Rockville Centre in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In Honor of Those from Rockville Centre Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

1. In Honor of Those from Rockville Centre Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker

Inscription. In Honor of Those from Rockville Centre Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the World War 1917-1919

Killed in Action
Garrison, Robert
Donato, James
Fiske, Harold
Langdon, Louis
Martin, Winona
Murphy, Joseph
Rinder, Reginald

Died in France
Griesbach, Milton
Higgins, Leo G.
Mauer, August
Miller, Edwin
Molisse, Francisco
Stein, Warren
VanGott, Robert

Died in U.S.
Abrams, Edward
Abrams, Lardon
Johnson, Daniel
Lott, John J.
O'Dowd, D. Herbert

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 39.526′ N, 73° 37.79′ W. Memorial is in Rockville Centre, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Oceanside Road north of Sunrise Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 111 Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre NY 11570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: Global War on Terror (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Rockville Centre Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Village of Rockville Centre World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Chosin Reservoir Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Village of Rockville Centre (approx. half a mile away); Rockville Centre September 11, 2001 Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville Centre.

Also see . . . Another second cousin. A noble first.An appreciation of Winona Caroline Martin.

Winona Martin was a librarian in Rockville Centre, Long Island. At the outbreak of World War I, she worked to go to France as a YMCA canteen worker. To a friend she said, “If I had to crawl to get there, I would go to France to serve the soldier.” Arriving
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

2. In Honor of Those from Rockville Centre Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice Marker
This historic marker is paired with an honor roll of Rockville Centre residents who saw action during World War I.
in Paris, she was hospitalized at Claude Bernard Hospital for scarlet fever (another account says bronchitis). On 11 March 1918, the hospital was the target of a German air raid. Winona Martin died in that air raid and is considered to be the first American woman to die in World War I as a result of enemy action.

(Submitted on September 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Veterans Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

3. Veterans Park

A marker featuring a quotation from Abraham Lincoln is located in front of a fountain in the memorial grove.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 20, 2025

4. Veterans Park

A clearing within Veterans Park includes markers honoring Rockville Centre residents who served in wars throughout United States history.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.