Surf City in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Louis D. Bonanni, Capt., USMC (Ret.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

1. Louis D. Bonanni, Capt., USMC (Ret.) Marker

Inscription.
The citizens of the Borough of Surf City recognize Mr. Louis D. Bonanni for his longstanding service to the community and for his tireless efforts in spearheading a fundraising drive which generated over $36,000 in contributions for the construction of this Veterans' Memorial Park. Mr. Bonanni also organized a group of volunteers to complete the landscaping of this park and to maintain this park as a lasting tribute to all veterans. Mr. Bonanni has been active in the beautification of the borough and other projects for the benefit of the community as president of the Taxpayers Association for many years.

Mr. Bonanni and his loving wife, Nell, built their family home in Surf City in 1951.

Mr. Bonanni, while a Captain with the 14th Battalion 15th Marines, 6th Division led a combat unit against Japanese forces during the invasion of Okinawa and Guam and into China during World War II.

This marker expresses the profound appreciation of the citizens of the Borough of Surf City for Mr. Bonanni's brave service to America and his enduring contributions to our community.

Semper Fi

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in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 39° 39.717′ N, 74° 9.938′ W. Memorial is in Surf City, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Long Beach Boulevard (County Road 607) just north of North 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Long Beach Blvd, Beach Haven NJ 08008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Jersey Shore

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Borough of Surf City Veterans' Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); John L. Gutbrod, 1st Sgt., U.S. Army/Air Force (Ret.)

Borough of Surf City Veterans' Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

2. Borough of Surf City Veterans' Memorial Park

(here, next to this marker); Paul Carlock (here, next to this marker); USS Murphy (a few steps from this marker); Surf City (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Manahawkin Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Map of Manahawkin (1878) (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surf City.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.