Latrobe in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025

1. World War Memorial

Inscription.
This tablet has been erected and an
individual tree planted by the
Thomas B. Anderson Post 515,
American Legion in commemoration
of the death in France of each
Comrade whose name appears here

Thomas B. Anderson • Benj. F. Byers • Hulet Clawson
Harry L. Furry • Lawrence J. Griffin • Louis Hayas
Robert I. Igo • Harry A. Keltz • Axel Lundquist
Carl McKelvey • Chester R. Ramsey • Joseph L. Skelly
Blair W. Smith • Lester A. Wineman • John W. Yohe

Erected by Thomas B. Anderson American Legion Post 515.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.

Location. 40° 18.121′ N, 79° 22.338′ W. Memorial is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Ligonier Street north of Center Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2637 Ligonier Street, Latrobe PA 15650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands

and 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named World War Memorial (approx. one mile away); War Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker

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also named War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Historic/Famous Latrobe Pennsylvania (approx. 1.2 miles away); William Findley (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fred McFeely Rogers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Citizens National Bank of Latrobe (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latrobe.

Regarding World War Memorial. It appears that most of the trees have succumbed to time.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025

2. World War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.