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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the PA0062 - In Memory of USMC Sgt Christopher M Wrinkle and MWD K-9 SSgt Tosca's Wreaths Across America Page.
Our family became involved with the non-profit organization, Wreaths Across America following the death of my son, USMC Sgt Christopher M Wrinkle and his military working dog, Tosca. They were killed in a barracks fire in Herat, Afghanistan on July 31, 2011. We were afraid that as time passed Christopher and Tosca’s sacrifice would be forgotten. We needed to do something to honor his memory. For the past eight years, we have been laying veterans’ wreaths on the grave sites of our local veterans at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. we have been joined by local veteran groups, church organizations, scouting groups and other civic organizations in sponsoring and laying of these veterans’ wreaths. Last year’s donations provided us with >900 wreaths. There are approximately 3,000 veterans’ graves contained within the Veteran’s section at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. There are many more veterans’ graves scattered throughout remainder of the cemetery.
My goal is to be able to cover each veteran’s grave with a wreath this year. I’m asking for your help.
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Location Information
250 Chestnut Hill Rd
York, PA 17402, United States
Click here for the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens Page
Directions to Cemetery
Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the people and signs to the site of the ceremony itself.
Parking Instructions
The cemetery has no parking. We will be parking along the lanes throughout the cemetery. We respectfully ask that you park so that at least one car can pass through the lanes as we will not be the only ones at the cemetery that day. We suggest arriving early to park close to our ceremony, however we will be reserving some space for handicapped parking.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.
Volunteers can register and sign up for our mailing and update list by using this link : https://goo.gl/forms/lkytECo9gfMNLVwN2 . As in previous years, volunteers will also be able to check-in at the designated table on the day of the event. By signing up through the link or following our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/WreathsatSusquehannaGardens/ you will receive notifications about any possible weather issues or ceremony delays that may occur closer to the event.
For Grave Specific Sponsors, there will also be a separate check in table at the event to ensure each request is honored.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
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PASQHY - Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
Welcome to PASQHY - Susquehanna Memorial Gardens and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
