Marietta in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial Park
Marietta, PA
May we, whose Destiny it is to live on, dedicate our lives to the preservation of that which they won for us:
Freedom - - in the community,
in the Nation, and throughout the world.
1946 Rededicated 2006
Sons of the American Legion
Squadron 466
This memorial was made possible through gifts of time, materials and funds generously donated by members of the Legion and the Marietta community.
[Names listed to the left of the center plaques:]
Buchanan
1924 - 1945
William M.
Fuhrman, Jr.
1922 - 1943
Ralph
Gohn, Jr.
1915 - 1944
Russel
McKain
1912 - 1944
[Names listed to the right of the center plaques:]
George W.
Childs
1919 - 1944
Walter C.
Grubb
1922 - 1945
Sylvester
Herschelroth
1923 - 1944
William A.
Mayer
1924 - 1945
Grant B.
Snyder
1924
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Daniel E.
Zink
1917 - 1944
Erected 2006 by Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 466.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 3.584′ N, 76° 32.85′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Walnut Street and North Pine Street, on the right when traveling west on East Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 North Pine Street, Marietta PA 17547, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Silk Mill at Marietta (within shouting distance of this marker); David Cooke's Myerstown Homestead (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bayard Grosh House (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel Grosh House (approx. ¼ mile away); Women in Marietta (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Town Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marietta (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
