Blairsville in Indiana County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

1. Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial. . In honor of our patriots who sacrificed their lives for our country, world war one Axe Raymond C. Army KIA . Axe, Ruben J. Army KIA . Baun, Homer W. Army KIA . Brougher, Edger C. Army KIA . Cummings, John E. Army KIA . Dixon, Harry B. . Douglass, John I. . Forsha, Leslie J. Army KIA . Gorton, Frank E. Army KIA . Graff, Ralph C. Army KIA . Hill, Richard H. Army KIA . Humes, Charles V. . Larkin, Charles F. . Laird, Joseph D. Army KIA . Lintner, Antes S. Army DOW . Lockhart, Elmer D. Army KIA . Marshall, Percy L. Army KIA . Miller, Michael F. Army KIA . Palmer, John Army KIA . Short, Wilber G. Army KIA . Smith, Charles M. Army KIA . Stewart, Earl Army KIA . Reed, Charles T. Army KIA, "...for the love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue." Gen. James A. Garfield, world war two, Antolik, Anthony Jr. Army KIA . Baker, Arthur D. Army KIA . Baran, Michael J. Army KIA . Baran, Thomas S. Army KIA . Bauman, William F. Army DNB . Bennett, Milton A. Jr. Army KIA . Biggerstaff, William H. Army KIA . Boseman, Samuel E. Army KIA . Brown, Ralph C. Jr. Army KIA . Clark, John R. Army KIA . Clawson, John L. Army KIA . Corso, Joseph Army DNB . Cribbs, Clair G. Army KIA . Davis, Norman E. Army DPOW . Dorazio, Ernest N. Army KIA . Flasick, Stanley W. Army KIA . Fry, William C. Army KIA . Garner, James W. USMC KIA . Gibson, Andrew Army KIA, Grdgon, John J. Army KIA . Griner, Rudolph J. Army KIA . Groft, Oscar C. Jr. Army KIA . Held, James A. Navy KIA . Iezzi, Alfred J. Army KIA . Jones, Earl K. USMC DNB . Kim, Kenneth Η. Army DOW . Kovach, John J. Army KIA . Kovalish, Anthony T. Army DOW . Lawson, Paul D. Army DOW . Leone, Richard P. Army KIA . Lindsey, Kenneth Army KIA . Longenecker, Clair E. Army KIA . Lupjo, Joseph A. Army KIA . Muir, Charles B. Army DOW . New, George J. Army KIA . Newhouse, Ralph Army KIA . Patterson, James M. USMC KIA . Paulisinecz, Michael USMC KIA, Pearce, Charles C. Army KIA . Pearce, John A. Army KIA . Petrarca, Eugene USMC DOW . Piper, Ralph L. Army DNB . Powers, Donald R. Army KIA . Quick, Chester G. Army KIA . Ragan, George H. Army KIA . Rosenthal, Simon J. Army KIA . Sansonetti, Frederice E. Navy KIA . Shearer, George W. Army KIA . Stephenson, Wilber C. Army DNB . Strong, Harry W. USMC DOW . Stull, Henry T. Army KIA . Stumpf, Charles R. Army DOW . Waddle, Charles W. Army DNB . Wiand, Samuel F. Jr. Army KIA . Widdowson, Jessie L. Army DOW . Williams, Leroy K. Army DOW, KIA - Killed In Action . DNB - Died Non-Battle . DOW - Died of Wounds . DOI - Died of Injuries . MIA - Missing In Action . DPOW - Died POW, KOREA, Christoper, Ronald N. Army KIA . Kovalish, Michael P. USAF MIA . McAdoo, E. Robert USAF MIA . Little, Blain Army KIA . Davis, Richard Army DPOW, VIETNAM, Auen, David O. USMC KIA . Dunlap, Wilber T. Army KIA . Laughlin, Thomas W. USMC KIA . Waddle, William S. Army KIA, AFGHANISTAN, Stivison, Glen H. Jr. Army KIA, "Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." President Harry Truman.

In honor of our patriots who sacrificed their lives for our country

WWI
Axe Raymond C. Army KIA • Axe, Ruben J. Army KIA • Baun, Homer W. Army KIA • Brougher, Edger C. Army KIA • Cummings, John E. Army KIA • Dixon, Harry B. • Douglass, John I. • Forsha, Leslie J. Army KIA • Gorton, Frank E. Army KIA • Graff, Ralph C. Army KIA • Hill, Richard H. Army KIA • Humes, Charles V. • Larkin, Charles F. • Laird, Joseph D. Army KIA • Lintner, Antes S. Army DOW • Lockhart, Elmer D. Army KIA • Marshall, Percy L. Army KIA • Miller, Michael F. Army KIA • Palmer, John Army KIA • Short, Wilber G. Army KIA • Smith, Charles M. Army KIA • Stewart, Earl Army KIA • Reed, Charles T. Army KIA

"...for the love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue."
Gen. James A. Garfield

WWII

Antolik, Anthony Jr. Army KIA • Baker, Arthur D. Army KIA • Baran, Michael J. Army KIA • Baran, Thomas S. Army KIA • Bauman, William F. Army DNB • Bennett, Milton A. Jr. Army KIA • Biggerstaff, William H. Army KIA • Boseman, Samuel E. Army KIA • Brown, Ralph C. Jr. Army KIA • Clark, John R. Army KIA • Clawson, John L. Army KIA • Corso, Joseph Army DNB • Cribbs, Clair G. Army KIA • Davis, Norman

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E. Army DPOW • Dorazio, Ernest N. Army KIA • Flasick, Stanley W. Army KIA • Fry, William C. Army KIA • Garner, James W. USMC KIA • Gibson, Andrew Army KIA

Grdgon, John J. Army KIA • Griner, Rudolph J. Army KIA • Groft, Oscar C. Jr. Army KIA • Held, James A. Navy KIA • Iezzi, Alfred J. Army KIA • Jones, Earl K. USMC DNB • Kim, Kenneth Η. Army DOW • Kovach, John J. Army KIA • Kovalish, Anthony T. Army DOW • Lawson, Paul D. Army DOW • Leone, Richard P. Army KIA • Lindsey, Kenneth Army KIA • Longenecker, Clair E. Army KIA • Lupjo, Joseph A. Army KIA • Muir, Charles B. Army DOW • New, George J. Army KIA • Newhouse, Ralph Army KIA • Patterson, James M. USMC KIA • Paulisinecz, Michael USMC KIA

Pearce, Charles C. Army KIA • Pearce, John A. Army KIA • Petrarca, Eugene USMC DOW • Piper, Ralph L. Army DNB • Powers, Donald R. Army KIA • Quick, Chester G. Army KIA • Ragan, George H. Army KIA • Rosenthal, Simon J. Army KIA • Sansonetti, Frederice E. Navy KIA • Shearer, George W. Army KIA • Stephenson, Wilber C. Army DNB • Strong, Harry W. USMC DOW • Stull, Henry T. Army KIA • Stumpf, Charles R. Army DOW • Waddle, Charles W. Army DNB • Wiand, Samuel F. Jr. Army KIA • Widdowson, Jessie L. Army DOW • Williams, Leroy K. Army DOW

KIA - Killed In Action • DNB - Died Non-Battle • DOW - Died of Wounds • DOI - Died of Injuries

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

2. Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial

• MIA - Missing In Action • DPOW - Died POW

KOREA

Christoper, Ronald N. Army KIA • Kovalish, Michael P. USAF MIA • McAdoo, E. Robert USAF MIA • Little, Blain Army KIA • Davis, Richard Army DPOW

VIETNAM

Auen, David O. USMC KIA • Dunlap, Wilber T. Army KIA • Laughlin, Thomas W. USMC KIA • Waddle, William S. Army KIA

AFGHANISTAN

Stivison, Glen H. Jr. Army KIA

"Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices."
President Harry Truman

Erected 2015 by Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial Committee.

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

Location. 40° 25.825′ N, 79° 16.109′ W. Memorial is in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is on West Market Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is located in Blairsville Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 225 West Market Street, Blairsville PA 15717, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Kidnapping of Richard Newman (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Mainline Canal Port of Blairsville

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

3. Blairsville Area Veterans Memorial

(within shouting distance of this marker); Fugitive Slave Rescue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridges Over Conemaugh River at Blairsville (about 300 feet away); Samuel McCune Safehouse (about 700 feet away); Chester C. Davis and the Kidnapping of 1858 (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Wilkinson and the Kidnapping of 1858 (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Rectory (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blairsville.

Memorial To All Veterans image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

4. Memorial To All Veterans

In honor of the patriotic men and women who served their country and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 12, 2025

5. Thank You

To all who contributed to this memorial honoring our fallen heroes.
Memorial Committee 2015

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.