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V.F.W Veterans Memorial

 
 
V.F.W Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. V.F.W Veterans Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of deceased members

 
Erected 1987 by VFW Post 781.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: HeroesMilitary.
 
Location. 40° 19.549′ N, 79° 43.146′ 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. Air Force T-33 Jet Trainer (here, next to this marker); 360th Engineers (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); Staff Sgt. Donald G. Kattic (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Marine Corps M114 Howitzer: 155mm (within shouting distance of this marker); James Irwin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brian Dale and David Kovalcin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Norwin High School Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwin.
 
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V.F.W Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. V.F.W Veterans Memorial
Memorial is in the center of the photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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