Pittston in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
War Memorial
memory of the
brave men and women
of
Greater Pittston
who fought so
courageously in all
our battles for freedom
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 41° 19.329′ N, 75° 47.367′ W. Memorial is in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. Monument is adjacent to City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 35 Broad Street, Pittston PA 18640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. John the Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Honorable James A. Musto (about 400 feet away); Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry (about 500 feet away); Toni the Tomato Mule (about 500 feet away); President John F. Kennedy Memorial Statue (about 700 feet away); Captain Thomas Jerome Hromisin (about 700 feet away); Inspiration Mural (about 700 feet away); Fire Fighters' Memorial Bridge (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittston.
Also see . . .
1. Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey F. Deprimo. (Submitted on July 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Army Spc. Dale J. Kridlo. (Submitted on July 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.




