Desiderio Memorial Park
Small park originally containing a WW II artillery gun and a 1950s era US Army ballistic missile. In 1993, it was repurposed into a memorial to Clairton native Captain Reginald Desiderio US Army a posthumous winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor killed in the line of duty and all other Korean War veterans. The rocket and gun are still in place.
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Organization Responsible for Installation:
American Legion Post 75 & the City of Clairton
Memorial War Era(s):
Korea
Location:
Intersection of Seventh, Baker & East Streets Clairton, PA 15025 The City of Clairton is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Published on November 16, 2017