Derry Township in Mcchesneytown-Loyalhanna in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Loyalhanna Honor Roll

World War II

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Loyalhanna Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.

Loyalhanna Honor Roll. World War II. Adams Charles E. . Adams Earl G. . Andrako Joseph C. . Andrako Wallace J. . Antus Edward J. . Antus Paul S. . Bachik John . Baum Charles . Baum Glenn W. . Baum Joseph E. . Baum Leonard E. . Baum Rudolph W. . Baum Thomas . Baum William R. . Belsole Albert L. . Bigi Daniel T. . Bigi Frank J. . Bigi Joseph . Bisi Arthur . Boerio Joseph L. . Breniser John W. . Brinker Arthur . Cackowski Edward F. . Cackowski Vincent J. . Cervi Delmo . Churbock Jacob P. . Churbock Joseph J. . Cinibulk Albert E. . Cinibulk C. W. Jr. . Cinibulk Eugene P. . Cinibulk Harry F. . Cinibulk Robert . Cinibuck Robert L. Jr., Desport Frank . Dinardo Arthur A. . Drutarosky George . Fabian Henry W. . Fabian Herman . ☆ Fiorini William R. . Flowers Eugene E. . Frenchik Frank . Frenchik Michael H. . Frenchik Paul E. . Gaudino Peter T. . Gozlick Carl F. . Hacker James R. . Hacker John R. . Hall Elder E. . Himic Stephen P. . Hlad Frank . Hlad Rudolph E. . Hlavsa Edward J. . Hlavsa Joseph V. . Hlavsa Otto C. . Hoyle Virgil . Jenkins Joseph . Karas George . Keller Frank A. . Keller Howard, Kindl Clarence W. . Kissel Martin R. . Knott Joseph G. . Kolman John . Kolman Merle T. . Kolman Paul G. . Kolman Robert W. . Kolman Wesley R. . Kostley Louis F. . Koutsky Bartley C. . Koutsky Harold L. . Kowatch Albert . Kowatch Edward J. . Kozesky Thomas . Kraynak Edward W. . Kraynak Emil J. . Krehlik John . Krehlik Michael . Kukol Edward F. . Krinock Stephen J. . Laughner John . Lazarchik Charles . Lazarchik Edward . Lazarchik Richard T. . Malarik Joseph M. . Matyi George . Mehalic Alex . Mehalic George . Melago Joseph E. . Molina Charles J. . Molina Martin . Monte Bruno J. . Monte Leroy, Naugle Andrew . Oglietti John A. . Palek Adolph . Palek Andrew . Palek Earnest R. . Palek Edward K. . Palek George J. . Palek Henry E. . Palek Louis . Palek Rudolph . Pastor Albert H. . Pastor Edward . Patak Andrew . Patak George . Patak Joseph . Patrick George S. . Patterson F. K. Sr. . Patterson L. I. Sr. . ☆ Patterson L. I. Jr. . Paul Bernard L. . Paul Howard A. . Pavlak George P. . Pavlak Steve A. . Payne Virgil O. Jr. . Pedrazzoli Eugene . Plessinger Adam A. . Plessinger August A. . Polombo James T. . Polombo Michael . Popola John P. . Popola Martin S. . Palek Vincent M., Priestas John E. . Prohaska James W. . Pynos John E. . Radacosky Albert R. . Revitsky Daniel A. . Revitsky Michael J. . Rosa Rudolph . Rosa William C. . Satulina Robert . Sedlak Andrew . Sedlak John . Sedlak Michael A. . Scavnicky Frank E. . Scavnicky John J. . Scavnicky Steve A. . Scavnicky William R. . Shoup William . Sistek Charles J. . Sistek Leonard A. . Sistek Method L. . Slivoskey John J. . Smetak William E. . Smith Edward . Sopcisak William M. . Spillar Chapres . Spillar Howard W. . Spillar Joseph . Spillar Vincent . Stefanik Earnest C. . Stiffani Larry, Tornavacca Charles . Tornavacca Raymond . Tua Domenic E. . Tua James A. . Tua Michael A. . Tuma Frank J. . Uschak John J. . Uschak Joseph . ☆ Uschak Julian . Uschak Nicholas . Uschak Paul . Uschak Russell . Uschak Steve J. . Volek Joseph . Volpe Michael . Weatherton Arthur . Wecera August J. . Wellek Hugh E. . Wiatrak Joseph J. . Yancy Joseph S. . Zidak Michael Jr..

Adams Charles E. • Adams Earl G. • Andrako Joseph C. • Andrako Wallace J. • Antus Edward J. • Antus Paul S. • Bachik John • Baum Charles • Baum Glenn W. • Baum Joseph E. • Baum Leonard E. • Baum Rudolph W. • Baum Thomas • Baum William R. • Belsole Albert L. • Bigi Daniel T. • Bigi Frank J. • Bigi Joseph • Bisi Arthur • Boerio Joseph L. • Breniser John W. • Brinker Arthur • Cackowski Edward F. • Cackowski Vincent J. • Cervi Delmo • Churbock Jacob P. • Churbock Joseph J. • Cinibulk Albert E. • Cinibulk C. W. Jr. • Cinibulk Eugene P. • Cinibulk Harry F. • Cinibulk Robert • Cinibuck Robert L. Jr.

Desport Frank • Dinardo Arthur A. • Drutarosky George • Fabian Henry W. • Fabian Herman • ☆ Fiorini William R. • Flowers Eugene E. • Frenchik Frank • Frenchik Michael H. • Frenchik Paul E. • Gaudino Peter T. • Gozlick Carl F. • Hacker James R. • Hacker John R. • Hall Elder E. • Himic Stephen P. • Hlad Frank • Hlad Rudolph E. • Hlavsa Edward J. • Hlavsa Joseph V. • Hlavsa Otto C.

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• Hoyle Virgil • Jenkins Joseph • Karas George • Keller Frank A. • Keller Howard

Kindl Clarence W. • Kissel Martin R. • Knott Joseph G. • Kolman John • Kolman Merle T. • Kolman Paul G. • Kolman Robert W. • Kolman Wesley R. • Kostley Louis F. • Koutsky Bartley C. • Koutsky Harold L. • Kowatch Albert • Kowatch Edward J. • Kozesky Thomas • Kraynak Edward W. • Kraynak Emil J. • Krehlik John • Krehlik Michael • Kukol Edward F. • Krinock Stephen J. • Laughner John • Lazarchik Charles • Lazarchik Edward • Lazarchik Richard T. • Malarik Joseph M. • Matyi George • Mehalic Alex • Mehalic George • Melago Joseph E. • Molina Charles J. • Molina Martin • Monte Bruno J. • Monte Leroy

Naugle Andrew • Oglietti John A. • Palek Adolph • Palek Andrew • Palek Earnest R. • Palek Edward K. • Palek George J. • Palek Henry E. • Palek Louis • Palek Rudolph • Pastor Albert H. • Pastor Edward • Patak Andrew • Patak George • Patak Joseph • Patrick George S. • Patterson F. K. Sr. • Patterson L. I.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

2. Loyalhanna Honor Roll Marker

Sr. • ☆ Patterson L. I. Jr. • Paul Bernard L. • Paul Howard A. • Pavlak George P. • Pavlak Steve A. • Payne Virgil O. Jr. • Pedrazzoli Eugene • Plessinger Adam A. • Plessinger August A. • Polombo James T. • Polombo Michael • Popola John P. • Popola Martin S. • Palek Vincent M.

Priestas John E. • Prohaska James W. • Pynos John E. • Radacosky Albert R. • Revitsky Daniel A. • Revitsky Michael J. • Rosa Rudolph • Rosa William C. • Satulina Robert • Sedlak Andrew • Sedlak John • Sedlak Michael A. • Scavnicky Frank E. • Scavnicky John J. • Scavnicky Steve A. • Scavnicky William R. • Shoup William • Sistek Charles J. • Sistek Leonard A. • Sistek Method L. • Slivoskey John J. • Smetak William E. • Smith Edward • Sopcisak William M. • Spillar Chapres • Spillar Howard W. • Spillar Joseph • Spillar Vincent • Stefanik Earnest C. • Stiffani Larry

Tornavacca Charles • Tornavacca Raymond • Tua Domenic E. • Tua James A. • Tua Michael A. • Tuma Frank J. • Uschak John J. • Uschak Joseph • ☆

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Uschak Julian • Uschak Nicholas • Uschak Paul • Uschak Russell • Uschak Steve J. • Volek Joseph • Volpe Michael • Weatherton Arthur • Wecera August J. • Wellek Hugh E. • Wiatrak Joseph J. • Yancy Joseph S. • Zidak Michael Jr.

Erected 2005 by Loyalhanna World War II Honor Roll Restoration Committee.

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

Location. 40° 19.295′ N, 79° 21.661′ W. Memorial is in Mcchesneytown-Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Derry Township. It is at the intersection of Latrobe-Derry Road (Local Route 638) and Connor Lane, on the left when traveling west on Latrobe-Derry Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1314 Latrobe-Derry Road, Loyalhanna PA 15661, 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: American Slovak Society Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Greek Catholic War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Latrobe Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Second Ward School and Bell (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dainty Pastry Shoppe (approx. 1.2 miles away); Citizens National Bank of Latrobe (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Also see . . . TribLIVE news article: Loyalhanna veterans' names shine again.

After four decades of anonymity, 173 servicemen's names will shine once again, thanks to a project which has restored the community's World War II honor roll. A 10-member committee unveiled the refurbished monument originally dedicated on Aug. 26, 1943.

(Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.