South Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
South Orange Memorial Rock - Viet Nam War
Photographed by Bryn Douds, March 16, 2023
1. South Orange Memorial Rock - Viet Nam War Marker
This plaque is dedicated to the men from our village who died in the Viet Nam War in an effort to bring peace to all mankind.
"The went where duty seemed to call
They scarcely asked the reason why;
They only knew they could but die,
And death was not the worst of all!"
John Greenleaf Whittier, Lexington
2nd Lt. Brian Daly Conlan, U.S.M.C. · S/Sgt. Peter Spencer Connor, M.H., U.S.M.C. · Lt. John Richard McDonough, U.S. Navy · P.F.C. Theodore E. Moon, Jr., U.S. Army · M/Sgt. Ferdinand Quatrone, U.S. Army
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 44.966′ N, 74° 15.683′ W. Memorial is in South Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of North Ridgewood Road and Donlavage Way, on the right when traveling north on North Ridgewood Road. Located in Meadowland Park, just north of South Orange Middle School. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: South Orange NJ 07079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 walking distance of this marker: South Orange Memorial Rock - Operation Iraqi Freedom (here, next to this marker); South Orange Memorial Rock - Korean Conflict (here, next to this marker); South Orange Memorial Rock - WWII (within shouting distance
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More about this memorial. One of four markers on the Memorial Rock commemorating Veterans of World War II, the Korean Conflict, Viet Nam War and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
