Oceanport in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Army Signal Corps World War II Memorial

"In Memory of Our Dead - World War II image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

1. "In Memory of Our Dead - World War II

Army Signal Corps branch insignia with lit flame at the top of the memorial

Inscription. In Memory of Our Dead
World War II

Erected 1952.

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

Location. 40° 19.002′ N, 74° 2.402′ W. Marker is in Oceanport, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Memorial is on Sherrill Avenue, 0.1 miles Wallington Ave. Marker is on the Ft. Monmouth, NJ Main Drill Field. Permission must be obtained from the Ft. Monmouth Security Office to enter the military installation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Russel Ave, Fort Monmouth NJ 07703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Monmouth Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greely Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunwoody Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Monmouth Soldiers and Civilians Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Kirk Park (approx. ¼ mile away); This Tree Honors the Memory of E. Frederic Wright (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanport.

More about this memorial. The WWII Memorial, constructed in 1952, honors those members of the Signal Corps who gave their lives

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during WWII. It was dedicated at the celebration of the 35th Anniversary of Fort Monmouth on October 4, 1952. A large number of donors contributed to the building of the monument, including relatives and friends of the honored dead, and members of Fort Monmouth and other Signal Corps installations.

The marker was rededicated on 11 November 1993 in recogintion of 50th Anniversary Celebrations of World War II.

The marker is located on Greely Field, which is named for Major General Adolphus W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer from 1887-1906. Greely led a Signal Corps expedition to the Arctic in 1881. The field was once the infield of the old Monmouth Park Racetrack, which flourished here between 1870 and 1893.

Also see . . . Fort Monmouth Landmarks and Place Names. US Army Historical office entry:
Extensive document about Fort Monmouth (over 9 MB). (Submitted on February 7, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

View of Memorial from Main Drill Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

2. View of Memorial from Main Drill Field

Band Stand Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By R. C.

3. Band Stand Side of Marker

Valor • Fidelity

One of two planter/flowerbeds on the monument image. Click for full size.

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4. One of two planter/flowerbeds on the monument

Rededication Marker image. Click for full size.

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5. Rededication Marker

Rededicated
on
11 November 1993
In recogintion of
50th Anniversary Celebrations
of
World War II

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,886 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.