Shade Township near Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Afghanistan Fallen Heroes
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
1. Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Marker
U.S. Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza Age 20 Rio Bravo, TX. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee Age 23 Sacramento, CA. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover Age 31 Salt Lake City, UT. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss Age 23 Corryton, TN. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez Age 22 Indio, CA. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum Age 20 Jackson, WY. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola Age 20 Rancho Cucamonga, CA. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui Age 20 Norco, CA. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page Age 23 Omaha, NE. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo Age 25 Lawrence, MA. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez Age 22 Logansport, IN. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz Age 20 St. Charles, MO. Corpsman Maxton "Max" W. Soviak U.S. Navy Age 22 Berlin Heights, OH.
Erected 2023 by Patriot Park Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 5.06′ N, 78° 53.447′ W. Memorial is near Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Shade Township. It can
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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: Cambria County, Pennsylvania Hometown Heroes (here, next to this marker); 1st Battalion 109th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania Army National Guard (here, next to this marker); A Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Unit Pennsylvania Army National Guard (here, next to this marker); Master Sergeant John Chapman (here, next to this marker); Warrior Dog (here, next to this marker); Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe (here, next to this marker); Totals by State of the Fallen (here, next to this marker); Global War on Terrorism (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stoystown.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 18, 2026
2. Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Marker
Marker is on the right.
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 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
