Darragh in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Darragh World War II/Korea Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 31, 2024

1. Darragh World War II/Korea Memorial

Inscription.

Darragh World War II/Korea Memorial. . The United States entered the Second World War in 1941 not to conquer, but to liberate a world fast falling to the forces of tyranny. This World War II Memorial, along with the West Hempfield American Leagon Post 53, honors the 16 million who served in uniform, of whom more than 400,000 gave their lives. It also honors the many millions who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrates the American spirit, national unity, and victory. It recognizes the price paid by families. The blue star signifying a son or daughter in service (top left) was proudly displayed in windows nationwide. It was all too often replaced by a gold star signifying another casualty of war. Here we mark the price of freedom, Only five years had passed since the end of World War II when the United States once again found itself embroiled in a major international conflict. In the early morning hours of June 25, 1950, the communist government of North Korea launched an attack into South Korea. Determined to support the world's imperiled democracies, the United States immediately sent troops from Japan to join those already stationed in Korea; they fought with other nations under the U.N. flag. What was envisioned as a short, decisive campaign became a prolonged, bitter, frustrating fight that threatened to explode beyond Korean borders. For three years the fighting raged. In 1953 an uneasy peace returned by means of a negotiated settlement that established a new boundary near the orginal one at the 38th parallel. One-and-a-half million American men and women, a true cross-section of the Nation's populace, struggled side by side during the conflict. They served as soldiers, chaplains, nurses, clerks, and in a host of other combat and support roles. Many risked their lives in extraordinary acts of heroism. Of these, 131 received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Nation's most esteemed tribute for combat bravery., Korea 1950~1953 The West Hempfield American Legion Post 53 Honors our Sons and Daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew, and a people they never met. "Freedom Is Not Free" These four words reflect the sentiments of men and women who served in the Korean War., H. Beck . E. Bobnar . Paul Bobnar . S. DeNale . D. W. Heltabran . C. Karr . G. Karr . G. Lynn . N. McLaughin . D. Moreman . G. Rothwell . Wilda Weaver, World War II, The war that changed the world, Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices. President Harry S. Truman, E. Haines . B. Repovz . J. Bassegoio . F. Bazzo . G. Bazzo . J. Bazzo . G. Beck . J. Beck . E. Black . Anna Bobnar . F. Bobnar . M. Bobnar . G. Bohlander . H. Bohlander . J. Bohlander . J. Brady . W. Brewer . R. Caviggia . C. Couchenour . B. DeNale . C. Elliott . Leona - Ferens . A. Giacometti . A. Glont . F. Horvat . W. Hopkins . B. Hopkins . Virginia Hixon . F. Herrick . D. Heltebran . M. Horvat . R. Karns . W. Karns . W. Karr . W. Karr . H. Kramer . P. Kramer . W. Kramer . J. Lah . F. Law . A. Levic . P. Levic . E. Long . A. Maccagnan . Z. Maccagnan . J. Maxwell . D. McMahon . S. Medvit . A. Mocarski . J. Mocarski . C. Moreman . H. Moreman . J. Ozegovich . J. Packe . L. Pivk . J. Potisek . M. Potisek . C. Resnick . G. Ruccio . E. Shuster . F. Slivser . H. Steiner . L. Steiner . T. Steiner . T. Tompkin . H. Torvick . R. Voloni . A. Weaver . E. Williams . D. Young . J. Zacek . L. Zacek.

The United States entered the Second World War in 1941 not to conquer, but to liberate a world fast falling to the forces of tyranny. This World War II Memorial, along with the West Hempfield American Leagon Post 53, honors the 16 million who served in uniform, of whom more than 400,000 gave their lives. It also honors the many millions who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrates the American spirit, national unity, and victory. It recognizes the price paid by families. The blue star signifying a son or daughter in service (top left) was proudly displayed in windows nationwide. It was all too often replaced by a gold star signifying another casualty of war.
Here we mark the price of freedom

Only five years had passed since the end of World War II when the United States once again found itself embroiled in a major international conflict. In the early morning hours of June 25, 1950, the communist government of North Korea launched an attack into South Korea. Determined to support the world's imperiled democracies, the United States immediately sent troops from Japan to join those already stationed in Korea; they fought with other nations under the U.N. flag. What was envisioned as a short, decisive campaign became a prolonged, bitter, frustrating fight that threatened to explode beyond Korean

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borders. For three years the fighting raged. In 1953 an uneasy peace returned by means of a negotiated settlement that established a new boundary near the orginal one at the 38th parallel.
One-and-a-half million American men and women, a true cross-section of the Nation's populace, struggled side by side during the conflict. They served as soldiers, chaplains, nurses, clerks, and in a host of other combat and support roles. Many risked their lives in extraordinary acts of heroism. Of these, 131 received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Nation's most esteemed tribute for combat bravery.

Korea 1950~1953
The West Hempfield American Legion Post 53 Honors our Sons and Daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew, and a people they never met.
"Freedom Is Not Free"
These four words reflect the sentiments of men and women who served in the Korean War.

H. Beck • E. Bobnar • Paul Bobnar • S. DeNale • D. W. Heltabran • C. Karr • G. Karr • G. Lynn • N. McLaughin • D. Moreman • G. Rothwell • Wilda Weaver

World War II

The war that changed the world

Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.
President Harry S. Truman

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 31, 2024

2. Darragh World War II/Korea Memorial

Haines • B. Repovz • J. Bassegoio • F. Bazzo • G. Bazzo • J. Bazzo • G. Beck • J. Beck • E. Black • Anna Bobnar • F. Bobnar • M. Bobnar • G. Bohlander • H. Bohlander • J. Bohlander • J. Brady • W. Brewer • R. Caviggia • C. Couchenour • B. DeNale • C. Elliott • Leona - Ferens • A. Giacometti • A. Glont • F. Horvat • W. Hopkins • B. Hopkins • Virginia Hixon • F. Herrick • D. Heltebran • M. Horvat • R. Karns • W. Karns • W. Karr • W. Karr • H. Kramer • P. Kramer • W. Kramer • J. Lah • F. Law • A. Levic • P. Levic • E. Long • A. Maccagnan • Z. Maccagnan • J. Maxwell • D. McMahon • S. Medvit • A. Mocarski • J. Mocarski • C. Moreman • H. Moreman • J. Ozegovich • J. Packe • L. Pivk • J. Potisek • M. Potisek • C. Resnick • G. Ruccio • E. Shuster • F. Slivser • H. Steiner • L. Steiner • T. Steiner • T. Tompkin • H. Torvick • R. Voloni • A. Weaver • E. Williams • D. Young • J. Zacek • L. Zacek

Erected by West Hempfield American Legion Post 53.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.

Location. 40° 15.884′ N,

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79° 40.364′ W. Memorial is in Darragh, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Ladysmith Road 0.3 miles south of PA-136 (Pennsylvania Route 136), on the left when traveling north. Memorial is located on the front of the West Hempfield American Legion Post 53 building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 227 Ladysmith Road, Darragh PA 15625, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Darragh Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Arona War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Arona Evangelical United Brethren Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Madison Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wendel Community Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 2.3 miles away); Village of Herminie (approx. 2.3 miles away); Herminie World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.