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

East McKeesport World War Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

1. East McKeesport World War Memorial

Inscription.

East McKeesport World War Memorial. . Erected by the people of East McKeesport In honor of the men who served their country in the World War, Allston, T. Raymond . Beck, Kenneth . Beck, Norman . Beck, Warren . Beswick, William H. . Betz, Bart T. . Betz, John J. . Bevil, Robert P. Jr. . Bilharz, Harry M. . Binns, Cyrus A. . Black, James O. . Blend, Charles M. . Brant, Frank O. . Chey, Allan F. . Christenson, Nelson A. . Connelly, John B. . Connelly, Thomas P. . Creek, Harry W. . Dakin, George W. . Daugherty, Thomas F. . Dontrich, John . Douglas, Thomas G. . Dowie, Robert R. . Dunn, John P. . Easterly, Leonard F. . Funk, Paul . Geiger, Howard T. . Glunt, Roy C. . Goetz, G. Raymond . Graham, Stanley P. . Hammer, Earl W. . Hammer, Harry G. . Hardman, Willard, Heakin, David A. . Henderson, Glenn H. . Henderson, Dr. Walter L. . Hengst, John . Hilt, Harry B. . Hobaugh, Henry E. . Hodder, James M. . Johnson, Raymond H. . Johnson, William F. . Jones, Horace R. . Kinder, Marion A. . Koncolovic, Marko . Kukic, Thomas . Lang, Joseph C. . Lee, John . Leffler, T. Alvin . Lentz, Charles E. . Ludwick, J. Norman . Lynn, Ewing K. Jr. . McBride, Frank . McBride, Roy . McMillen, William C. . Marts, Floyd S. . Miller, Chauncy E. . Miller, Joseph H. . Miller, Lloyd P. . Moore, Thomas W. Jr. . Oskin, George . Parker, Earl F. . Pechman, James F. . ☆ Pechman, Joseph . Peterson, Oscar H. . Primrose, Alexander, Pushwa, Andrew J. . Reid, George E. . Ridinger, W. Rush . Russell, David B. . Russell, James T. . Russell, Samuel J. . Schaab, Harry A. . Sekera, Stephen J. . Seiford, G. Wilbert . Seiford, Otto F. . Shadron, Charles W. . ☆ Shaner, Earl E. . Smith, Earl A. . Smith, Joseph E. . Smith, Paul J. . Stauffer, Elliott C. . Stauffer, William A. . Stitt, Earl E. . Suhrie, William H. . Taxacher, Michael L. . Thompson, Clinton M. . Walthour, Frank P. . Walthour, Stewart M. . Ward, G. Elmer . Watkins, John B. . Weir, Norris W. . Welsh, Benjamin F. . Welsh, Ralph W. . Wessel, Edward A. . Wilson, Henry A. . Yarosz, Theodore . Young, George Jr., "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.".

Erected by the people of
East McKeesport
In honor of the men who served their country in the World War

Allston, T. Raymond • Beck, Kenneth • Beck, Norman • Beck, Warren • Beswick, William H. • Betz, Bart T. • Betz, John J. • Bevil, Robert P. Jr. • Bilharz, Harry M. • Binns, Cyrus A. • Black, James O. • Blend, Charles M. • Brant, Frank O. • Chey, Allan F. • Christenson, Nelson A. • Connelly, John B. • Connelly, Thomas P. • Creek, Harry W. • Dakin, George W. • Daugherty, Thomas F. • Dontrich, John • Douglas, Thomas G. • Dowie, Robert R. • Dunn, John P. • Easterly, Leonard F. • Funk, Paul • Geiger, Howard T. • Glunt, Roy C. • Goetz, G. Raymond • Graham, Stanley P. • Hammer, Earl W. • Hammer, Harry G. • Hardman, Willard

Heakin, David A. • Henderson, Glenn H. • Henderson, Dr. Walter L. • Hengst, John • Hilt, Harry B. • Hobaugh, Henry E. • Hodder, James M. • Johnson, Raymond H. • Johnson, William F. • Jones, Horace R. • Kinder, Marion A. • Koncolovic, Marko • Kukic, Thomas • Lang, Joseph C. • Lee, John • Leffler, T. Alvin • Lentz, Charles E. • Ludwick, J. Norman • Lynn, Ewing K. Jr. • McBride, Frank • McBride, Roy • McMillen, William

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C. • Marts, Floyd S. • Miller, Chauncy E. • Miller, Joseph H. • Miller, Lloyd P. • Moore, Thomas W. Jr. • Oskin, George • Parker, Earl F. • Pechman, James F. • ☆ Pechman, Joseph • Peterson, Oscar H. • Primrose, Alexander

Pushwa, Andrew J. • Reid, George E. • Ridinger, W. Rush • Russell, David B. • Russell, James T. • Russell, Samuel J. • Schaab, Harry A. • Sekera, Stephen J. • Seiford, G. Wilbert • Seiford, Otto F. • Shadron, Charles W. • ☆ Shaner, Earl E. • Smith, Earl A. • Smith, Joseph E. • Smith, Paul J. • Stauffer, Elliott C. • Stauffer, William A. • Stitt, Earl E. • Suhrie, William H. • Taxacher, Michael L. • Thompson, Clinton M. • Walthour, Frank P. • Walthour, Stewart M. • Ward, G. Elmer • Watkins, John B. • Weir, Norris W. • Welsh, Benjamin F. • Welsh, Ralph W. • Wessel, Edward A. • Wilson, Henry A. • Yarosz, Theodore • Young, George Jr.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Erected 1919 by The People of East McKeesport.

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

Location. 40° 22.877′ N, 79° 48.758′ W. Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

2. East McKeesport World War Memorial

is in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Greensburg Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south on Broadway Avenue. Memorial is located in front of the VFW Post 8430 building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Broadway Avenue, East Mc Keesport PA 15035, 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 walking distance of this marker: East McKeesport VFW Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); American Legion Post 947 Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Versailles Township Veterans Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (approx. 0.7 miles away); War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee (approx. ¾ mile away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); APICS Education & Research Foundation Training Center for Manufacturing Excellence (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East McKeesport.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

3. East McKeesport World War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.