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CAMBRIA COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL TRAIL
Honor Cambria County’s war heroes!
SANDYVALE MEMORIAL GARDENS
80 Hickory Ln., Johnstown, PA 15902
Sandyvale Memorial Gardens is a lush
haven of open and inviting green
space that links more than 200 years of
Johnstown’s history with 21st century
education, recreation, community
service and arts opportunities.
Anchored by a combined greenhouse
and conservatory, indoor and outdoor
classroom areas and an open-air
performance venue, the Garden
celebrates the passion and foresight
of those who were once buried here –
young heroes of the American Revolution
and the Civil War, abolitionists who
led freedom seekers through the
Underground Railroad, determined
pioneers who settled 19th century
Johnstown, founding fathers and
first families and the generations of
immigrants who followed to fuel
the nation’s industrial revolution.
For more information, go to
www.sandyvalememorialgardens.org.
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War Memorials - Grandview Cem
Buzz Wagner P40 Replica
SGT. MICHAEL STRANK
MEMORIAL PARK
1149 Main St., (Franklin Borough),
Johnstown, PA 15909
Sergeant Michael Strank was born in
present day Slovakia on Nov. 10, 1919.
His family moved to Franklin, PA, minutes
from Downtown Johnstown when he
was two years old. In 1939, he enlisted
in the United States Marine Corps and
in 1942 he was promoted to Sergeant.
Sergeant Strank participated in the
Northern Solomons Campaign in 19931994. After a brief leave, he participated
in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Here, he and
five other Marines raised the American
Flag on Mount Suribachi. The moment
was photographed by Associated Press
photographer, Joe Rosenthal. It has been
recognized as the most reproduced
photograph and most recognized image
in the history of the world.
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