World War I honor roll · Dedicated 1982 (present stone; honor roll originally funded by World War I–era subscribers)
Gordon World War Honor Roll (1914–1918)
- Location
- Gordon Municipal Building, 324 E. Plane St. at Otto St., Gordon, PA
- Dedicated
- 1982 (present stone; honor roll originally funded by World War I–era subscribers)
- Designer / maker
- Gordon War Chest Subscribers / AMVETS Post 44
- Status
- Extant
- Coordinates
- 40.75011, -76.34183 · Open in Maps · Verified location
The Gordon World War Honor Roll stands at the borough’s municipal building and lists 52 Gordon residents who served in the First World War — nurse Lillian G. Nice named first — crediting the “Gordon War Chest Subscribers” who originally funded it.
The present stone was erected in 1982 by AMVETS Post 44. It stands in a cluster with the AMVETS war memorial, the veterans flag memorial, and the Gordon Public School monument, the four together forming the borough’s principal commemorative site.
Sources
- World War Memorial, 1914–1918 — Historical Marker Database (HMDB) m262019
License: reference
Frequently asked
- How many Gordon residents does the honor roll name?
- It lists 52 Gordon residents who served in World War I. The nurse Lillian G. Nice is named first, and the roll credits the 'Gordon War Chest Subscribers.'
- Is the present stone from the war years?
- The honor roll originated with World War I–era War Chest subscribers, but the present monument was erected in 1982 by AMVETS Post 44.