Fire Department World War II Memorial - Potsdam, NY
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Memorial to Potsdam Firefighters who served in WWII.
Waymark Code: WMHQD3
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2013
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World War II Memorial affixed to the base of the old Fire Hall Bell in downtown Potsdam, NY. The Memorial is located outside the main entrance to the fire hall, and constitutes a component of several Fire Department-related memorials co-located.
The brass marker, adorned at the top with the badge of the Potsdam Fire Department, reads:
In Honor Of
The Members of The
Potsdam Fire Department
Who Served In The Armed Forces
Of Our Country In World War II
Army
G. Harold Baxter Arthur G. McLure
John D. Burgess Lloyd D McIntyre
Hubert A. Carlin Andrew W. Rodger
Rudolf S. Christianson Paul M. Rigers
Sanford D. Dewey John L. White
Ralph B. Johnson John R. White
Harold G. Wood
Navy
Scott E. Holden Ralph M. Lawrence
William H. Sullivan
Marine Corps
Russell E. Long Milon J. Murphy
Killed In Action In France
September 15, 1944
Ernest Frederick Hiter
"Greater Love No Man Hath"
They Rolled To The Call of Country
As They Rolled To The Call Of Fire
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: 24/7
Location of waymark:
42 Main st
Potsdam, NY USA
13626
Commemoration: Potsdam Firefighters who served in WWII
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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