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In Honor

 
 
In Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 24, 2025
1. In Honor Marker
Inscription.
This tablet is erected
in honor of the men and women
of the Town of Blooming Grove
who served their country
in World War II
and
in memory of
those who gave their lives

Eugene C. Akers · Ralph Cyphers · Harry A. Devitt · Joseph Dibenedetto · Carl J. Fleischer · David J. Hurley · Ananias Kelly · Mailan S. Montana · Walter Morgan · Joseph C. Verbert

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 41° 25.598′ N, 74° 10.126′ W. Memorial is in Washingtonville, New York, in Orange County. It is on West Main Street (New York State Route 94) west of South Street ( Route 208), on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Veterans Square in front of the municipal parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Washingtonville NY 10992, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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: A different marker also named In Honor (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named In Honor (here, next to this marker); To Our Fallen Heroes (here, next to this marker); Moffat Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korean and Vietnam Wars Monument (about
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500 feet away); World War I Plaque (about 500 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Duane W. Mays (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washingtonville.
 
Veterans Square image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 24, 2025
2. Veterans Square
WW 2 memorial is the second from left.
Veterans Square image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 24, 2025
3. Veterans Square
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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