Ludlow in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Ludlow Call to Colors Memorial

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2025

1. Ludlow Call to Colors Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to those citizens of the Town of Ludlow who answered the call to colors in our great wars

In Memoriam

World War II Clarence E. Abair • Steve Andrusik • Joseph J. Bigda • Harry Bosyk • Aldo Bramucci • Thomas Brodeur • Murray Burgess • Albert Cabral • Virgillio Carrolo • Sylvio Casagrande • Edwin Chrabaszcz • Charles Craigie, Jr. • Malcolm Crocker • Theodore Droszcz • Wasyl Dynok • Paul P. Folvi • Raymond E. Gaudreau • Charles R. Guay • Alexander Gumula • Charles Haswell • Mitchell L. Irla • John Kapinos • Joseph Karczmarczyk • Mitchell Kielbania • Edward Kozdronkiewicz • Emery Lamica • Carl W. Legrand • Frank May • William Miller • Frederic L. Nedeau • John Nowak • Walter Obrzut • Mitchell Olejarczyk • George F. Owens • Robert R. Owens • Milton Paine • Reuben Quaglini • Harry Reid, Jr. • Charles H. Reynolds • Leo Richard • Etalo P. Salli • Armand Silva • Edward Szlosek • Stanley Truchan • Joseph Wojnar • Edward Ziencina

Korean War Francis J. Courtney • John Martins • Charles E. Grise

Vietnam War Douglas A. Walker

Afghanistan Joshua D. Desforges

Dedicated May 30, 1966

Erected

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1966.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 42° 9.433′ N, 72° 28.978′ W. Memorial is in Ludlow, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is on East Street west of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Veteran’s Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 East Street, Ludlow MA 01056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor,

in Pioneer Valley,

and in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Ludlow, MA (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original High School Bell (about 500 feet away); Ludlow Mills Clock Tower (about 600 feet away); Ludlow, Massachusetts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Stusick Square (approx. ¼ mile away); What's in a Name? (approx. ¼ mile away); Immaculate Conception Parish Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ludlow.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2025

2. Ludlow Call to Colors Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.