Oakland in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
CPL Patrick E. "Pat" Lawlor
U.S. Army
| | 3/17/1949-5/30/1970 | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2019
1. CPL Patrick E. "Pat" Lawlor Marker
A man whose actions spoke louder than words and is greatly missed today. Pat played baseball at the rec complex where he enjoyed the competition and Oaklands camaraderie. His pitching enabled the first Indian Hills team to reach the NJ State Tournament. Pat served in Vietnam where at age 21, he gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
July 2015
Erected 2015 by Sports Association of Oakland.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Roads & Vehicles • Sports • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1949.
Location. 41° 1.38′ N, 74° 14.852′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Lawlor Drive north of Ramapo Valley Road (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the center of the Oakland Recreation Complex. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oakland NJ 07436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oakland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dahlgren Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacobus S. Demarest House (approx.
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1. CPL Patrick E. Lawlor Monument Unveiled. In the jungles of Vietnam on May 20th 1970 an Oakland son gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country. His name was CPL Patrick E. Lawlor, better known as Pat to his friends. Pat was a 1966 graduate of Indian Hills High School, an outstanding pitcher and hero to everyone in Oakland. While growing up in Oakland Pat, like many Oakland children, spent a good part of his time at the recreation complex. In 1977 it was a fitting tribute to name the main thoroughfare through the complex Lawlor Drive. (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Patrick Eugene Lawlor Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Patrick E. Lawlor is on the Wall at Panel W10, Line 121. He arrived in Vietnam on March 6, 1970 where he was assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 46th. He was killed by a booby-trap
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2019
2. CPL Patrick E. "Pat" Lawlor Marker
3. Patrick E. Lawlor • The Wall of Faces. (Submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 24, 2019
3. Lawlor Drive named in honor of CPL Patrick E. Lawlor
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
