Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Defenders of Freedom
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. Defenders of Freedom Marker
Staff Members
Anderson, J. B. Major Army Bardonner, John N. 1st Lieut. Army Borus, H. E. Major Army Brennan, W. F. Lt. Col. Army Burger, R. F. Comdr. Navy Burkley, G. G. Captain Navy Cosgrove, E. F. Lt. Col. Army Donaldson, J. S. Lt. Col. Army Douglas, E. J. Captain Army Dupertuis, S. M. Comdr. Navy Elder, H. K. Comdr. Navy Feather, H. E. Colonel Army Ferderber, M. B. Major Army Foley, H. T. Captain Army Gregg, L. A. Lt. Col. Army Grunnagle, J. F. Lt. Col. Army Harbison, S. P. Lt. Col. Army ☆ Hill, John M. Lt. Col. Army Hockenberry, E. D. Lt. Col. Army Hughes, J. C. Major Army Kastlin, G. J. Colonel Army Landay, L. H. Colonel Army Lynch, Ralph Major Army Mc Aleese, J. J. Major Army Meredith, Thomas N. Captain Army Mering, J. H., Jr. Major Army Monheim, L. M. Major Army Morton, S. D. Major Army Pennock, L. L. Major Army Pitchford, W. N. Major Army Powell, L. John Major Army Rowe, S. N. Lt. Col. Army Sankey, Harold H. Major Army Sell, O. M. Comdr. Navy Watson, J. R. Lt. Col. Army Watson, W. G. Lt. Col.
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Resident and Interne Staff
Allen, Thomas B. 1st Lieut. Army Allsopp, Richard C. Major Army Altmeyer, John R. 1st Lieut. Army Armstrong, T. S., Jr. Major Army Asbury, Charles W. Captain Army Ball, Edgar S. Lieut. Army Bean, Carl B. Captain Army Bergad, Saul Major Army Berk, Lester I. 1st Lieut. Army Bisel, Harry F. Lieut. Army Bishoff, Rhoslyn J. 1st Lieut. Army Black, Samuel R. Captain Army Brandt, John P. Captain Army Braveman, Bernard L. Captain Army Budzelka, Theodore R. Captain Army Buka, Robert, Jr. Captain Army Butters, J. Guy Major Army Caliguri, Joseph V. 1st Lieut. Army Christman, Albert H. Major Army Chasler, Charles N. Captain Army Clare, David W. Captain Army Cochran, H. A., Jr. Captain Army Concillus, Frank Captain Army Cotter Eugene Captain Army Crouse, George W. Captain Army Culleton James F. Captain Army Davies, William, Jr. Captain Army Deblasio, Silvio 1st Lieut. Army Diehil, K. L. 1st Lieut. Army Dittrich, Frederick C. Lieut. (J.G.) Navy Donaldson, David H. 1st Lieut. Army Dougherty, Wilson Lt. Comdr. Navy Drumheller, George H. Lieut. Navy Duncan, William S. 1st
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. Defenders of Freedom Marker
Heim, David G. 2nd Lieut. Army Hiles, Charles H. Major Army Hoffman, Frank D. Captain Army Hollstein, Frank E. Lieut. Navy Horn, Richard H. Captain Army Horner, M. M. Captain Army Houston, R. Ross Captain Army Howard, John G., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Jablonski, L. F., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Jackson, Harold P. 1st Lieut. Army Kable, Warren T., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Kanhofer, Harry Lieut. Navy Keck, William S. 1st Lieut. Army Keil, J. H., Jr. Lt. Comdr. Navy Kielman, Edmund D. Major Army Kinsey, William C. 1st Lieut. Army Knapper, Howard P. Major Army Kraft, Alfred C. Captain Army Lacy, George R., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Lartz, Robert E. Captain Army Laughlin, Robert M. Lt. Col. Army Lear B. Franklin Lieut. Army Levine, Macy I. 1st Lieut. Army Lewis, Homer H., Jr. Major Army Leworthy, George W. 1st Lieut. Army Lichtenfels, F. V., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Linn, Jay G., Jr. Captain Army Long, Robert T. 1st Lieut. Army Mac Millan, Howard C. Lieut (J.G.) Navy McLaughlin, James T. Major Army Mc Nutt, Frank H. Captain Army Meanor, Harold H., Jr. Lieut. Navy Mechling, Robert S. Captain Army Medlock, James B. 1st Lieut. Army Mering, Thomas W. Captain Army Middleton, Thomas O. Captain Army Mills, John William 1st Comdr. Navy Mitro, William M. 1st Lieut. Army Mobley, Marion R., Jr. 1st Lieut. Army Moss, Vassar Y. Captain Army Muller, Harold Edwin Lt. Comdr. Navy Musgrave, Ross H. 1st Lieut. Army Musulin, Rade R. Captain Army Namey, John T. Captain Army Orringer, David Captain Army Osheka, William 1st Lieut Army
Palin, William E. 1st Lieut. Army Patterson, Arthur J. 1st Lieut. Army ☆ Pomeroy, Woodman B. Lieut. Navy Poucher, George E. Major Army Purvis, William E., III 1st Lieut. Army Rawdon, Robert E. Lieut. (J.G.) Navy Reed, Oliver G. Major Army Reiter, Martin D. 1st Lieut. Army Ripp, Jacob Captain Army Rittenhouse, Frank H. Captain Army Roop, John Wesley 1st Lieut. Army Ross, Gordon L. Captain Army Rouzier, Alvin K. 1st Lieut. Army Rydze, Robert A. 1st Lieut. Army Sacks, Leonard Z. Captain Army Sanes, Gilmore M. Lt. Col Army Sawan, Edward A. Lt. Col Army Schein, Robert A. Captain Army Schultz, William R. Major Army Schwartz, Frank E. Lieut. (J.G.) Navy Scully, John Pendleton Captain Army Seltzer, Harry Captain Army Sherman, Henry K. Captain Army Shupe, D. Ralston W. Captain Army Sieber, William K. Captain Army Silverblatt, Bernard Captain Army Sites, Charles, J. Captain Army Snyderman, Ruben Captain Armay Sottong, Philipp C. Lieut. (J.G.) Navy Spina, C. Michael Captain Army Stewart, William D. 1st Lieut. Army Strawn, Lucien, M. Captain Army Textar, Charles S. Major Army Thomas, Henry W. Captain Army Tipping, James S. Captain Army Vernocy, William C. Major Army ☆ Vogan, David E., Jr. Lieut. Army Vogan, William R. 2nd Lieut. Army Vujan, Alex S. Captain Army Weber, Eugene 1st Lieut. Army Weber, John M. Major Army Welton, William D., Jr. Lieut. (J.G.) Navy White, James C. Captain Army Winter, William J., Jr. Captain Army Yockey, Robert H. Captain Army Zeiler, William B. 1st Lieut. Army Zinsser, Harry F., Jr. Major Army
Erected by Presbyterian and Woman's Hospitals.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 26.702′ N, 79° 57.344′ 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. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3379 Bigelow Boulevard, 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 of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The University Club (here, next to this marker); World War II Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services (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); Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Defenders (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Dedicated in Memory of Those Who Served in the Armed Services (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
