Latrobe in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025

1. War Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to the Veterans
who served in the following wars

Revolutionary War
1775 - 1783

War of 1812
1812 - 1815

Mexican War
1846 - 1848

Civil War (Union Forces only)
1861 - 1865

Spanish American War
1898 - 1898

World War I
1917 - 1918

World War II
1941 - 1946

Korea
1950 - 1955

Vietnam
1961 - 1975

Grenada
1982 - 1984

Lebanon
1983 - 1983

Panama
1989 - 1990

Desert Storm
1990 - 1991

Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003 [Dedicated] May 28, 2001

Erected 2001 by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion.

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

Location. 40° 18.827′ N, 79° 23.074′ W. Memorial is in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Chestnut Street. Memorial marker is in Veterans Memorial Plaza, at the northern end of Legion-Keener Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Latrobe PA 15650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands

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and in Greater Pittsburgh.

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 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: World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Findley (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fred McFeely Rogers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic/Famous Latrobe Pennsylvania (approx. 0.2 miles away); Citizens National Bank of Latrobe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reflections of Latrobe History (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latrobe.

Regarding War Memorial. Unknown why there is no marker for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025

2. War Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 12, 2025

3. War Memorial

At right side of photo

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.