Braddock in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Winged Victory"

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

1. "Winged Victory" Marker

Inscription.
Appreciation by the people of Braddock.

Erected in honor of those who responded to the call of our country in the World War, 1917-1918.

Our heroes who made the supreme sacrifice.

Paul Adamski • John Anderson • Charles Arthrell • John Black • Anthony Bronczkowski • Patrick A. Darcy • Fred S. Flick • George A. Flynn • Samuel A. Frederick • James A. Gavigan • Raymond J. Hasson • George Harvey • Anthony Hennegan • Harry E. Hoffman • Jesse L. Jones • William F. Keefe • Robert Clarence Klaus • William Limbachers • William H. Llewellyn • Stanley Lojek • Valentine C. McMahon • James A. McTiernan • Samuel Martell • Mike Nedock • John Patterson • Charles T. Powers • Clyde M. Torreyson • George Weber

Erected 1922 by The People of Braddock, PA.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 24.108′ N, 79° 51.912′ W. Memorial is in Braddock, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Library Street and Parker Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Library Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 419 Library Street, Braddock PA 15104, 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.

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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

walking distance of this marker: Braddock Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); First United Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock's Defeat (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel George Washington Monument (about 700 feet away); Lafayette's Tour (about 700 feet away); Braddock's Field (about 700 feet away); Alexander M. Scott High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Steel Strike of 1919 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Braddock.

Regarding "Winged Victory". The memorial was created by sculptor Frank Vittor who has many other statues throughout Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

2. "Winged Victory" Marker

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 259 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.