Near Mt. Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

A Memorial to World War 2

1940-1947

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

1. A Memorial to World War 2 Marker

Inscription.
Participants 16,535,000
Deaths in service 406,000
Tree 8

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 10.1′ N, 79° 27.845′ W. Memorial is near Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 892 0.3 miles north of Alice Road, on the right when traveling north. Location is near the south entrance to Fairview Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2197 PA-982, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands

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

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marker: A Memorial to Spanish American War (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to Korean Conflict (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to World War 1 (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to Vietnam Era (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to Indian Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial to U.S. Invasion of Panama (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial to Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial to Mexican War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mt. Pleasant.

A Memorial to World War 2 Marker and Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

2. A Memorial to World War 2 Marker and Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.