Export in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
1. Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial
(Left Panel):
Paul Kennard Watt John J. Mahoy James J. Cowan William Baker Jr. George W. Wood Larry Creighton Sgt. Gary Reck J. W. Kuncas F. Jelochen George D. Grubich Michael V. Jackson Robert Stanovich, Col. James Rulyak George D. Grubich William J. Marhefky Jr. ☆ John M. Galata T. A. Flory Robert Stanovich Richard Negich
Persian Gulf
Douglas E. Kemerer Heike Knispel Keith Eckert Kent S. Taylor Bryan J. Chambers
Korea
Cpl. Al Tranchine Charles Yerick Frank Yerick Cpl. Rob Shields J. W. Kuncas N. M. Manovich Charles J. Rogers Glenn G. Rogers Arthur M. Uncapher George B. Coffen Frank Kadlup Wm. J. Linderman John M. Coffen Glenn Hohn Donald Orlic Frank Kadlup William L. Hill Henry T. Calisti Nick Susick Anthony Mika George Merich George Stanovich Alexander T. Mika Steven Paha John Klepo Robert Stanovich Murphy C. Murray Sr. Edward J. Mika Edwin N. Wolfe Charles Stimmel Michael Evkovich David W. Kemerer John Oslosky
WW I
Roger Restauri Pvt. L. Morrelli
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WW II
Ivan Jones J. W. Kuncas Logan D. Branthoover R. K. Manovich Charles W. Gray Ray Humes Dan Restauri Nick Marchezak Frank Ahacic John Mahoy Paul Trokhan John Zucco Sereno Reck George H. Skena Brewer Wurtz Wm. J. Linderman Raymond Skena Gerald Skena Chas Yerick Wayne Geiger George J. Wood Anthony Mika Stephen N. Opsitnick, Sr. Daniel Matejevich Sr.
(Right Panel):
John McIiduff
Mexican War
William Joseph McWilliams
Civil War
Josiah Klingensmith David G. Lindsey Levi M. Rykerman
World War I
Michael Chicka x Miller Chicka
World War II
Adolph Victor Bitens Frank T. Cherepko, Jr. Bill Chicka Steve Chicka Silvio Delissio William Delissio Michael Dubich George J. Hanacik xx Marlon A. Hilty xx George Licina, Jr. Nelson C. Thompson Tony Tranchini William G. Tylavsky, Sr. Edward Yanko Jr.
Korea
Albert Battaglia Anthony Berardinelli Nardo J. Berardinelli Edward Butkovich James E. Cappa J. Arthur Duff, Jr. Gordon B. Fidei
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
2. Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial
Stanley A. Mahinske, Jr. Thomas Mason Jacob Meier Arthur Mione Harry Negich Hubert Negich Joseph Skandera Robert D. Visnick, Sr. John Wulchin Joseph A. Zaccagnini Bruno J. Zucco
Vietnam & Vietnam Era
Raymond Calder David K. Calisti Dennis D. Calisti Alvin Cavada Robert Colclaser Robert Czyzewski Barry L. Delissio William A. DeSantis Edward R. Felesky Warren Keough Ralph H. Kindelberger Donald Kohosek, Sr. Frank Kohosek, Jr. Gaylord T. Krushinski Thomas C. Lapcevic Eddie Lipinski John Negich Jim Perry Philip Primozic Ronald J. Reck Gary Skena Richard Stepnick Daniel G. Stevick Paul D. Trokhan LCDR William G. Tylavsky Jr. William Vigani George M. Visnick Capt. Gary Wuslich Raymond Wuslich
Dennis D. Zaccagnini Louis F. Zaccagnini Samuel T. Zaccagnini
Cold War Era
Rick Bona William M. Borland L. Edwin Duff xxx CmSgt Larry D. Duff Robert Duff Paul Foresman William Korach Thomas Lattanzio John F. Lukacs Regis J. Lukacs Albert Nagoda John J. Nagoda Louis Nagoda Joseph R. Mance Dino L. Reck
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 9, 2025
3. Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial
Left and right brick sections are later additions to the center portion.
Persian Gulf Era
Russell P. Cеpko LCDR Michael G. Licina Shawn Lindey James Marietta
Global War on Terror
☆ Jason M. McClary xxx - RADM John F. Meier
x - WWI & WWII
xx - WWII & Korea
xxx - Cold War, P. Gulf & GWOT
☆ - Killed in Action
Erected 2019 by The Export Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 25.026′ N, 79° 37.446′ W. Memorial is in Export, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Washington Avenue just east of Polk Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5888 Washington Avenue, Export PA 15632, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Export and Community Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Export (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Export Pennsylvania (about 700 feet away); J. M. "Buster" Norris (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Export (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Export (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Export (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Export.
Regarding Frank A. Kapusta American Legion Post 858 and Gary L. Wuslich Family Export Veterans Memorial. The center brass portion honoring World War I and II veterans was repurposed and relocated in 1993 from 5764 Kennedy Avenue in Export.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
