Pittsburg in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kansas State Teachers College Navy Mark of Commendation
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 17, 2014
1. Kansas State Teachers College Navy Mark of Commendation Marker
Mark of Commendation
is awarded to
Kansas State
Teachers College
For effective co-operation
in training Naval personnel
during World War II
Navy V-12 Unit
James Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II.
Location. 37° 23.323′ N, 94° 41.15′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Kansas, in Crawford County. Marker is part of Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial, on the university campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1090 South Rouse Street, Pittsburg KS 66762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pittsburg State University Veteran's Amphitheater (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); G.A.R.-W.R.C. Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Carney Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chandler Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pittsburg State University Gymnasium (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Frisco Freight/Passenger Depot (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 17, 2014
2. Kansas State Teachers College Navy Mark of Commendation Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 17, 2014
3. Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
