Cheshire Village in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2009

1. Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza Marker

Inscription.
Honoring Our Veterans
1754 French and Indian War 1763
Reuben Hitchcock • Edward Parker • Ephraim Parker

1775 Revolutionary War 1783
Asa Bellamy • Justus Bellamy • Reuben Bellamy • Silas Bellamy • Asa Bronson • Elisha Cowles • Amos Parker • Edward Parker • Elisha Parker • Samuel Parker • Elisha Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Sr.*

1861 Civil War 1865
Nelson Beach

1940 World War II 1946
Francis R. Rocco

1950 Korea 1955
Roger (Deschesnes) Deshane • Winslow K. Scott • A. Robert Hall

1959 Vietnam 1975
Richard H. Chubb • John W. Crowell • William G. Dolan • Erwin F. Dressel • Peter S. Ely • Lawrence W. Fisher • Robert N. Greenwood • Anthony S. Gwiazdowski, Jr. • John L. Hissick • Allen G. Meyerjack • Emory T. Meyerjack • William P. Meyerjack, Jr. • John R. Moseley • William B. Munger, Jr. • William E. Neff III • Robert D. O’Hara • Paul M. Ozyck • Arthur J. Phelan • Walter H. Phelan, Jr. * • H. Timothy Reinhard * • Gary C. Richards • Patsy J. Rubbo • Michael J. Salvatore • William H. Shay, Jr. • Norman Thompson • Walter Ushchak

1978 Post-Vietnam 1990
Philip J. Bailey * • Robert Chadwick • Frank Dressel * • Kenneth D. Gertz, Jr. • Eric W. Hostage • Robert Irving • Ernie Ostuno • Thaddeus P. Ozyck • Dante A. Pasqualoni

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• Robert W. Thatcher

1991 Middle East Present
William H. Adams • Michael P. Angus • Kimberly G. (Leach) Aucoin * • Thomas Bobok * • Carolyn Brown • Andrew C. Camp • Gregg F. Curran • Jeffery M. Falk * • Eric Ferguson • Donald J. Fletcher • George W. Fletcher, Jr. * • Mark A. Hellyar * • Talivaldis Maidelis • William S. Meyerjack * • Christine Pittsley • Joseph J. Pult IV • Gregory J. St. Martin * • Bryan A. Zentek

* Also Served In Other Era/Eras
November 11, 2008

Erected 2008.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, French and Indian • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 29.87′ N, 72° 54.113′ W. Memorial is in Cheshire in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Cheshire Village. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Connecticut Route 110) and Wallingford Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Located in front of Cheshire Town Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 84 South Main Street, Cheshire CT 06410, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

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 New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cheshire World War I Monument (a few steps

Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2009

2. Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza

from this marker); "Stepping Stone" (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire Revolutionary War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church Of Cheshire (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire (within shouting distance of this marker); The Medal of Honor Plaza and “Living Classroom” (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lock 12 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheshire.

Dedicated to Those Who Served Their country for Peace and Freedom image. Click for full size.

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3. Dedicated to Those Who Served Their country for Peace and Freedom

Tablets on the Reverse Side of the Wall

Sergeant Eri Davidson Woodbury image. Click for full size.

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4. Sergeant Eri Davidson Woodbury

Congressional Medal of Honor
Sergeant Eri Davidson Woodbury
First Vermont Cavalry
Oct. 19, 1864
Civil War

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5. Left Tablet

1775 Revolutionary War 1783
[ 242 names listed ]

War of 1812
[ 9 names listed ]

1861 Civil War 1865
[ 135 names listed ]

Spanish American War
[ 1 name listed ]

Center Tablet image. Click for full size.

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6. Center Tablet

1917 World War I 1918
[ 104 names listed ]

1940 World War II 1946
[ 429 names listed ]

Right Tablet image. Click for full size.

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7. Right Tablet

1950 Korea 1955
[ 110 names listed ]

1964 Vietnam 1975
[ 278 names ] listed

First Lieutanant Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. image. Click for full size.

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8. First Lieutanant Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.

Congressional Medal of Honor
First Lieutanant Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.
United States Marine Corps
Dec. 18, 1965
Vietnam

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