Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Blair County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019
1. Blair County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
who were awarded their nations highest honor
the Congressional Medal of Honor
J. Levi Roush - U.S.A. - Civil War
John Hickman - U.S.N. - Civil War
William P. MacLay - U.S.A. - Phillippine Insurrection
Robert E. Cox - U.S.N. - 1904
Harry R. Harr - KIA - U.S.A. - W.W. II
Robert E. Laws - U.S.A. - W.W. II
William S. Sitman - KIA - U.S.A. - Korea
Glenn H. English Jr. - KIA - U.S.A. - Vietnam
Erected 1988 by The Blair County Veterans Council.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 30.84′ N, 78° 24.247′ W. Marker is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. Memorial is on 11th Avenue west of 14th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1418 11th Avenue, Altoona PA 16601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (here, next to this marker); Veterans Mall (here, next to this marker); The Downtown Altoona Historic District
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019
2. Blair County Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 383 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
