McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pvt. Franklin J. Philips
U.S. Marine Corps
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. Pvt. Franklin J. Philips Marker
October 20, 1874
Killed in Action
Peking, China July 16, 1900
Awarded the Medal of Honor
July 19, 1901
He sacrificed his life to
save the lives of others
Erected by McKeesport Moose Lodge No. 41.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Heroes. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 21.084′ N, 79° 52.029′ W. Memorial is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 148), on the left when traveling east on Lysle Boulevard. Marker is on the Memorial Park entrance gateway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: McKeesport PA 15132, 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 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McKeesport Vietnam Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); McKeesport Memorial and Shrine (a few steps from this marker); Kennedy-Nixon Taft-Hartley Debate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John F. Kennedy (about 400 feet away); Bank of McKeesport Building (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKeesport.
Regarding Pvt. Franklin J. Philips. Correct surname spelling is "Phillips"
Also see . . . Franklin J. Phillips Bio (US Navy Memorial). (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
2. Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
3. Pvt. Franklin J. Philips Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
