East Hills in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Homewood/Brushton World War II Memorial

13th Ward

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025

1. Homewood/Brushton World War II Memorial

Memorial is missing.

Inscription.
To the men and women who helped preserve the freedoms of humanity for all ages to come.

Let none forget they gave their all and faltered not when came the call.

To the men and women who fought not only the cause of America, but the cause of all mankind.

Dedicated
To the honor and sacrifice of our men and women of the Thirteenth Ward who served our country in World War II.

Erected 1948.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. Memorial has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 27.306′ N, 79° 52.809′ W. Memorial was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It was in East Hills. It was at the intersection of Bennett Street (Pennsylvania Route 380) and Frankstown Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Bennett Street. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 8245 Bennett Street, Pittsburgh PA 15221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial was in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Charles "Teenie" Harris (approx. 0.6 miles away); Church of the Holy Cross (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frank Conrad (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wilkinsburg Korea Vietnam Memorial

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); 7 Mile Stone (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mulberry Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away); The Whitehall (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Homewood/Brushton World War II Memorial. The design was made up of four pillars that show stars and fluting, to recall the stars and stripes of the American flag.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.