Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rich Kuntz Memorial Field
In memory of
Sp/4 Richard L. Kuntz
Killed in Action
Feb. 5, 1968 in Vietnam
Dedicated by Eugene R. Manfrey
Penna. V.F.W. Commander
July 1, 1969
Erected 1969 by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2076.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 56.378′ N, 78° 58.508′ W. Memorial is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Pittsburgh-Buffalo Highway (U.S. 119) and Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Pittsburgh-Buffalo Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22753 US Highway 119, Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas R. Johnston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); First Walston Miners (approx. Ό mile away); Dorothy Kovalchick (approx. Ό mile away); The Mine Mule's Job (approx. Ό mile away); Railroad Y.M.C.A. (approx. Ό mile away); Christian Miller House (approx. Ό mile away); By Log Raft and Coal Car - Traversing the Pennsylvania Wilds (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punxsutawney.
Also see . . . Richard Kuntz at Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

