Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Connellsville War Memorial

Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 2, 2023

1. Connellsville War Memorial

Marker condition has been improved.

Inscription.

Connellsville War Memorial. . , Dedicated to the Veterans of all wars. Their devotion, sacrifices and ideals have assured our liberties., [left plaque]: , This memorial presented by the Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association 1956. Dedicated November 11, 1958., [right plaque]: , This plaque dedicated to Connellsville veterans of World War I that initiated the movement to have November 11th of each year designated as a national holiday commemorating the close of that war. The day was to be known as Armistice Day and legislation finally enacted accomplished this. Some years later the name was changed to Veterans Day. Spearheading this successful endeavor were Max. C. Floto and Thomas W. Scott., [Memorial Panel]:, Korean War 1950-1953 , Anderson, Harry W. Army Sep. 22, 1952 . Bierer, James C. Army Sep. 1, 1950 . Burnsworth, Jackson E. Army Oct. 13, 1951 . Dushaw Jr, Edward O. Army Jul. 20, 1950 . Garlets, Melvin R. Army Jul. 20, 1950 . Girard, Andrew Army Sep. 28, 1952 . James, Howard E. Army Nov. 28, 1950 . Keller, Albert Army Jun. 1, 1951 . Kuhns, Charles E. Army Aug. 28, 1950 . Leos, Harlan A. Army Mar. 23, 1953 . Miller, Raymond E. Army Oct. 18, 1951 . Richter, LeRoy A. Army Feb. 14, 1951 . Ringer, Charles E. Army Sep. 11, 1950 . Siesky Jr, J. Donald Army Aug. 3, 1951 . Smith, Elmer D. Army Aug. 22, 1952 . Stewart, George Air Force Apr. 29, 1952 . Walker, Jesse L. Army Aug. 12, 1950 , Vietnam War 1964-1975 , Addis, Francis R. Army Jun. 19, 1970 . Anderson Jr. William E. Army Oct. 9, 1967 . Barkley, Earl D. Army Nov. 9, 1971 . Bartock, David Marines Mar. 10, 1967 . Domer, Glenn W. Marines Apr. 13, 1969 . Eans, Lawrence G. Marines Dec. 11, 1968 . Franklin, Robert O. Army Sep. 14, 1965 . Hutchinson, Glenn T. Air Force Dec. 21, 1972 . Kooser, Kenneth B. Marines Jul. 7, 1967 . Kraynak, James C. Army Aug. 18, 1968 . Miller, Robert Navy May 13, 1969 . Nelson, Clyde K. Army Aug. 9, 1972 . O'Brien, William J. Army Mar. 22, 1967 . Rimel, Melvin L. Marines Jan. 21, 1968 . Swindell, Wilbur E. Marines Sep. 14, 1966 . Widener, Michael E. Air Force Jun. 25, 1965 . Yeager, William S. Air Force May 8, 1972 , Gulf War 1990- , Bollibon, Timothy M. Navy Jun. 5, 1991 . Cable, William Army Jun. 21, 2008 . Feniello, Shelby Marines Oct. 9, 2006 , Killed In Action.

Dedicated to the Veterans of all wars. Their devotion, sacrifices and ideals have assured our liberties.

[left plaque]:
This memorial presented by the Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association 1956. Dedicated November 11, 1958.

[right plaque]:
This plaque dedicated to Connellsville veterans of World War I that initiated the movement to have November 11th of each year designated as a national holiday commemorating the close of that war. The day was to be known as Armistice Day and legislation finally enacted accomplished this. Some years later the name was changed to Veterans Day. Spearheading this successful endeavor were Max. C. Floto and Thomas W. Scott.

[Memorial Panel]:

Korean War 1950-1953
*Anderson, Harry W. Army Sep. 22, 1952 • *Bierer, James C. Army Sep. 1, 1950 • *Burnsworth, Jackson E. Army Oct. 13, 1951 • *Dushaw Jr, Edward O. Army Jul. 20, 1950 • *Garlets, Melvin R. Army Jul. 20, 1950 • *Girard, Andrew Army Sep. 28, 1952 • *James, Howard E. Army Nov. 28, 1950 • Keller, Albert Army Jun. 1, 1951 • *Kuhns, Charles E. Army Aug. 28, 1950 • *Leos, Harlan A. Army Mar. 23, 1953 • *Miller, Raymond E. Army Oct. 18, 1951 • *Richter, LeRoy A. Army Feb. 14, 1951 • *Ringer, Charles E. Army Sep. 11, 1950 • *Siesky Jr, J. Donald Army Aug. 3, 1951

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• *Smith, Elmer D. Army Aug. 22, 1952 • Stewart, George Air Force Apr. 29, 1952 • *Walker, Jesse L. Army Aug. 12, 1950
Vietnam War 1964-1975
*Addis, Francis R. Army Jun. 19, 1970 • *Anderson Jr. William E. Army Oct. 9, 1967 • *Barkley, Earl D. Army Nov. 9, 1971 • *Bartock, David Marines Mar. 10, 1967 • *Domer, Glenn W. Marines Apr. 13, 1969 • *Eans, Lawrence G. Marines Dec. 11, 1968 • Franklin, Robert O. Army Sep. 14, 1965 • Hutchinson, Glenn T. Air Force Dec. 21, 1972 • *Kooser, Kenneth B. Marines Jul. 7, 1967 • *Kraynak, James C. Army Aug. 18, 1968 • Miller, Robert Navy May 13, 1969 • *Nelson, Clyde K. Army Aug. 9, 1972 • *O'Brien, William J. Army Mar. 22, 1967 • *Rimel, Melvin L. Marines Jan. 21, 1968 • *Swindell, Wilbur E. Marines Sep. 14, 1966 • *Widener, Michael E. Air Force Jun. 25, 1965 • Yeager, William S. Air Force May 8, 1972
Gulf War 1990-
Bollibon, Timothy M. Navy Jun. 5, 1991 • Cable, William Army Jun. 21, 2008 • *Feniello, Shelby Marines Oct. 9, 2006
* Killed In Action

Erected 1956 by Connellsville Sesqui-Centennial Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 1.476′ N, 79° 35.46′ W. Marker is in Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Connellsville War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

2. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

, in Fayette County. Memorial is at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard (U.S. 119) and Pittsburgh Street, on the left when traveling south on Memorial Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Memorial Boulevard, Connellsville PA 15425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connellsville Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Connellsville Canteen (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States Post Office, Connellsville, Pennsylvania (approx. 0.4 miles away); Connellsville, A River Runs Through It (approx. half a mile away); Connellsville Area Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Samuel Johnson (approx. half a mile away); Veteran's Plaza Stage (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Connellsville (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Connellsville.

Regarding Connellsville War Memorial. Panel with names listed was added in 2023. Also, the stand-alone plaques were affixed to the main memorial.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 2, 2023

3. Connellsville War Memorial

Memorial panel with name listing.

Connellsville War Memorial Marker Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

4. Connellsville War Memorial Marker Dedication

Connellsville World War I Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

5. Connellsville World War I Plaque

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

6. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

Southward by Route US 119

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014

7. Connellsville War Memorial Marker

Along Route US 119 north. Note the plaques in pictures 2 and 3 are left and right of the walkway at the memorial.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 2, 2023

8. Connellsville War Memorial

View is looking northwest.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on August 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 31, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 8. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.