Delanco in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice - Korea - Vietnam
Photographed by Peter Fritz, circa 2015
1. To Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice - Korea - Vietnam
This marker was erected following the Vietnam Conflict to honor the sacrifice of two Delanco boys who died in 1968.
Tieman, William R. "Viet 68" Boche, Gary A. "Viet 68"
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 2.73′ N, 74° 57.489′ W. Memorial is in Delanco, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is at the intersection of Burlington Avenue (County Route 543) and Rancocas Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Burlington Avenue. Located with a group of three war memorials in Delanco's Gateway Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 203 Burlington Avenue, Riverside NJ 08075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delanco's Tribute to Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Second World War 1941 - 1945 (here, next to this marker); Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Riverside-Delanco Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolleys and Trains of Riverside (approx. 0.4 miles away); Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Babe" Ruth (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delanco.
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Photographed by Peter Fritz, circa 2015
2. Marker honoring the teo Delanco Boys killed in Vietnam
This stone is set in a group of three war memorials in Delanco's Gateway Park. The Vietnam memorial was originally located at the former township building on Burlington Avenue at Buttonwood Street in Delanco.
Photographed by Peter Fritz, August 7, 2007
3. Delanco's Vietnam Marker
This photo shows Delanco's Vietnam memorial in its original location at Delanco's former town hall on Burlington Avenue at Buttonwood Street. It is the stone in the center of the photo. Delanco's former municipal building is shown in the background to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2017, by Peter Fritz of Delanco, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2017, by Peter Fritz of Delanco, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
