City Point (South Boston) in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
South Boston World War II Memorial
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
1. South Boston World War II Memorial Marker
(Front)
Inscription.
South Boston World War II Memorial. . (Center)
South Boston World War II Memorial, Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 561. (Center rear) Dedicated to those from South Boston who died during World War II, (Left) John Q. Adams U.S.A. . John W. Ahern U.S.N. . Herbert W. Akerley U.S.N. . John J. Alcorn US.C.G. . Paul V. Anastas U.S.M.C. . John J. Babb U.S.A.A.F. . Arnold F. Bailey U.S.A. . William J. Baker U.S.A. . Arthur Baranick U.S.A.A.F. . Albert V. Barrett U.S.A. . Thomas L. Barry U.S.A.A.F. . Edward B. Beal U.S.A. . Andrew G. Biggio U.S.A. . John J. Bohan U.S.A. . Paul F. Bombara U.S.A. . Harold C. Bough U.S.M.C. . John F. Bradeen U.S.A. . Rocco R. Brangiforte U.S.A.A.F. . Arthur W. Burke U.S.A. . Leo H. Burke US.C.G. . Charles E. Bushey U.S.A. . Harold T. Cacciotta U.S.A. . Michael E. Cahill U.S.A. . John J. Cannon U.S.M.M. . Francis J. Cantwell U.S.A. . William P. Carr U.S.M.M. . John S. Castriciano U.S.A. . Bernard C. Caswell U.S.M.C. . Edward W. Cate U.S.N. . John C. Cathey U.S.M.M. . Thomas P. Cavanaugh U.S.A. . Arthur M. Charron U.S.A. . Edward Collins U.S.A. . James J. Conley U.S.A. . Richard H. Conley U.S.A. . William S. Contino U.S.A. . John H. Conway U.S.A. . Stephen J. Cotugno U.S.A. . Coleman Coyne U.S.A. . Augustine J. Cristoferi U.S.A. . Francis L. Crowley U.S.A. . Harold F. Cunniff U.S.N. . Mark E. Curran U.S.N. . Henry F. Czupailo U.S.M.M. . Daniel Dalessio U.S.A. . John J. Danahy U.S.A. . George C. Davis U.S.A.A.F. . Joseph C. Dempsey U.S.A. . Anthony Dobrzinewsky U.S.M.M. . Richard X. Donnell U.S.N. . James J. Donovan Jr. U.S.A. . William F. Donovan Jr. U.S.A. . James P. Doyle U.S.A. . John W. Drennan U.S.A.A.F. . William C. Duffy U.S.A. . James F. Dunlap U.S.A.A.F. . John C. Farwell U.S.N. . Patrick J. Feeney U.S.M.M. . Joseph A. Ferrara Jr. U.S.M.C. . James A. Ferrera U.S.A . Gerard Finn U.S.M.M. . John J. Finn Jr. U.S.A. . Stephen J. Finnerty U.S.N. . John J. Flaherty U.SM.M. . Martin E. Flaherty U.S.A. . Rev. Patrick X. Flaherty U.S.A. . Arthur J. Flanagan U.S.N. . Robert T. Foley U.S.A.A.F. . Louis J. Fontana U.S.A.A.F. . Norman B. Foster U.S.N. . Vincent L. Gaeta U.S.A. . Glenn E. Gaumer U.S.N. . John Gedaminski U.S.A. . William J. Geier Jr. U.S.M.M. . Walter S. Godinho U.S.A.A.F. . Louis A. Graceffa US.A. . Joseph F. Greene U.S.A.A.F. . Frederick L. Griffin U.S.M.M. . Robert E. Griffin U.S.A.A.F. . Patrick J. Groden U.S.A. . Norman E. Grondin U.S.A. . John Grygorzcuk U.S.A. . Charles Guarnagia U.S.A. . John E. Hannigan U.S.M.M. . Walter T. Hannigan U.S.A.A.F. . Thomas W. Hanson U.S.C.G. . Paul K. Hayes U.S.A. . William J. Hayes U.S.A.A.F. . Robert K. Healey U.S.M.C. . John J. Herr U.S.A. . Edmund F. Hobart U.S.A. . Richard J. Hocking U.S.A.A.F. . James P. Hogan U.S.A. . Robert P. Holt U.S.M.M. . Joseph F. Horgan U.S.A.A.F. . Reynold J. Hunter U.S.A. . Joseph A. Hurney U.S.A. . Henry T. Hutcheson Jr. U.S.A. . Ronald J. Jansonis U.S.A.A.F. . John M. Joyce U.S.N. Frank A. Karolczak Usmc Coleman A. Kelly U.S.M.M. Harold G. Kelsey U.S.N. . John J. Kenney U.S.N. . Francis P. Kingston U.S.N. . Julius Klepeckas U.S.A.A.F. . John A. Kolacz U.S.A.A.F. . Albert P. Kozak U.S.A., (Left, rear) "The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." General George S. Patton Jr., (Right) Edward S. Krasauskas U.S.N. . Leonard E. Landry U.S.A. . Alphonse C. Lemey U.S.A. . Bronis D. Lipskas U.S.A. . Thomas J. Locke U.S.A. . Angelo J. LoGuidice U.S.M.C. . Robert W. Lynch U.S.A. . Arthur J. Lyon U.S.M.M. . Arthur J. Lyons U.S.A. . Thomas J. Lyons U.S.N. . Donald W. MacKinnon U.S.A. . Edgar J. MacKinnon U.S.A. . John L. Maguire U.S.A. . David F. Mahoney . George J. Mann U.S.A. . John R. Mantville U.S.A. . Joseph P. Marotta U.S.N. . Stanley C. Masiulis U.S.A. . Blair C. McCann U.S.N. . Anthony F. McDonough U.S.A. . Daniel McDonough Jr. U.S.A. . James J. McDonough U.S.A. . John T. McDonough U.S.A. . Martin F. McDonough U.S.N. . Patrick J. McDonough U.S.A.A.F. . Peter J. McDonough U.S.A. . Thomas E. McDonough U.S.N. . Walter T. McDonough U.S.N. . Thomas F. McGarry U.S.A. . John J. McHale U.S.M.C. . William S. McIntyre U.S.A.A.F. . Robert J. McKay U.S.M.C. . William V. McKinnon U.S.N. . Arthur J. Mello U.S.A. . Albert C. Metzler U.S.N. . Richard V. Mooney U.S.M.C. . Hugh D. Moran U.S.N. . Currie B. Morris U.S.N. . John P. Mulkern U.S.A.A.F. . George F. Murdock U.S.A. . John J. Murphy U.S.M.C. . Elmer A. Myers U.S.M.C. . John A. Nayler U.S.A. . Francis J. Nee U.S.N. . Michael F. Nee U.S.M.C. . William P. Nee U.S.A. . John V. Nelson U.S.A. . Michael F. Noonan U.S.M.M. . Francis R. Nuccio U.S.A. . George T. O'Donnell U.S.N. . Patrick O'Donnell U.S.A. . Edward W. O'Gorman U.S.A. . Patrick M. O'Malley U.S.M.C. . Thomas A. O'Mara U.S.A. . William P. O'Toole U.S.A. . Alexander Pacuska U.S.A. . John J. Pagliocco U.S.N. . John J. Paris U.S.N. . Antonio J. Passanisi U.S.A. . William F. Paul U.S.N. . George R. Peacock U.S.M.C. . Alfred E. Pelletier U.S.A. . Willis N. Penney U.S.N. . Vernon C. Perkins U.S.A. . Stanley Peshen U.S.M.M. . John Puclowski U.S.A. . Peter J. Puplakis U.S.N. . James C. Ransom U.S.A. . James T. Reagan U.S.N. . Joseph H. Redmond U.S.A.A.F. . Galen P. Robbins U.S.A.A.F. . Thomas C. Roberts U.S.A.A.F. . James P. Rogers U.S.A.A.F. . Edward A. Rumsis U.S.A. . Leo T. Ryan U.S.A. . Michael J. Santry U.S.N. . Paul J. Saunders U.S.A. . Charles A. Sawiskus U.S.M.M. . Michael V. Shea U.S.N. . John F. Sheehan U.S.N. . Charles J. Shipelis U.S.M.M. . Alexander G. Shisko U.S.N. . Joseph P. Shlazas U.S.A. . William F. Sloan U.S.A. . Harold F. Smith U.S.A. . John H. Smith U.S.A. . Stanley J. Smolinski U.S.A. . Robert E. Steele U.S.A. . Fredrick L. Sullivan Jr. U.S.N. . John D. Sullivan U.S.M.C. . Lawrence G. Sullivan Jr. U.S.M.C. . Leon J. Sullivan U.S.N. . George P. Sutkaitis U.S.M.C. . Edward J. Sweeney U.S.A. . John R. Thomas U.S.M.M. . Peter F. Trainor U.S.A.A.F. . Edward J. Troy Jr. U.S.A. . Frank Ulackas U.S.A. . John Vliockos U.S.M.M. . Arthur R. Voelkel U.S.A.A.F. . William C. Wallace U.S.N. . Edmund A. Ward U.S.A. . James E. Watkins U.S.M.C. . Norman F. Whittredge U.S.M.C. . Paul F. Yakavonis U.S.N. . Alphonse M. Zerofsky U.S.A. . Alexander Zwiercan U.S.A.A.F. . Harry L. Gordon U.S.A., (Right, rear) "Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death." General Omar Bradley, (Entrance) For the adornment and benefit of Boston, The design, fabrication, and installation of the South Boston World War II Memorial, honoring the servicemen who sacrificed their lives defending the United States during World War II, was made possible through the efforts and funding support from the residents and merchants of South Boston, under the leadership of the Thomas F. Fitzgerald Post No. 561, with additional support from the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund, a public charitable trust administered by the Trust Office of the City of Boston., This site is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, in partnership with the South Boston World War II Memorial Committee. 2005, Edward I. Brown Fund Commission . Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, Chairman . Maura Hennigan, Vice Chairman . Lisa Signori, Collector/Treasurer . Robert J. Fleming, Fund Manager
(Center)
South Boston
World War II
Memorial
Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 561
(Center rear)
Dedicated to those from South Boston who died during World War II
(Left)
John Q. Adams U.S.A. John W. Ahern U.S.N. Herbert W. Akerley U.S.N. John J. Alcorn US.C.G. Paul V. Anastas U.S.M.C. John J. Babb U.S.A.A.F.
Arnold F. Bailey U.S.A.
William J. Baker U.S.A.
Arthur Baranick U.S.A.A.F.
Albert V. Barrett U.S.A.
Thomas L. Barry U.S.A.A.F.
Edward B. Beal U.S.A.
Andrew G. Biggio U.S.A. John J. Bohan U.S.A. Paul F. Bombara U.S.A. Harold C. Bough U.S.M.C. John F. Bradeen U.S.A. Rocco R. Brangiforte U.S.A.A.F. Arthur W. Burke U.S.A. Leo H. Burke US.C.G. Charles E. Bushey U.S.A. Harold T. Cacciotta U.S.A. Michael E. Cahill U.S.A. John J. Cannon U.S.M.M.
Francis J. Cantwell U.S.A. William P. Carr U.S.M.M. John S. Castriciano U.S.A. Bernard C. Caswell U.S.M.C. Edward W. Cate U.S.N.
John C. Cathey U.S.M.M. Thomas P. Cavanaugh U.S.A. Arthur M. Charron U.S.A. Edward Collins U.S.A.
James J. Conley U.S.A.
Richard H. Conley U.S.A.
William S. Contino
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U.S.A. John H. Conway U.S.A. Stephen J. Cotugno U.S.A. Coleman Coyne U.S.A. Augustine J. Cristoferi U.S.A. Francis L. Crowley U.S.A.
Harold F. Cunniff U.S.N. Mark E. Curran U.S.N.
Henry F. Czupailo U.S.M.M. Daniel Dalessio U.S.A.
John J. Danahy U.S.A.
George C. Davis U.S.A.A.F.
Joseph C. Dempsey U.S.A.
Anthony Dobrzinewsky U.S.M.M. Richard X. Donnell U.S.N. James J. Donovan Jr. U.S.A. William F. Donovan Jr. U.S.A.
James P. Doyle U.S.A. John W. Drennan U.S.A.A.F. William C. Duffy U.S.A. James F. Dunlap U.S.A.A.F. John C. Farwell U.S.N. Patrick J. Feeney U.S.M.M. Joseph A. Ferrara Jr. U.S.M.C. James A. Ferrera U.S.A Gerard Finn U.S.M.M. John J. Finn Jr. U.S.A. Stephen J. Finnerty U.S.N. John J. Flaherty U.SM.M. Martin E. Flaherty U.S.A. Rev. Patrick X. Flaherty U.S.A. Arthur J. Flanagan U.S.N.
Robert T. Foley U.S.A.A.F.
Louis J. Fontana U.S.A.A.F.
Norman B. Foster U.S.N.
Vincent L. Gaeta U.S.A.
Glenn E. Gaumer U.S.N.
John Gedaminski U.S.A.
William J. Geier Jr. U.S.M.M.
Walter S. Godinho U.S.A.A.F. Louis A. Graceffa US.A. Joseph F. Greene
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2. South Boston World War II Memorial
(Rear)
U.S.A.A.F. Frederick L. Griffin U.S.M.M. Robert E. Griffin U.S.A.A.F. Patrick J. Groden U.S.A.
Norman E. Grondin U.S.A. John Grygorzcuk U.S.A. Charles Guarnagia U.S.A. John E. Hannigan U.S.M.M. Walter T. Hannigan U.S.A.A.F. Thomas W. Hanson U.S.C.G. Paul K. Hayes U.S.A. William J. Hayes U.S.A.A.F. Robert K. Healey U.S.M.C. John J. Herr U.S.A. Edmund F. Hobart U.S.A. Richard J. Hocking U.S.A.A.F.
James P. Hogan U.S.A.
Robert P. Holt U.S.M.M.
Joseph F. Horgan U.S.A.A.F.
Reynold J. Hunter U.S.A.
Joseph A. Hurney U.S.A. Henry T. Hutcheson Jr. U.S.A. Ronald J. Jansonis U.S.A.A.F. John M. Joyce U.S.N. Frank A. Karolczak Usmc Coleman A. Kelly U.S.M.M.
Harold G. Kelsey U.S.N. John J. Kenney U.S.N. Francis P. Kingston U.S.N. Julius Klepeckas U.S.A.A.F. John A. Kolacz U.S.A.A.F. Albert P. Kozak U.S.A.
(Left, rear)
"The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country."
General George S. Patton Jr.
(Right)
Edward S. Krasauskas U.S.N.
Leonard E. Landry U.S.A.
Alphonse C. Lemey U.S.A.
Bronis D. Lipskas U.S.A.
Thomas
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3. Entrance marker
J. Locke U.S.A.
Angelo J. LoGuidice U.S.M.C.
Robert W. Lynch U.S.A.
Arthur J. Lyon U.S.M.M.
Arthur J. Lyons U.S.A.
Thomas J. Lyons U.S.N.
Donald W. MacKinnon U.S.A.
Edgar J. MacKinnon U.S.A.
John L. Maguire U.S.A. David F. Mahoney George J. Mann U.S.A. John R. Mantville U.S.A. Joseph P. Marotta U.S.N. Stanley C. Masiulis U.S.A. Blair C. McCann U.S.N. Anthony F. McDonough U.S.A. Daniel McDonough Jr. U.S.A. James J. McDonough U.S.A. John T. McDonough U.S.A. Martin F. McDonough U.S.N. Patrick J. McDonough U.S.A.A.F. Peter J. McDonough U.S.A. Thomas E. McDonough U.S.N. Walter T. McDonough U.S.N.
Thomas F. McGarry U.S.A. John J. McHale U.S.M.C. William S. McIntyre U.S.A.A.F. Robert J. McKay U.S.M.C. William V. McKinnon U.S.N. Arthur J. Mello U.S.A. Albert C. Metzler U.S.N. Richard V. Mooney U.S.M.C. Hugh D. Moran U.S.N. Currie B. Morris U.S.N. John P. Mulkern U.S.A.A.F. George F. Murdock U.S.A. John J. Murphy U.S.M.C.
Elmer A. Myers U.S.M.C.
John A. Nayler U.S.A.
Francis J. Nee U.S.N.
Michael F. Nee U.S.M.C.
William P. Nee U.S.A.
John V.
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4. South Boston World War II Memorial
(Left, front)
Nelson U.S.A.
Michael F. Noonan U.S.M.M.
Francis R. Nuccio U.S.A.
George T. O'Donnell U.S.N. Patrick O'Donnell U.S.A.
Edward W. O'Gorman U.S.A.
Patrick M. O'Malley U.S.M.C.
Thomas A. O'Mara U.S.A.
William P. O'Toole U.S.A.
Alexander Pacuska U.S.A.
John J. Pagliocco U.S.N. John J. Paris U.S.N. Antonio J. Passanisi U.S.A. William F. Paul U.S.N. George R. Peacock U.S.M.C. Alfred E. Pelletier U.S.A. Willis N. Penney U.S.N.
Vernon C. Perkins U.S.A.
Stanley Peshen U.S.M.M.
John Puclowski U.S.A.
Peter J. Puplakis U.S.N.
James C. Ransom U.S.A.
James T. Reagan U.S.N.
Joseph H. Redmond U.S.A.A.F.
Galen P. Robbins U.S.A.A.F.
Thomas C. Roberts U.S.A.A.F.
James P. Rogers U.S.A.A.F.
Edward A. Rumsis U.S.A. Leo T. Ryan U.S.A. Michael J. Santry U.S.N.
Paul J. Saunders U.S.A. Charles A. Sawiskus U.S.M.M. Michael V. Shea U.S.N.
John F. Sheehan U.S.N. Charles J. Shipelis U.S.M.M. Alexander G. Shisko U.S.N. Joseph P. Shlazas U.S.A. William F. Sloan U.S.A.
Harold F. Smith U.S.A. John H. Smith U.S.A. Stanley J. Smolinski U.S.A. Robert E. Steele
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5. South Boston World War II Memorial
(Right, front)
U.S.A. Fredrick L. Sullivan Jr. U.S.N. John D. Sullivan U.S.M.C. Lawrence G. Sullivan Jr. U.S.M.C. Leon J. Sullivan U.S.N. George P. Sutkaitis U.S.M.C.
Edward J. Sweeney U.S.A.
John R. Thomas U.S.M.M.
Peter F. Trainor U.S.A.A.F.
Edward J. Troy Jr. U.S.A. Frank Ulackas U.S.A. John Vliockos U.S.M.M. Arthur R. Voelkel U.S.A.A.F. William C. Wallace U.S.N. Edmund A. Ward U.S.A.
James E. Watkins U.S.M.C. Norman F. Whittredge U.S.M.C. Paul F. Yakavonis U.S.N. Alphonse M. Zerofsky U.S.A. Alexander Zwiercan U.S.A.A.F. Harry L. Gordon U.S.A.
(Right, rear)
"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death."
General Omar Bradley
(Entrance)
For the adornment and benefit of Boston
The design, fabrication, and installation of the South Boston World War II Memorial, honoring the servicemen who sacrificed their lives defending the United States during World War II, was made possible through the efforts and funding support from the residents and merchants of South Boston, under the leadership of the Thomas F. Fitzgerald Post No. 561, with additional support from the
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
6. South Boston World War II Memorial
(Left, rear)
Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund, a public charitable trust administered by the Trust Office of the City of Boston.
This site is maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, in partnership with the South Boston World War II Memorial Committee.
2005
Edward I. Brown Fund Commission Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, Chairman Maura Hennigan, Vice Chairman Lisa Signori, Collector/Treasurer Robert J. Fleming, Fund Manager
Erected by Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 561.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 42° 19.979′ N, 71° 1.364′ W. Memorial is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in City Point (South Boston). It is on William J Day Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: South Boston MA 02127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 1, 1980
7. South Boston World War II Memorial
(Right, rear)
America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
More about this memorial. Several secondary sources cite 2002 as the erection year
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8. South Boston World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
