Trafford in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
1. World War II Memorial
honor and sacrifice
of our men and women
who served our country
in World War II
Dedicated Sept. 5, 1949
Erected 1949.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 40° 23.129′ N, 79° 45.506′ W. Memorial is in Trafford, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Edgewood Avenue. Monument is in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Trafford PA 15085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands and 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korea Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Trafford's Fallen Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Sergeant First Class Robert J. Fike (a few steps from this marker); Trafford (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trafford.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 28, 2023
2. World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
