Woodbridge in Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Basilone Memorial Bridge
Dedicated to the Memory of Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone of Raritan, NJ, United States Marine Corps. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism at Guadalcanal 1942. Killed in Action at Iwo Jima 1945. November 30, 1951
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 33.625′ N, 74° 15.863′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in Woodbridge. Memorial can be reached from New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) one mile south of Peter J. Sica Industrial Highway, on the right when traveling south. The marker is available outside of the main building for the Thomas Edison Service Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Brunswick NJ 08816, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woodbridge Creek (East) Mitigation Area (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots of Woodbridge (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); S.W. Phillips Grist & Saw Mill
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
