Harris Township near Boalsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Coshocton Train Wreck

109th Field Artillery

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009

1. Coshocton Train Wreck Memorial

Inscription.
(Lower Plaque)In loving memory of the 33 men
of the 109th Field Artillery
killed in the train wreck
Sept. 11, 1950 in Coshocton, Ohio
(Upper Plaque Listing Names):
Capt. Arthur J. Thomas

Warrant Officers
Wm. M. Wellington - James F. McGinley

Sergeants
Lester J. Kuehn
Bernard S. Okrasinski
Gilbert B. Wharton
William C. Edwards
John W. Cox

Corporals
Carl W. Armbruster
Joseph F. Fletcher
Thomas M. Ostraszewski
Larry L. Luzinski
John L. Barna

Privates 1st Class
Leonard Balonis - Ronald J. Jackson
Harold Handlos - Martin Hornlein
Clyde P. Harding - Edward W. Gallagher
Donald C. Zieker - Raymond Pudlowski
Edmund F. Zabicki

Privates
William F. Tierney - Richard A. Royer
William F. Sobers - William J. Dougherty
Charles Norton - Frank C. Martinez
Eugene Carr - Thomas W. Wallace
Hugh L. Fargus - Wallace R. Ludwig
William R. Disbrow

Topics.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1916.

Location. 40° 46.863′ N, 77° 47.729′ W. Marker is near Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in Harris Township. It is on Boal Avenue (U.S. 322) just north of Boalsburg Pike, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the 28th Division Shrine. Best access from the parking area for the Pennsylvania Military Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 Boalsburg Pike, Boalsburg PA 16827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 23, 2009

2. Coshocton Train Wreck Memorial

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pennsylvania Military Museum / 28th Infantry Division Shrine (a few steps from this marker); 28th Signal Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); 103rd Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); 109th Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); 107th Field Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); M60A3 Tank (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The 28th Division Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boal Troop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boalsburg.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Casualties of the Train Wreck. Korean War Educator website entry:
The soldiers were part of a group activated during the early stages of the Korean War. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Troop Train Wreck. Page from the Coshocton Fire Department offering details of the accident and photos of the scene. (Submitted on February 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,936 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.