North Huntingdon Township in Irwin in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Staff Sgt. Donald G. Kattic
United States Marine Corps
Staff Sgt. Donald G. Kattic
Jan. 9, 1933 Jan. 21, 2020
Erected by VFW Post 781.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 19.559′ N, 79° 43.156′ W. Memorial is in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in North Huntingdon Township. It is on Billott Avenue 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Memorial is located on the grounds of VFW Post 781. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 Billott Avenue, Irwin PA 15642, 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 walking distance of this marker: U.S. Marine Corps M114 Howitzer: 155mm (here, next to this marker); 360th Engineers (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); V.F.W Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer (within shouting distance of this marker); Brian Dale and David Kovalcin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Norwin High School Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Irwin House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwin.
Also see . . . Don Kattic Biography.
Don Kattic had been the Commander of VFW Post 781 for 20 years.(Submitted on April 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

