barre
Howard Krum . 1915 . Grovania
John Ray Kunkel . 1911 . Kulp
William Montgomery . 1915 . Orangeville
George Neuberger . 1900 . Freeland
Hawley Olmstead . 1908-1911 . Taylor
Walter Page . 1915-1917 . Mt. Pleasant Mills
Meryl Grace Phillips . 1909-1911 . Muncy Valley
Earle Robbins . 1915 . Eyers Grove
Maxwell Straub . 1911-1915 . Herndon
Thomas Turner . 1906 . Bloomsburg
Karl West . 1904-1909 . Danville
David Williams . 1900 . Scranton , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , In memory of , Meryl Grace Phillips , Red Cross Nurse , Jefferson Hospital Unit
In memory of , Karl Groff West , 1st Lieutenant , 20th Aero Squadron , 1st Day Bombardment Group.
The Bloomsburg State Normal School Class of 1919 dedicated this memorial to 16 former students - 15 soldiers and a nurse - who died during World War I. It included sixteen trees in the shape of a six-pointed star, one for each of the fallen. By the 21st Century, only eight trees, a flagpole, and a boulder remained. In the Spring of 2002, students from the History Department and their friends set out to raise money to restore the memorial. BU Artisans planted new trees and added sixteen bronze name plaques, which now grace the newly designed brick deck -- shaped like a six-pointed star. Two larger plaques are exhibited on the exterior walls of Schuylkill Dorm, since the location of the building made it impossible to replant those trees. The commitment of Bloomsburg University students, faculty, staff, administrators, and friends made this restoration possible.
Rededicated on April 25, 2003 - Let No Soldiers be Forgotten.
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[Alphabetically listed]
Gabriel Adams 1913 Herndon
Harry Andres 1906 Bloomsburg
Reese Davis 1912 Forest City
John Hodder 1915-1917 Wilkes-Barre
Howard Krum 1915 Grovania
John Ray Kunkel 1911 Kulp
William Montgomery 1915 Orangeville
George
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Neuberger 1900 Freeland
Hawley Olmstead 1908-1911 Taylor
Walter Page 1915-1917 Mt. Pleasant Mills
Meryl Grace Phillips 1909-1911 Muncy Valley
Earle Robbins 1915 Eyers Grove
Maxwell Straub 1911-1915 Herndon
Thomas Turner 1906 Bloomsburg
Karl West 1904-1909 Danville
David Williams 1900 Scranton
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In memory of
Meryl Grace Phillips
Red Cross Nurse
Jefferson Hospital Unit
In memory of
Karl Groff West
1st Lieutenant
20th Aero Squadron
1st Day Bombardment Group
Erected 2003 by Bloomsburg University History Students and Concerned Citizens.
Location. 41° 0.37′ N, 76° 27.073′ W. Marker is in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. Marker is at the intersection of Penn Street and Penn Argyle Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Penn Street. Monument is just west of Schuylkill Dorm, on the Bloomsburg University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bloomsburg PA 17815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2018
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2018
3. War Hero Memorial Pinery
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2018
4. War Hero Memorial Pinery Adams Marker
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5. War Hero Memorial Pinery Andres Marker
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6. War Hero Memorial Pinery Davis Marker
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7. War Hero Memorial Pinery Hodder Marker
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8. War Hero Memorial Pinery Krum Marker
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9. War Hero Memorial Pinery Kunkel Marker
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10. War Hero Memorial Pinery Montgomery Marker
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11. War Hero Memorial Pinery Neuberger Marker
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12. War Hero Memorial Pinery Olmstead Marker
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13. War Hero Memorial Pinery Page Marker
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14. War Hero Memorial Pinery Phillips Marker
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15. War Hero Memorial Pinery Robbins Marker
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16. War Hero Memorial Pinery Straub Marker
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17. War Hero Memorial Pinery Turner Marker
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18. War Hero Memorial Pinery West Marker
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19. War Hero Memorial Pinery Williams Marker
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20. War Hero Memorial Pinery Phillips Marker
On Schuylkill Dorm in lieu of pine tree
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21. War Hero Memorial Pinery West Marker
On Schuylkill Dorm in lieu of pine tree
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22. War Hero Memorial Pinery Flag Pole Manufacturer Marker
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23. War Hero Memorial Pinery Flag Pole "Class of 1919" Dedication Marker
At base of flag pole
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. submitted on April 16, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
