Bloomfield in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
8th Ward
men and women who served in World War II
Erected from funds publicly subscribed
With humility, gratitude, and remembrance, we honor forever those, our neighbors, who gave their lives in World War II that we who here read might live in these United States in peace with both God and man.
O God, from whom
proceed desires,
right counsels,
and just works,
grant to us,
Thy servants,
that peace
which the world
cannot give;
that, our hearts
having been
dedicated to
Thy commandments,
and the danger
from enemies
removed,
our times through
Thy protection
may be peaceful.
[Plaque affixed to the sculpture:]
Frank Vittor
World War II Memorial
Limestone, Bronze
1949
Vittor's dramatic hexagonal memorial is dedicated to the 5,000 men and women of the Eighth Ward who served in the Second World War. It was unveiled by the Gold Star Mothers on Flag Day, following a parade. The three standing figures of the design represent the three branches of the armed services. A prolific sculptor of monuments and memorials in the region,
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Erected 1949 by Frank Vittor, paid for public subscriptions; City of Pittsburgh.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Peace • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 40° 27.394′ N, 79° 56.335′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Bloomfield. It is at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and South Aiken Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Liberty Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5325 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. James Terrace (approx. Ό mile away); Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonial Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shadyside Iron Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1st Drive-In Filling Station (approx. half a mile away); Western Pennsylvania Hospital (approx. half a mile away); Addy-Spencer House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
5. World War II Memorial
Plaque from the City of Pittsburgh affixed to the memorial
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