Near Eastport in Washington County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Camp Lee - Stephenson
In Memorium
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, October 11, 2021
1. Camp Lee - Stephenson Marker
Lt. Irwin W. Lee (C.E.C) U.S.N.R. & Lt. (JG) George S. Stephenson (C.E.C.) U.S.N.R. were killed 2 July 1943 while leading their troops in combat against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands.
They were the first two officers of the Civil Engineer Corps to lose their lives in combat while serving with a U.S. Naval construction battalion.
Rear Side
Streets of Camp Lee-Stephenson
Camp Lee-Dtephenson was a Navy Seabee training center during WW II. The streets of that naval base were memorialized for the enlisted Navy Seabees who made the supreme sacrifice for America during combat in WW II.
The last street sign was installed in July of 1944.
Seabees honored were:
Theodore S. Arnold Ptr3c
Edgar W. Barton SIc
William S. Byrd MM2c
George W. Coker BMIc
Charles F. Conner BMIc
Gustav F. Dresner CCM
Robert K. Evans CCM
Charles T. Gambrell SIc
Albert J. Goba SIc
Edwin B. Janney S2c
Clarence G. Lambesis CSK
Charles H. Long FIc
Raymond R. Lovelace CMIc
William H. Perkins SFIc
Robert D. Roach S2c
William P. Rogers GMIc
Ross L. Toler EM2c
Armandzor P. Vanasse SIc
Other streets at the camp named for fallen Seabees:
Addor Road
Brinker Street
Kemmerer
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Meyer Street
Burroughs Road
Deeks Street
Plas Street
Snyder Street
Stiverson Road
Vargoshe Road
Jensen Street
Johnson Street
Memorial plaque provided by members of Island X-24 - Navy Seabee Veterans of America.
Sept 9, 2005
Erected 2005 by Island X-24 Navy Seabee Veterans of America.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 44° 55.677′ N, 67° 1.526′ W. Memorial is near Eastport, Maine, in Washington County. It is on County Route 190 0.1 miles west of Old Toll Bridge Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Eastport ME 04631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Downeast Maine. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cobscook Bay (approx. half a mile away); The Tumultuous History of Cony Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Civil War Ships on Cony Beach (approx. 1.7 miles away); U.S.S. Minnesota / U.S.S. Vermont (approx. 1.7 miles away); USS Wabash / USS Franklin (approx. 1.7 miles away); U.S.S. Richmond (approx. 1.7 miles away); Civil War Ships Burned at Cony Beach (approx. 1.7 miles away); Aquacultures Place in a Working Harbor (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastport.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Rear Side of Camp Lee - Stephenson Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. Camp Lee - Stephenson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
