Veterans Mall, a War Memorial

Veterans Mall, a War Memorial (HM2I16)

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N 40° 30.839', W 78° 24.248'

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In honor of
S/Sgt. Robert E. Laws C.M.H.


Dedicated to the men and women who honorably served their country...

World War I Veterans
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Society of 28 Division
Catholic War Veterans
Jewish War Veterans
Marine Corp League
Reserve Officers Corps
Military Order of Cooties



In honor of
The Men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units Called to Active Duty for Service in World War II
February 17, 1941

HQ. Co. 110th Inf. Regt.
HQ. Det 2nd BN 110th Inf.
110th Infantry Band
Co. G. 110th Inf.
Troop B. 104th Cavalry
HQ. Btry, 190th Field Arty.
Dedicated May 27, 1985

In honor of
the men of the Blair Co. National Guard Units called to active duty during the Korean War 5 Sept. 1950

28th Quartermaster Co.
28th Infantry Division Band
Co. G. 110th infantry Geft.

Dedicated May 26 1986


For how can man die better than in facing fearful odds for the hearth stones of his fathers and the temples of his gods
McCaulay

[Names not listed]

Co. G 110th Infantry
1917 - France - 1919
Champagne-Marne



- Oise-Marne - Thiacourt
Aisne-Marne - Fismes - Meuse-Argonne
Defensive Sector

Dedicated
May 28th 1984
Blair County
National Guard
Veterans Association



Organized
15 July 1871

The
Sheridan
Group


PA. Volunteer Cavalry
of Tyrone, PA.

Spanish-American War
11 May 1898

As Troop B.
1st PA. Cavalry
P.N.G.
Mexican
Border
Service
18 June 1916

World War I
20 July 1917
Dedicated
May 25, 1987
Blair Co.
Nat'l Guard
Vets Assoc.



"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!"

Kipling


To the men of what is now Blair County who gave
their lives in:
The Revolutionary War 1775-1782
The War of 1812-1814


And to over 500 citizens of Blair County who made
the Supreme Sacrifice in:
The Mexican War 1846-1848
The Civil War 1860-1865
The Spanish - American War 1898
The Phillipine Insurrection 1899-1902


—- And —-


World War I April 6, 1917-November 11, 1918

[Names not listed]

World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946

[Names not



listed]


World War II December 7, 1941-December 31, 1946

[Names not listed]

Memorial Wall Operating Committee
of the Blair County
War Veterans Council & Associate

[Names not listed]

For those who were unintentionally omitted


The Korean War June 25, 1950-January 31, 1955

[Names not listed]

The Vietnam War December 22, 1961-May 7, 1975

[Names not listed]

Persion Gulf War
Desert Shield/Desert Storm

[Name not listed]

Global War on Terrorism
Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom

[Names not listed]

Special thanks George H. Good and
Alto Reste Park Cemetery

"One national debt that can never be repaid"

A. Lincoln
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HM NumberHM2I16
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Year Placed1990
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Date Added Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 719923 N 4488044
Decimal Degrees40.51398333, -78.40413333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 30.839', W 78° 24.248'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 30' 50.34" N, 78° 24' 14.88" W
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