Tyrone in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tyrone and Vicinity World War I Killed in Action Memorial

By Devry Becker Jones, May 31, 2019

1. Tyrone and Vicinity World War I Killed in Action Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1917 - 1918

Dedicated to the boys of
Tyrone and vicinity
who gave full measure of
devotion to their country
that civilization might
endure
Edward M. Beightol
John H. Bennett
Paul W. Borrows
George Briggs
Francis Diehl
Harry G. Dosler
Richard G. Fisher
John H. Gardner
John C. Gates
Simeon H. Glassco
Achileppe Karansta
Oscar Kennedy
Frank Lodick
Orris W. McNeal
D. Blair Mingle
Charles C. Norman
Donald Richards
John G. Robinson
John J. Sickler
Warren Striver
Nathan C. Woomer

Erected 1920 by Howard Gardner Post No. 281, American Legion.

Location. 40° 40.591′ N, 78° 14.369′ W. Marker is in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. Memorial is at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 453) and West 14th Street (Pennsylvania Route 453), on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tyrone PA 16686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

By Devry Becker Jones, May 31, 2019

2. Tyrone and Vicinity World War I Killed in Action Memorial

marker. Tyrone and Vicinity World War II Killed in Action Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (here, next to this marker); Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Tyrone Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam (within shouting distance of this marker); War on Terror (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyrone.

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2019. This page originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.