Picatinny Arsenal near Dover in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012
1. Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial Marker
so near is God to man
when duty whispers low thou must
the youth replies I can
Norman E. Abrahams Paul A. Bakos Robert J. Beemer Charles W. Beerhalter John T. Best James S. Brady William J. Brodish Philip A. Brodziak Charles M. Chovanec Thomas L. Ciaraffo Carl G. Conner, Jr. Paul L. Curl Arthur Davenport, Jr. Philip J. Davino Melvin Davis James W. DeBello Raymond W. Dennie Thomas N. DiCenzo Victor Ferrari Andrew Gaydos Michael George Richard R. Gindes Joseph Glatt Robert C. Goodenough, Jr. Robert J. Hart Thomas B. Healy, Jr. Jesse G. Hoffman Roger P. Hofmann Robert J. Holley John G. Holmes Joseph R. Hopkins Thomas A. Hosking Russell S. House Richard H. Jones Earl J. Kimble Edward S. Knadjian Frank A. Kominowski Fred D. Langham Frederick T. Lecher, II Augustus F. Leonard Clayton D. Lewis Joseph A. Machinshok Fred Magaletta Ferdinand Martin Vincent J. Mason James
Erected 1946 by Picatinny Arsenal Employees Memorial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 57.018′ N,
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Jersey 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Naval Commander's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1500 Former Army Rocket Test Area Historic District (1946-1989) (approx. half a mile away); 600 Ordnance Testing Area Historic District (1928-1948) (approx. 0.9 miles away); NARTS Test Area D & E Historic Districts (1946-1989) (approx.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012
2. Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial
More about this memorial. The Picatinny Arsenal World War II monument which had been placed out near the main gate for many years had been taken down nearly four years ago (2018) because of a traffic issue on Route 15. If you wanted to visit the memorial in its former location, you had to park at the installations Visitors Center and walk down toward the busy state highway, which was a safety concern.
The monument is now located in front of the DEERS/CAC ID Center, building 3225, on Picatinny Arsenal near the Frog Falls Water Park.
Also see . . . Picatinny Arsenals World War II monument relocated, plans for Monument Park underway. U.S. Army article dated June 30, 2022:
A total of 4,700 Picatinny Arsenal employees were either commissioned or inducted into the Armed Services during the second world war, Picatinny
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012
3. Memorial at Picatinny Arsenal
The WW II Memorial is located at the entrance to Picatinny Arsenal, seen in the background.
All 90 names are engraved into a bronze plaque that has been affixed to the monument. At the conclusion of the war, Picatinny Arsenal employees took up a collection to purchase the plaque. The stone which the plaque is mounted on was quarried from Picatinny Peak. (Submitted on October 15, 2024, by Loretta Falconer of Budd Lake, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012
4. Entrance to Picatinny Arsenal
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,389 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2024, by Loretta Falconer of Budd Lake, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
