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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.
United States Merchant Marines • 28th Div. 103rd Reg. • United States Air Force

Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded Croix de Guerre

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 40° 15.626′ N, 80° 11.206′ 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 (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); Canonsburg Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration (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.
 
Regarding World War II Memorial. Croix de Guerre: Awarded to individuals or units who distinguish
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themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with enemy forces. It is often bestowed to members of allied countries.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 4, 2022
2. World War II Memorial
Marker is located in the center of the photo.
 
 
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 468 times since then and 10 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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