Richland Township near Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christopher "Lou" Balon
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Christopher "Lou" Balon Marker
Christopher "Lou" Balon
who served during the Gulf War and was injured Feb. 25, 1991
Purple Heart Recipient
Erected by The East Hills Kiwanis.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 40° 16.247′ N, 78° 50.589′ W. Memorial is near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is in Richland Township. It is on Theater Drive 0.1 miles north of Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located in the East Hills Kiwanis Memorial Park to Veterans. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 330 Theater Drive, Johnstown PA 15904, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: East Hills Kiwanis Memorial Park to Veterans (a few steps from this marker); World Trade Center Artifact # G-0020 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alan Freed (approx. 2.4 miles away); Windber Area Victims of July 20th 1977 Flood (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Coal Miner (approx. 2˝ miles away); Windber War Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away); Windber Strike of 1922-23 (approx. 2˝ miles away); Windber (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Escape of Freedom Seekers Patrick and Abraham (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Christopher "Lou" Balon. Balon (March 12, 1961 - March 25, 2022) was an Army veteran of the Gulf War and a Purple Heart Recipient. He was employed for 27 years as a mechanic for the United States Postal Service in Johnstown and passed away after a battle with cancer.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Christopher "Lou" Balon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
