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Beacon War Memorial

 
 
Beacon War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 8, 2020
1. Beacon War Memorial
Inscription.
Beacon War Memorial
This Monument is Dedicated to
Those Heroes Whose Names Shall
Forever Hold a Place of Honor.
It is Through Their Courage and
Sacrifice That We Remain Free.
★   ★   ★   ★
W.W. I
Bump, John J. · Cramade, Frank · Deveson, George H. · Fairclough, Frank D. · Garrison, Frederick A. · Harris, Frederick · Robinson, Austin · Stafford, George · Tomlins, James J. · Van Houten, Frank H. Jr. · Wilson, William J.
W.W. II
Baxter, Arthur · Beattie, John H. · Bennett, Robert A. · Bettina, Luigi F. · Brennan, William · Brewer, Frederick H. · Briggs, John · Carroll, Thomas B. · Clensay, Calvin · Collins, John · Coppola, Nicholas T. · Detweiler, Raymond W. · Eichhorn, Andrew B. · Eichhorn, George J. · Facteau, Paul L. · Faris, Robert M. · Fleming, Ralph L. · Fontaine, David · Frederick, George · Gerlich, Saul · Groza, Michael J. · Grudzina, Alexander J. · Halbosky, Joseph · Hughes, Gordon · Idema, Henry I. · Johnson, Edwin J. · Keto, John · Knight, Albert A. · Kranz, Orville · La Chance, Ernest H. · La Chance, George · Lasko, Arnold E. · Lent, Robinson C. · Lewis, Walter M. · Lewittes, Judah H. · Lockwood, James E. · Maskewicz, Michael J. · Mc Gaughan, Joseph · Menger, Peter · Micheli, Howard G. · Mignault, John
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F. · Mitchell, S. George · Morrison, William T. · Obrien, Patrick J. · Peattie, Francis G. · Pendleton, Guy D. · Perrault, George · Perry, Kenneth G. · Phillipo, Dominick J. · Ramputi, Carmen A. · Resek, Robert V. · Roberts, Lester F. · Seranto, Peter J. · Splain, Francis T. Jr. · Stevens, Burton · Stripple, Stuart F. · Sutton, Richard E. · Tallman, William J. · Tighe, Rody J. · Toth, Francis J. · Turiga, George P. · Urbanak, Andrew · Vaughn, Rosco L. · Walker, James J. · Wasnorowicz, John P. · Zahner, Rene’
Korea
Scalzo, Anthony N.
Vietnam
Bennett, John J. · Devine, Thomas S. · Foster, Everett E. · Mattracion, Phillip R. · Phillips, William R. · Pittman, James S. · Rivera, Emilio · Slinsky, Joseph
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, VietnamWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 30.192′ N, 73° 58.013′ W. Memorial is in Beacon, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Teller Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Located in front of VFW Post 666. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 413 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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: Carmen Ramputi Marine Corps League (a few steps from this marker);
Beacon War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 8, 2020
2. Beacon War Memorial
City of Beacon Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Madam Catharyna Brett (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howland Center (about 700 feet away); Spanish Pentecostal Church / Rothery File Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Matteawan Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Beacon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beacon.
 
Beacon War Memorial and VFW Post 666 Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, January 8, 2020
3. Beacon War Memorial and VFW Post 666 Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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