Brackenridge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Charles Olson, Jr.
Jan. 4, 1949 - Dec. 15, 1967
| | United States Marine Corps | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025
1. Robert Charles Olson, Jr. Marker
Born in Brackenridge, PA
Killed in Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Recipient of the Purple Heart
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 36.156′ N, 79° 44.546′ W. Memorial is in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on 1st Avenue east of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 845 East 1st Avenue, Brackenridge PA 15014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robert L. Ringler (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); POW/MIA Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); SGT Robert L. Adams (approx. 0.3 miles away); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brackenridge.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 10, 2025
2. Robert Charles Olson, Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
