Secaucus in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Secaucus War Memorial

Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 11, 2009

1. Secaucus War Memorial Marker

Inscription. For God and Country
in memory of
Joseph Hassenforder,
who made the supreme sacrifice
and in honor of the boys of
Secaucus
who served their country
in the World War
1917 ––– 1918
Erected by the citizens
of Secaucus, N.J.
[ Lower plaque ] Raymond Frank Schopmann
Cpl, United States Army
Born November 9th, 1949
Casualty of the
Vietnam War
March 26th, 1968

Erected 1927.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Vietnam • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Spirit of the American Doughboy - E. M. Viquesney series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1880.

Location. 40° 47.286′ N, 74° 3.312′ W. Marker is in Secaucus, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is at the intersection of Paterson Plank Road (County Route 681) and John Street, on the left when traveling west on Paterson Plank Road. Located in front of the Town of Secaucus Municipal Government Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Secaucus NJ 07094, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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and 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,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Secaucus World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Secaucus Veterans Field of Honor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Secaucus 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prisoner of War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naters Memorial Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hoboken Docks Fire Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); North Bergen World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pietro di Donato (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Secaucus.

Also see . . . The E.M. Viquesney "Spirit of the American Doughboy" Database, New Jersey - Secaucus.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 11, 2009

2. Secaucus War Memorial Marker

The Statue is the "Spirit of the American Doughboy". Many copies have been erected in towns around the country.

(Submitted on December 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Lower plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 11, 2009

3. Lower plaque

Raymond Frank Schopmann
Cpl, United States Army
Born November 9th, 1949
Casualty of The
Vietnam War
March 26th, 1968

Redication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 11, 2009

4. Redication Plaque

Rededicated
November 11, 1980

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.