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

Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription.
Sgt. 1st Class
Earl R. Fillmore Jr.
Special Forces
Оct. 3. 1993

Erected 2023 by The Citizens of Derry, Pa.

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

Location. 40° 19.499′ N, 79° 18.095′ W. Memorial is in Derry, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It can be reached from West 5th Avenue south of Hannastown Road, on the left when traveling south. Memorial is located at the northeastern entrance to Derry Community Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 640 West 5th Avenue, Derry PA 15627, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Derry Community Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legend of Bigfoot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Honoring World War II Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); 50th Anniversary of World War II Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derry Community War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derry Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Derry War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry.

Regarding Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden. Fillmore was killed in action in Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa, Oct. 3, 1993, during Operation Restore Hope - an incident portrayed in the movie “Black Hawk Down.” He was 28. He was serving as a combat medic with the U.S. Army's super-secret Delta Force. When he was selected for Delta Force in 1989 at 24, he was the youngest member. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions to rescue the downed helicopter crew.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

2. Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden Marker

Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

3. Sgt. Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. Memorial Garden and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.