Newtown in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Newtown Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
1. Newtown Veterans Memorial
With Grateful Prayers And
Solemn Vows Her Sacred Dead
Her Honored Living Who
Ventured All Unto Death
That We Might Live A Republic
With Independence A Nation
With Union Forever A World
With Righteousness
And Peace For All
Erected 1931 by Newtown, Conn.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 25.021′ N, 73° 18.658′ W. Marker is in Newtown in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 25) and Schoolhouse Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newtown CT 06470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in Greater Bridgeport. 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 Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newtown (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newtown Meeting House (approx. Ό mile away); Cyrenius H. Booth Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rochambeau (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Commemoration (approx. half a mile away); Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (approx. half a mile away); Rev. John Beach, A.M.
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More about this marker. The monument is surrounded by six tablets listing veterans' names from the following wars: Revolutionary War; War of 1812; Mexican War; Spanish-American War; Mexican Border War; Civil War; World War I; Word War II; Korea; Vietnam; Persian Gulf War.
Additional keywords. Veterans
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
2. Newtown Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
3. The Statue at the Top
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
4. Revolutionary War Tablet
This tablet lists the veterans from the Revolutionary War (171 names); War of 1812 (61 names); Mexican War (2 names); Spanish-American War (5 names); Mexican Border War (1 name).
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
5. The Civil War and World War I Tablet
This tablet lists the veterans from the Civil War (222 names) and World War I (140 names).
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
6. World War II Tablet
This tablet lists the veterans from World War II (435 names; 17 Killed In Action)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
7. Korean War Tablet
This tablet lists the veterans from the Korean War (98 names; 2 Killed In Action)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
8. Vietnam War Tablet
This tablet lists the veterans from the Vietnam War (329 names; 2 Killed In Action)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 28, 2009
9. Persian Gulf War Tablet
Persian Gulf War
1990 – 1991
Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Check, Emory T. Army
Demand, Dana B. Air Force
Denslow, Alan L. Navy
Evans, William Navy
Fischer, Lawrence B. USMC
Godfrey, Kenneth C. Air Force
Gottmeier, Richard P. Army
Hanna, Stephen Army
Hayward, Brian P. Air Force
Knapp Letitia Renee Army
Knapp, Robert D. Army
Kieras, Christopher USMC
Killing, Robert E., Jr. USMC
Klewicki, John E. Army
Leavitt, Brian Air Force
Leedy, Roberta C. Army
Mead, James G. Navy
Schaedler, David A. Army
Schmidle, Paul W. Navy
Schmidle, Robert E. USMC
Swart, John J. Army
Sturges, Donald Navy
Wade, Brian Navy
Waller, Darrick USMC
Wrinn, Johnathan Air Force
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,392 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 2, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
