Turtle Creek in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
1917 ☆ 1918
Brave and courageous, were those who served
They are not forgotten
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World War II
1941 ☆ 1945
Dedicated to all who served
Especially those who gave their lives
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Korea
1950 ☆ 1955
Dedicated to all veterans who served our country in all wars
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Vietnam
1964 ☆ 1975
Poor is the nation that has no heroes
Shameful is the one that, having them... forgets
Erected 1982 by The Citizens of Turtle Creek, PA.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 24.281′ N, 79° 49.518′ W. Memorial is in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Monroeville Avenue and Penn Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Monroeville Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 639 Penn Avenue, Turtle Creek PA 15145, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: "We Remember" (here, next to this marker); St Colman School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Radio Station KDKA
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
3. Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
4. Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
5. Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
