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Canonsburg in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

World War II

Veterans of Canonsburg

— 1941 - 1946 —

 
 
World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
1. World War II Marker
Inscription.
"Lest we forget that freedom is never free."
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 40° 15.627′ N, 80° 11.204′ W. Memorial is in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is on East College Street east of North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 25 East College Street, Canonsburg PA 15317, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veteran's Statue (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Veteran's Statue (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson College (a few steps from this marker); In Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Canonsburg Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); McMillan's Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); John McMillan's Log School (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canonsburg.
 
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World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
2. World War II Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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