Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial

Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial
30th Street Station
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
For the 1,307 PRR employees who died in World War II.
UnveiledAugust 10, 1952
  • Height: 39 ft (12 m)
  • Weight: 10.5 short tons (9.5 t)
Location39°57′21″N 75°10′57″W / 39.95583°N 75.18238°W / 39.95583; -75.18238
Philadelphia, PA
Designed byWalker Hancock
"In memory of the men and women of the Pennsylvania Railroad who laid down their lives for our country 1941–1945."
"That all travelers here may remember those of the Pennsylvania Railroad who did not return from the Second World War."
The memorial is also inscribed with the names of the 1,307 employees.
DesignatedSeptember 12, 2001

The Pennsylvania Railroad World War II Memorial is a monument on the main concourse of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It commemorates the 1,307 Pennsylvania Railroad employees who died in World War II.