A Marine, he was the oldest and highest ranking of the six men who took part in the famous raising of the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945. This scene, photographed by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press, was later used in the Marine Corps . . . — — Map (db m74506) HM
In reverent and enduring memory
of all Americans who fought for
a new world of freedom and peace
They counted not their lives
dear unto themselves — — Map (db m53916) HM
This memorial has been
erected and dedicated
by the grateful citizens
of this community
in humble recognition
of the devotion to
duty and sacrifices of
our veterans of
World War II
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[Those killed in . . . — — Map (db m52809) HM
During WWII, produced critical electrical components including vacuum tubes for proximity fuzes, a key military device that improved the precision of artillery shells. Founded in 1907, the workforce was composed of primarily women, prompting . . . — — Map (db m174332) HM
Dedicated to the memory
of those who made
the supreme sacrifice
World War II
PVT. Joseph T. Martino CPL. Fred Felker
PFC. James Lauth PVT. Patrick Searfoss
PFC. Anthony Fabrick Jr. S/SGT. Maurice Pricka
T/S. . . . — — Map (db m116522) WM
In honor of all
Veterans of the
United States
Navy
☆☆☆☆
Marine Corps
☆☆☆☆
Coast Guard
☆☆☆☆
Merchant Marines
From The
Lehighton, PA Area
Anchors . . . — — Map (db m116268) WM
Sgt. Stanley Hoffman
1919 - 1944
For whom this boulevard was named,
paid the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty,
during the invasion of Anzio Beach, Italy.....
This monument is a memorial to all fifty-seven
servicemen, from the . . . — — Map (db m116324) WM
Dedicate to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served their country.
"Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call."
World War I
1917 - 1918
Francis Deitrich
Christ J. Luhman
David G. Eroh . . . — — Map (db m32149) WM
Honored by the Veterans of Centre County as a true patriot. In sunshine or rain, cold or snow, Lucinda with her flags walked to this station from Bald Eagle Valley to salute the departure of thousands of Centre Countians as they boarded the New . . . — — Map (db m190683) WM
Dedicated to heroic dead of Pennsylvania's famed 28th in two world wars. The Division was created Sept., 1917. The Shrine was founded by Col. Theodore Boal and made a State memorial in 1932 — — Map (db m19339) HM
The M114A2 howitzer, introduced in 1942 as the M1, served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam with the Army and Marine Corps. It also served with the National Guard into the 1980s. Its 11-man crew could fire forty rounds per hour, lobbing each . . . — — Map (db m20350) HM
Nearly 50,000 M4 Sherman tanks saw service in all theaters of World War II and in Korea. They served as the main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps. Pennsylvania foundries in Coraopolis, Eddystone, Lebanon, Sharon, Bernham, . . . — — Map (db m20310) HM
British commanders who has fought in the Boer War in South Africa, 1899 to 1903, were impressed with the success of the enemy's howitzers. After five years, the British army approved its own new howitzer. The 4.5-inch howitzers remained in . . . — — Map (db m20208) HM
(Left Wing): The Pennsylvania Military Museum The Pennsylvania Military Museum honors the Commonwealth's military men and women past and present. It preserves the history of their significant service to the state and the nation through . . . — — Map (db m27776) HM
The Battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), was commissioned in 1916 as the second ship named after the state and quickly became the flagship of the U.S. Atlantic fleet. With a displacement of 32,600 tons, a length of 608 feet, a beam of . . . — — Map (db m135651) HM
Was the world's largest when built in cooperation with the Navy in 1949. Designed to test properties of torpedoes, submarine hulls, propellers, & other underwater shapes by driving water through a central test section, it also had peacetime . . . — — Map (db m135638) HM
Erected in grateful recognition of the men and
women of Atglen
* Omer A. Miller
Wilmer Gibson Harold I. Wentz Charles P. Searl John Martin Warren H. Michael
William A. Mullen John R. Turner Russel S. Hart John Dickenson . . . — — Map (db m159889) WM
This park named in memory of
two neighborhood brothers
who lost their lives
in World War II
CPL James Marinelli age 22
US Army
killed in action
October 8, 1944
in northern Italy
PFC Dominic Marinelli age 19
US Marine Corps . . . — — Map (db m192429) WM
This plaque is dedicated on the
7th day of November 1992
in honor of the post's Officers
and the Home Association Directors
holding office when the Post Home was
dedicated on the 30th day of May 1950
John . . . — — Map (db m218485) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
those from our community
who gave their lives in the
service of our country during
the Great Wars
1917 - 1918
Grover C. White
1941 - 1945
Thomas W. Cairns Allan D. Good John M. Hughes Edward D. . . . — — Map (db m218475) WM
records with pride
the memory of
those who served
in the World War
1917----1918
It is the legacy of
a grateful community
to honor and revere
for all time
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon / Grenada
Panama
Persian . . . — — Map (db m214637) WM
These grounds have been landscaped by the citizens of the Borough of Malvern in memory of the boys who made the supreme sacrifice World War II 1941 1945 Richard V. LaRue Charles F. Morris Robert J. Miller Louis J. Colona . . . — — Map (db m44044) HM
In memory of
those who made
the supreme sacrifice
in World War II
Banach, Anthony --- Conover, Wilbert W.
Clarke, John --- Hoyer, William C.
Montgomery, Robert Grier
Erected by the citizens of
the borough of Parkesburg
1949 . . . — — Map (db m179267) WM
Activated Camp Maxey, Texas September 15, 1942
Initial combat October, 1944 in Holland-Germany area
Spear headed Ninth Army, Roer River Crossing
Continuous combat with the enemy until V-E Day
at the Elbe River
This memorial dedicated . . . — — Map (db m232175) WM
To commemorate those thousands of brave men
who served the 29th Infantry Division
United States Army
With this symbol of the
Blue of the North and the Gray of the South
units that served in the American Revolution 1775-1781,
in the . . . — — Map (db m232160) HM WM
To commemorate those thousands of brave men
who served the 29th Infantry Division
United States Army
With this symbol of the
Blue of the North and the Gray of the South
units that served in the American Revolution 1775-1781,
in the . . . — — Map (db m232341) HM WM
To commemorate those thousands of brave men
who served the 29th Infantry Division
United States Army
With this symbol of the
Blue of the North and the Gray of the South
units that served in the American Revolution 1775-1781,
in the . . . — — Map (db m236219) HM WM
To honor all members of the division
for their service and sacrifices to
our country in World War I and World War II.
Our greatness lies in our loyalty to our liberties.
Dedicated April 19, 1980 by the
30th Infantry Division . . . — — Map (db m232164) WM
To honor all of those who served in
the 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division.
Aug. 13, 1917 World War I May 17, 1919
Campaigns: Lorraine, Champagne, Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne.
July 14, 1943 World . . . — — Map (db m232178) WM
To honor all the brave men who served gallantly with the division
during World War II. Activated 15 June 1943, as an instrument to
accomplish the vow of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
at their Casablanca Conference, to make . . . — — Map (db m232195) WM
3rd U.S. Army World War II
Rhineland & Central Europe Campaigns
Camp Shelby, Mississippi
France, Germany, Austria
Please Do Not Forget — — Map (db m232176) WM
IN MEMORIAM
This memorial is dedicated to the cause of freedom and to all who
served our country during World War II and the men of the
75th Infantry Division whose loyalty, courage, and sacrifices
helped to keep our nation free. . . . — — Map (db m233491) HM WM
Daniel Inouye was the first Japanese American to serve in Congress, the first U.S.
representative for the State of Hawaii and, as President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate from 2010 to 2012, he was third in the line of succession to the . . . — — Map (db m232553) HM WM
Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams trained as a demolition sergeant, which meant he knew how to use flamethrowers and detonate explosives. He served in the Pacific Theater during WWII and would see combat on the islands of Guam and Iwo Jima. . . . — — Map (db m232653) HM WM
[Medal of Honor Grove Map dedication reads]
In memory of the [29th] division's Medal of Honor Men. Their valor
as soldiers and their conduct as men was an inspiration to their
comrades and an honor to their country
Henry G. . . . — — Map (db m232331) WM
This plaque is dedicated
to those who gallantly
served during World War I
This plaque is dedicated
to those who gallantly
served during World War II
This plaque is dedicated
to those who gallantly
served during Korean War
This . . . — — Map (db m23738) WM
Pearl Harbor · Guadalcanal · New Georgia
Luzon · Japan · Korea · Vietnam
To honor all those who have served with the division,
for their sacrifice and service to our country,
from the division's activation Sept. 26, 1941
through . . . — — Map (db m232180) WM
Master Sgt. Woodrow W. Keeble was a combat veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He was a full-blooded member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people of the Lake Traverse Reservation, a federally recognized tribe of Dakota people . . . — — Map (db m232557) HM WM
Opened in 1943, it was among the nation's largest military hospitals by the end of World War II. Able to treat more than 3,000 patients in over 100 buildings, the facility specialized in the pioneering treatment of war-related eye and burn injuries, . . . — — Map (db m232632) HM
In Honor of
Residents of South Coventry
who served in World War II
1941 1945
*Michael Kopcho *Carrol E. Moses
John C. Asay R. Carey Atkinson Stanley Bealer Thomas L. Bishop George D. Bodor Joseph J. Bodor J. Penrose Boens . . . — — Map (db m41687) WM
The division was activated July 15, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia. November 8, 1942 "Hell on Wheels" invaded French Northwest Africa. Eight months later the division earned a second bronze arrowhead for its assault landing in Sicily. June 9, 1944 . . . — — Map (db m224726) HM WM
FIRST - To cross the Belgian border - 2 September 1944
FIRST - To fire a shell into Germany - 10 September 1944
FIRST-To cross the German border - East of Eupen -
12 September 1944
FIRST - To capture a German town - Roetgen -
12 . . . — — Map (db m224704) HM WM
Carrol V. Swearer G. Gilbert Swearer Elmer E. Ray
Max Schmidt Harold Espenship Edgar Evans
Harry W. Ray David Midgley William C. Altman
Howard W. Busch Robert Atkinson Robert McG. Tindle
Daniel V. Wilkinson Conrad Smith . . . — — Map (db m224455) WM
Chester County Remembers World War II Veterans
Community Commemorative Committee of Chester County
(1991 – 1995)
November 11, 1995 — — Map (db m49253) HM
To honor all disabled veterans of Chester County who served their country and were wounded or injured in the line of duty
DAV 90 — — Map (db m49144) WM
A West Chester chemist, he pioneered the mass production of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic. In 1943, with Wyeth Laboratories, his lab (a converted auto repair shop here) made & sent more penicillin to the Armed Forces than any other lab in . . . — — Map (db m8153) HM
“We, A group of Veterans, their family and friends, have erected this memorial to Honor our Countrys Veterans, living and deceased, from the Greater West Chester area.” — — Map (db m49719) WM
2nd Lieutenant Herman H. Haas, Jr.
2nd Lieutenant William C. Bethel
Sergeant John T. Donahue
Sergeant George B. Allen
Staff Sergeant Joseph Tucek
Sergeant Sylvio W. Pollender
Sergeant Edward P. Geoghegan, Jr.
Crewmembers of a . . . — — Map (db m41360) WM
This monument honors the 16 million men and women who served
in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II including the more
than 400,000 who gave their lives and the millions at home
who supported the war effort.
[Ruptured Duck emblem] . . . — — Map (db m203936) HM WM
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his country-Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient-World War II-Donald R. Lobaugh-Killed in Action in World War II.
Killed In Action World War I; Edgar C. Shearer Fred J. Shick. . . . — — Map (db m88664) WM
Originally called Pennville, the Grampian Hills P.O. served the area (1833-1892) when it became Grampian. The first county rural mail delivery started here in 1900, carrier E.A. Spencer. In the 1820s Quaker pioneers built a log meeting house at the . . . — — Map (db m106659) HM
(Bronze Plaque) American Revolution 1775-1784 Buried in Clinton County-Dedicated 1976 William Baird, James Caldwell, John C. Culvey, Thomas Curts, J. P. De-Hass, William Dunn, Brewster Freeman, Peter Grove, James Hays, John W. Kister, Robert . . . — — Map (db m91070) WM
Died In Service
Gordon Bletz Parse Breon William Frankenberger
Lawrence Jackson Merrill Reeder
Honor Roll
Andrew Anderson Jr. John Barner Ross Beschler Guy Bierly Ernest Bower
Jason Breon Eugene Bressler . . . — — Map (db m184653) WM
Killed In Action
John McCauley Samuel Musick Francis Simcox
Fred Vance Oscar Wetzel
Honor Roll
Glenn Adams Harold Adams Floyd Barner Glenn Bierly Glenn E. Bierly
John Bierly Raymond Bierly Richard Bierly . . . — — Map (db m184656) WM
[Roll of Honored Dead]
John McCauley Samuel Musick Francis Simcox
Fred Vance Oscar Wetzel
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Glenn Adams Harold Adams Floyd Barner Glenn Bierly Glenn E. Bierly
John Bierly Raymond Bierly . . . — — Map (db m226499) WM
During WWII, 9,135 American Car & Foundry workers from the surrounding region produced 15,224 tanks for American and Allied Forces. The first US tank fabricated on an assembly line, the Stuart was favored for its speed and mobility and saw action . . . — — Map (db m134841) HM
These memorial rose beds
dedicated in commemoration
of our men and women
who served in World War II
Let none forget
they gave their all
and faltered not
when came the call — — Map (db m119529) WM
Freedom — no word was ever spoken that has held out greater hope, demanded greater sacrifice, needed more to be nurtured, blessed more the giver, damned more its destroyer or come closer to being God's will on earth.
General of the . . . — — Map (db m119006) WM
Dedicated to all veterans
In honor of those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice
Global War on
Terror
[Names not listed]
World War I
[Names not listed]
World War II
[Names not listed]
Korea
[Names . . . — — Map (db m132131) WM
The cities of Fismes, France and Meadville, U.S.A. have shared a long history of friendship dating back to World Wars I and II.
In tribute to this special friendship this walkway in Diamond Park shall forever more be known as the Promenade . . . — — Map (db m132140) HM
Second oldest army post in U.S. A powder magazine built by Hessian prisoners, 1777, survives. Burned by Confederates, July 1, 1863. Indian School, 1879-1918. Army Medical Field Service School, 1920-1946. — — Map (db m16073) HM
In 1902, Prince Henry, brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, visited the United States to cultivate a relationship between the two countries. Wilhelm gave a statue of his ancestor Frederick the Great, known for his military prowess, to the . . . — — Map (db m119069) HM
Jacob Cart, Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 7th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, Civil War, 13 December 1862, Fredericksburg, Virginia
William E. Miller, Captain, U.S. Army, Company H, 3d Pennsylvania Cavalry, Civil War, 3 July 1863, . . . — — Map (db m217341) WM
The Old Graveyard was Carlisle's first burial ground. The earliest surviving marker is dated 1757, six years after Carlisle's founding in 1751. Title from the Penn family for the original three acres, three quarters, and fifteen perches for the . . . — — Map (db m19494) HM
Dedicated to the Glory of God
in memory of All Veterans who have
honorably served their country
Flag flying
in memory of
All Veterans
[Honor Roll of Veterans] — — Map (db m119981) WM
Liberty Truth In commemoration of the patriotism of our brothers who went forth at the call of their country to serve in two World Wars and in memory of these who died that Liberty might live World War I Abram Dewalt . . . — — Map (db m35567) HM
44th Bomb Group (Heavy)
8th Air Force – U.S. Army Air Corps
Station 115, Shipdham, England
Sept. 1942 – May 1945
66th, 67th, 68th, 506th Squadrons
8000 personnel/344 combat missions
153 B-24s lost/330 Axis aircraft AC shot . . . — — Map (db m104821) WM
(Obverse)
88th Infantry
Blue Devil Division
The first all-draftee unit in WWII
WW-I
1917-1919
Alsace
KIA-12
WIA-66
WW-II
1942-1945
Rome-Arno
North Appennines
Po Valley
KIA-2937
WIA-8248
MIA-510
Dedicated by Northeastern Chapter . . . — — Map (db m104823) WM
While the German Army was often at the forefront of technological development during World War II, one area where they lacked consistency was in antitank weapons. The Germans copied designs from the Swiss and even re-engineered captured Russian . . . — — Map (db m105017) HM
As World War I progressed, German strategy took on a defensive posture. While Allied trenches were designed for the purpose of launching attacks and raids, German trenches were developed with strongly prepared 2nd and 3rd tier defensive lines. . . . — — Map (db m217242) HM
The 8 Inch Howitzer was a large-caliber field artillery piece, which provided long-range fire support to Army combat units during World War II (where it was first fielded in 1944), the Korean War, Vietnam, and Cold War. Based on the British 8 . . . — — Map (db m202140) HM
General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917 and held infantry unit and staff positions, attended Army schools, and served overseas during the interwar period. During World War II he led the 82nd . . . — — Map (db m217088) HM
Gold Beach was in the center of the Allied landing beaches and was divided into four sectors: "How," "Item," "Jig," and "King." 25,000 soldiers from the British 50th Division and the No. 47 Royal Marine Commandoes assaulted Gold Beach. The . . . — — Map (db m217141) HM
During World War II millions of draftees began their military service by reporting to induction centers established throughout the country. At the induction center future soldiers had to successfully complete the following tasks: . . . — — Map (db m105022) HM
Special Services Brigades of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade were assigned to assault Juno Beach. Juno was divided into three sectors: Mike, Nan, and Love. The objective was to secure a beachhead and . . . — — Map (db m230489) HM
William Orlando Darby was born on February 9, 1911. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a former Boy Scout and was an excellent student. Darby attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1933 as a Second . . . — — Map (db m148269) HM
The World War II-era Obstacle Course was part of the Armys effort to physically train and prepare recruits for the rigors of combat. The Armys physical training regimen consisted of different activities including military drill, calisthenics . . . — — Map (db m104884) HM
Assaulted by the 1st U.S. Infantry Division and the 29th U.S. Infantry Division, Omaha Beach was divided into four major landing areas: "Charlie," "Dog," "Easy," and "Fox." It was also the most heavily defended landing beach and costliest in . . . — — Map (db m217144) HM
The Beginning of the End
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion ever recorded in history. It consisted of efforts from eight nations from the Allied powers: America, Great Britain, France, Canada, Poland, Denmark, Norway, and Greece. . . . — — Map (db m217159) HM
Some of the most important stories about the U.S. Army and the men and women who served in that Army came from their personal diaries, letters, and sketchbooks. The sketchbooks of Willard Dominick tell the story of an America Soldier from his . . . — — Map (db m84138) WM
Airborne
World War II saw the first major use of paratroopers in combat. Three divisions of paratroopers, the American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and the British 6th Airborne Division, were dropped deep behind enemy lines . . . — — Map (db m217162) HM
Following their two week furloughs, new recruits reported to their designated reception centers, which were usually located inside previously existing sprawling installations. Here Americas soldiers got their first taste of Army life and . . . — — Map (db m105021) HM
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