Collier Township near Presto in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

1. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All American Veterans

Inscription.

Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial. . In memory of all American Veterans. This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal-to valiantly protect our country's freedoms., The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy exists,, The American veteran-forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom., In memory of all World War I Veterans. It was known as the Great War . . . the war to end all wars., We went "over there" to the songs and cheers of our countrymen, and marched right into the grim reality of twentieth century warfare. Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, aircraft and submarines were devastating innovations. We fought in trenches, on the sea and in the air., We helped make the world safe for democracy . . . but it was only the beginning., In memory of all World War II Veterans. This memorial is in honor of all of the World War II veterans who were involved in the fight for the freedom of America and the free world., Whether they fought in the Pacific or European theater, they faced a resolute and often brutal enemy; yet they possessed the inner strength and courage that kept them going on the beaches at Normandy, in the deserts of North Africa and on the islands of the South Pacific., The actions of those who were called to duty were probably best described by the words of Admiral Nimitz: "Uncommon valor was a common virtue.", In memory of all Korean War Veterans. They told us, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it." So we fought in the mountains on Heartbreak Ridge and waded ashore at Inchon., We froze in the winter and baked in the summer sun., At times, we were greatly outnumbered; but we still fought on and many of us gave our lives for Freedom . . . for Justice . . . and for Peace., In memory of all Vietnam Veterans. This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause - freedom and honor - and came back as men with the horrors of war instilled in every fiber of their being and were never given the respect and honor they so dearly deserved from the public or United States government., God will one day judge our actions. Until then, He will shine on the lives of each veteran now and forever more because He was with each of them in Vietnam. He is the only One that truly knows what they went through and are living with every day., In memory of all Persian Gulf War Veterans. "I have seen in your eyes a fire of determination to get this job done quickly so that we may all return to the shores of our great nation. My confidence in you is total. Our cause is just! Now you must be the thunder and lightning of Desert Storm.", -General Norman Schwarzkopf,

In memory of all American Veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal-to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.

The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy exists,

The American veteran-forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom.

In memory of all World War I Veterans
It was known as the Great War . . . the war to end all wars.

We went "over there" to the songs and cheers of our countrymen, and marched right into the grim reality of twentieth century warfare. Poison gas, machine guns, tanks, aircraft and submarines were devastating innovations. We fought in trenches, on the sea and in the air.

We helped make the world safe for democracy . . . but it was only the beginning.

In memory of all World War II Veterans
This memorial is in honor of all of the World War II veterans who were involved in the fight for the freedom of America and the free world.

Whether they fought in the Pacific or European theater, they faced a resolute and often brutal enemy; yet they possessed the inner

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strength and courage that kept them going on the beaches at Normandy, in the deserts of North Africa and on the islands of the South Pacific.

The actions of those who were called to duty were probably best described by the words of Admiral Nimitz: "Uncommon valor was a common virtue."

In memory of all Korean War Veterans
They told us, "We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it." So we fought in the mountains on Heartbreak Ridge and waded ashore at Inchon.

We froze in the winter and baked in the summer sun.

At times, we were greatly outnumbered; but we still fought on and many of us gave our lives for Freedom . . . for Justice . . . and for Peace.

In memory of all Vietnam Veterans
This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause - freedom and honor - and came back as men with the horrors of war instilled in every fiber of their being and were never given the respect and honor they so dearly deserved from the public or United States government.

God will one day judge our actions. Until then, He will shine on the lives of each veteran now and forever more because He was with each of them in Vietnam. He is the

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

2. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All World War I Veterans

only One that truly knows what they went through and are living with every day.

In memory of all Persian Gulf War Veterans
"I have seen in your eyes a fire of determination to get this job done quickly so that we may all return to the shores of our great nation. My confidence in you is total. Our cause is just! Now you must be the thunder and lightning of Desert Storm."

-General Norman Schwarzkopf

Erected 2000 by The Community of Collier Township.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 23.448′ N, 80° 7.902′ W. Memorial is near Presto, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Collier Township. It is on Hilltop Road (County Route 3052) 0.1 miles east of Walkers Mill Road (County Route 3028), on the left when traveling east. Memorial is located in front of the Collier Township Municipal Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2418 Hilltop Road, Presto PA 15142, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 105 mm Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); The Panhandle Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); William T. Kerr

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

3. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All World War II Veterans

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Thom's Run World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Neville House (approx. 2 miles away); Walker-Ewing Log House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Heidelberg Raceway and Sports Arena (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Saint Luke's Church (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

4. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All Korean War Veterans

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

5. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All Vietnam Veterans

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

6. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

All Persian Gulf War Veterans

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 30, 2025

7. Collier Township Flag and Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.