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Pompton Lakes in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Memorial Tree

 
 
Memorial Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 28, 2024
1. Memorial Tree Marker
Inscription.
This tree in memory of those who gave their lives
World War I
John Hand · Julius R. Neilson · Raymond Kimble
World War II
Franklin R. Ackerman · Warren F. Merish · Howard W. Morse · Eugene J. Redinger · Calvin Weatherwalks · Harold Weatherwalks
Korea
Donald G. O’Connor
Dedicated
November 11, 2002
by V.F.W. Post 2906

 
Erected 2002 by V.F.W. Post 2906.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 0.448′ N, 74° 16.545′ W. Memorial is in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Lakeside Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Jefferson Avenue. Located in Pompton Lakes Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pompton Lakes NJ 07442, 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: VFW Post 2906 Vietnam Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Memorial United States Navy (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of All Vietnam Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Cpl. Donald Miller (a few steps from this marker); Sp4 George Snodgrass
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(a few steps from this marker); Cpl. George G. Carlough (a few steps from this marker); Memorial United States Army (a few steps from this marker); Memorial United States Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompton Lakes.
 
Memorial Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 28, 2024
2. Memorial Tree Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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