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Broughton in South Park Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

World War II Honor Roll

Community Honor Roll

 
 
World War II Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. World War II Honor Roll Marker
Inscription.
Erected as a lasting tribute to
the men of Horning Community
World War II Veterans

[Armed Services Emblems]

[Roll of Honored Dead]
Guido Charmi • William McGibbeny • Bruno Nishnick
Stephen Nishnick • Walter Wiatrowski

[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, World II.
 
Location. 40° 19.496′ N, 79° 59.116′ W. Marker is in South Park Township, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Broughton. Memorial is at the intersection of Cochran Mill Road and Hough Drive, on the left when traveling south on Cochran Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 935 Cochran Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Spanish American War and World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); 1926 Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation Mine No. 4 Explosion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Settler's Cabin (approx.
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¾ mile away); The James Miller House (approx. 1.2 miles away); One Hundred and Third Field Signal Battalion (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Park Township.
 
More about this marker. Although placed in the Broughton community memorial, the marker remembers WWII veterans from neighboring Horning.
 
World War II Honor Roll Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. World War II Honor Roll Marker
Second marker from left
Broughton Community Honor Roll image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Broughton Community Honor Roll
3-inch gun M5 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
4. 3-inch gun M5
WWII anti-tank gun at memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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