Tarentum in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
SGT Robert L. Adams
KIA April 24, 1966
| | Tayninh Province | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025
1. SGT Robert L. Adams Marker
First resident of Tarentum
killed in Vietnam
[Emblems, left to right, are]
Bronze Star Medal with Valor
First Infantry Division Emblem
Combat Infantry Badge
Purple Heart Medal
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1966.
Location. 40° 36.073′ N, 79° 44.888′ W. Marker is in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on 1st Avenue east of Allegheny Street, on the right when traveling east. Memorial marker is in Riverview Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 East 1st Avenue, Tarentum PA 15084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 walking distance of this marker: Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (here, next to this marker); M60A3 Main Battle Tank (a few steps from this marker); POW/MIA Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Field of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Marie Brackenridge (approx. Ό mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert L. Ringler (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarentum.
Also see . . . Robert Leland Adams at The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025
2. SGT Robert L. Adams Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
