Homer City in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
American Legion Post 493 Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
1. American Legion Post 493 Memorial
Private First Class United States Marine Corps
Awarded the medal of honor posthumously for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in the Republic of Vietnam 12 November 1969
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John W. Dutko
Private First Class United States Army
Awarded the medal of honor posthumously for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty near Ponte Rotto, Italy 23 May 1944
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In honor of all veterans of all wars from Homer City and all surrounding areas
Erected 1991 by Homer City American Legion Post 493.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 32.806′ N, 79° 9.633′ W. Memorial is in Homer City, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is on Mullen Avenue south of East Indiana Street (Pennsylvania Route 3035), on the right when traveling south. Memorial is located on the north side of the Homer City American Legion Post 493
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Regionally, this memorial is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Hoodlebug" (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Homer City National Bank (about 800 feet away); Angel Piccirillo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alex Pozik (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homer City (approx. half a mile away); Absalom (Albert) Hazlett (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wallace Hall (approx. 4.9 miles away); William H. Sylvis (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homer City.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025
2. American Legion Post 493 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
