Shade Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Battalion 109th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. 1st Battalion 109th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Army National Guard Marker
Honoring those Fallen Warriors killed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom since 9-11-2001 in the Global War on Terrorism. The fallen Warriors of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 1st BN 109th Infantry Regiment, 55th Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division were the essence of the civilian-soldier. They were home town star athletes, college students, truck mechanics, car detailers and members of their local National Guard units. We honor those who fought and died in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their mission was to neutralize the insurgency and develop the Iraqi security forces within an area of operations and to create stable and secure conditions to allow for self-governance. Those Warriors fallen in the line of duty sacrificed their lives to protect the highest ideals and to keep us safe from enemies near and far. We who honor our Fallen Warriors is a calling to remember those courageous Warriors who have served and given their lives for the causes of freedom, liberty and peace. We should not ponder with sad thoughts the passing of our Fallen Warriors, heroes to us all, but rather remember their legacy. Dedicated
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SGT Jan Michael Argonish Jalalabad, Afghanistan 27 Aug 2007 26 Peckville, PA
SSG Daniel Laverne Arnold Ramadi, Iraq 28 Sept 2005 27 Montrose, PA
SPC Oliver J. Brown Ramadi, Iraq 28 Sept 2005 19 Athens, PA
1LT Jeffrey Frank DePrimo Ghazni, Afghanistan 20 May 2008 35 Pittston, PA
SPC William L. "Billy" Evans Ramadi, Iraq 19 Sept 2005 22 Hallstead, PA
SSG Ryan Scott Ostrom Habbaniyah, Iraq 9 Aug 2005 25 Liberty, PA
SFC George Anthony Pugliese Ramadi, Iraq 28 Sept 2005 28 Carbondale, PA
SGT Eric Wentworth Slebodnik Ramadi, Iraq 28 Sept 2005 21 Greenfield Twp., PA
SPC Lee Allen Wiegand Ramadi, Iraq 28 Sept 2005 20 Hallstead, PA
Erected 2021 by Patriot Park Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 40° 5.061′ N, 78° 53.446′ W. Memorial is near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It can be reached
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. 1st Battalion 109th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Army National Guard Marker
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: Afghanistan Fallen Heroes (here, next to this marker); Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe (here, next to this marker); Cambria County, Pennsylvania Hometown Heroes (here, next to this marker); Master Sergeant John Chapman (here, next to this marker); Warrior Dog (here, next to this marker); A Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Unit Pennsylvania Army National Guard (a few steps from this marker); Totals by State of the Fallen (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
