Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
America's Defenders
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. America's Defenders Marker
Global War on Terrorism
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom
2001- 2021
Erected 2022 by Colcom Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Afghanistan.
Location. 40° 26.717′ N, 79° 57.374′ W. Memorial is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Oakland. It is on Bigelow Boulevard north of Fifth Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Memorial is located on the northeast side of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 25th Anniversary Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The University Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Defenders of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Steam Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Submarine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding America's Defenders. The memorial was sculpted by Michael Kraus.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. America's Defenders Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
3. Memorial Closeup
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
