North Grosvenor Dale in Thompson in Northeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Operation Desert Storm

The Persian Gulf — Iraq • Iran • Kuwait • Saudi Arabia

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022

1. Persian Gulf Operation Desert Storm Marker

Inscription. We fight not to enslave
but to set a country free
and to make room upon the
earth for honest men to live
T. Paine 1739 — 1809

The Persian Gulf
Operation Desert Storm

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 41° 59.043′ N, 71° 53.787′ W. Memorial is in Thompson in Northeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in North Grosvenor Dale. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 897 Riverside Drive, North Grosvenordale CT 06255, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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 Windham County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: V.F.W. Post 10088 Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Enduring Freedom Iraq Freedom (here, next to this marker); Thompson War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Oscar Walfrid Swanson (a few steps from this marker); Thompson World War I Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson Veterans Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson KIA Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thompson (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompson.

Additional commentary.
1. Where are the soldiers names that risked their lives in the Gulf war from this area?
I'm from Killingly and went to school in Danielson and my name was the first one on the list of soldiers that went to the Gulf war from this area, where are their names. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted June 6, 2026, by James Lawrence of Dayville, Connecticut.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 11, 2022

2. Persian Gulf Operation Desert Storm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.