South Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walworth Employees Honor Roll
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. Walworth Employees Honor Roll Marker
World War II
In memory of
Walworth Employees
who made the supreme sacrifice
Warren E. Henninger John Flanick Peter E. Bachert Louis R. Massina Paul Klipa John A. Chromek Franklin King Anthony Nobile Henry J. Costabile Joseph T. Musgrove, Jr. Stephen B. Mizenko Darrell K. Kauffman Edward G. Ramsier Steven Bodner John E. Baker Robert S. Sullenberger George R. Verostko Andrew R. Barbour Thomas D. Hulina Kenneth J. Johnson
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 16.601′ N, 79° 32.822′ W. Memorial is in South Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Poplar Street north of Coulter Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1525 Poplar St, Greensburg PA 15601, 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: South Greensburg Borough Service Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); South Greensburg Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); George Franklin Huff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hempfield Township Roosevelt Club Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Regarding Walworth Employees Honor Roll. For nearly a century, South Greensburg's largest employer was Walworth Valves. The factory began in 1888, as the Kelly & Jones Company with Walworth Company purchasing the facility in 1925. The factory industrial complex covered 31 acres and had 1500 employees at its height. It closed in 1980 and was later demolished.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. Walworth Employees Honor Roll Marker
The Borough of South Greensburg's Bicentennial marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
