East Rockaway in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Roll of Honor
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 4, 2025
1. World War II Roll of Honor Marker, Side One
World War II Roll of Honor
Left panel:
Edgar Abrams Richard Abrams, Jr. Clarence Ahrens Augustus J. Alti Henry Anderson Kenneth Arnold Herbert H. Austin Margaret Austin Ralph W. Austin 2nd J. Wm. Bargfrede Austin A. Barton Eugene Barton A. J. Beardsley Charles Becker, Jr. Robert Benedict Abram S. Benenson Norman E. Bennett Richard Bennett Jay C. Benton Frank Berk E. F. Bernhardi, Jr. John R. Bernhardi R. G. Bernhardi Joseph Berwind Harold Bessinger Ralph C. Beyer Donald D. Blake Frank Blake Edward C. Boarer N. Boccalino Beverly Boes George A. Boes George W. Bogart Edward T. Bolton Vincent Bolton Geo. E. Bonagura
Joseph Bonagura Robert L. Bonagura Frank W. Bosch G. Everett Bottjer Herbert E. Bottjer John Brady Raymond Brady J. J. Brennan John J. Brennan A. G. Brockwehl D. R. Brokwehl Wm. T. Brockwehl Wilfred T. Brophy Robert H. Browall Richard W. Brower George A. Brown, Jr. Harold E. Brown James A. Browne, Jr. Aroyce M. Bruce Harry G. Bruce Morris Brush William B. Brussel Wales S. Buell, Jr. M. R. Burdick,
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Wm. T. Campbell Edw. Paul Carroll Leslie G. Carter Richard W. Carter Walter Casper Chas. R. Castagnino S. J. Castorina John I. Catania Robert J. Catlin, Jr. Charles J. Cato F. R. Chidne Carl Christensen H. Christensen Kenneth Christian James S. Cinter Francis X. Clair John J. Clair William F. Clair Joseph Clark Kenneth E. Clark Vincent P. Clark William Clay Chas. G. Clemente Thomas E. Clemente William Clemente Wm. J. Clemente John D. Clemon Maurice E. Click George R. Cobb S. Glenford Coe Bruce D. Collins Donald Collins William A. Colson Harvey Columbine Leroy C. Combs Melvin F. Combs
Henry C. Conklin M. R. Conkin, Jr. Matthew Conklin Warren Conklin R. Connington Gerard A. Connolly Henry W. Cook Howard C. Cook John Cooke John P. Cooney William I. Cornell Wm. F. Cornell, Jr. Charles P. Corr, Jr. William S. Corrigan Cedric Costanzo
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2. World War II Roll of Honor Marker, Side Two
Edward P. Delattre A. H. Delemarre Geo. R. Delemarre John R. Delemarre Robt. A. Delemarre Ralph H. Dencker Daniel A. Denis J. R. Dennis Richard M. Dennis G. F. Deutscher Irvin Deutscher James S. Devanney John C. Dillon George C. Doherty Thos. F. Doherty, Jr. Frank J. Dolan John Dougherty, Jr. William Duane Daniel E. Duncan, Jr. James A. Duncan John J. Dunn Rose H. Dunn Rose Helene Dunn Timothy J. Dunn George Duprey Arthur E. Durland Andrew J. Durso Edwin H. Durso Andrew A. Dyke Michael A. Dzinksi Anthony Egger Albert W. Eldred D. E. Eversely John J. Faber Francis Farrel Alfred E. Farrell
David D. Farrington George A. Faulkner Harry T. Faulkner Wm. Faulkner Robert Finley B. V. Finnerty
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3. World War II Roll of Honor Marker
The Roll of Honor is separated into two panels, displayed on either side of the war memorial plaza.
William G. Gillies Frederick Gleason Joseph V. Gleason Woodrow Gleason Gerard E. Glennon Maurice E. Glick Alfred Glucksman Chas H. Glucksman John M. Glucksman Alan H. Goldman Gerald E. Goldman J. L. Goldschmidt R. B. Goldschmidt Dennis Gonderson Michael Gondon Robert Goshen Eugene W. Gracy Arthur J. Graf Charles K. Graf Wichard D. Graf Leon J. Grant A. H. Greenstein S. H. Greenstein Frank Gregoloff William L. Gregory David I. Griffin Joseph T. Griffin, Jr. B. R. Grosheim Harry J. Grosheim K. J. Grossman Wm. J. Gubitz, Jr. Jack Guden Leslie
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 4, 2025
4. World War II Roll of Honor Marker
The two markers are separated by the town's World War I Honor Roll.
Richard L. Hall James F. Halpin Robert Hamilton Nelson J. Hardie John C. Harper George Wm. Hart, Jr. Henry Hartjen Paul B. Harvey Alfred A. Hauck Philip Hauschild R. P. Hayhurst Ray Hayhurst R. J. Hemmings L. Hendrickson Francis J. Henrich V. W. Herman Robert F. Hesdorfer George Hickirson Everett Hicks R. Hicks Gerard Higgins Helen Higgins Richard P. Higgins Edgar V. Hillert Walter G. Hillert Walter W. Hillert F. E. Hitchcock, Jr. Wm. G. Hoagland George R. Hodgins Wm. L. Hoerrner Robert Holmes George A. Holmes Harold W. Holmes Helen Holmes Roy Holmes Paul F. Holmlin
Francis J. Hopkins Edgar R. Howell Gincy Howering Bertram F. Howland W. P. Hubbard Robert T. Hubbart George E. Huber Edward Hugart Edward Humes William Humes George F. Hunt Walter Hunt Paul E. Ingoglia Vincent L. Inoglia William H. Interman Howard Irwin R. Jackson Elenore R. Jacow Allen Jaques, M.D. T. R. Jennigs Donald M. Jensen A. J. Jesberger Chas. S. Joanedsi Oakley Johnson Ralph A. Johnson Ethel P. Johnston Henry K. Johnston William E. Johnston Loring Jones Richard Judge W. Cameron Judge John Kaesbauer Walter E. Kaisen Henry P. Kastner John T. Keane Arthur D. Keefe, Jr.
Charles Keenan George Keenan James Keenan John Keenan Robert Keith James C. Kelly Stephanie A. Kelly Ward W. Kelly F. C. Kemper, Jr. Raymond A. Kemper D. M. Kennett, M.D. Edward R. Keough Allen Kerner Lincoln E. Kieffer Wm. H. Kiermaier P. Kilcommons, Jr. William I. Killea Richard D. Kindx Eleanor King Joseph T. King Robert F. King Vernon W. Kipp Walter L. Kirch, Jr. Frank R. Kirk S. F. Knakkergaard Frank H. Knoll, Jr. Alva Knox James E. Knox Robert Lee Knox Arthur E. Koch Christian Koch George Koch, Jr. Warren Kohlus
Right panel:
Warren C. Kohlus Anthony Kohout, Jr. Ferdinand F. Kopp Theodore H. Kopp Eric H. Kronenberg H. W. Kronenberg F. H. Krueger John H. Kuckens, Jr. C.V. Lafrenier, Jr. James M. Lance J. Andrew Lange James P. Laplac Alfred T. Lapp William Lapp Elsa H. Lass Edward T. Lawrence H. A. Lawrence Robert E. Lawrence Bernard F. Lenihan Gertrude Lenihan Norman F. Lent Joseph P. Leodgar Lawrence Lewis Mortin Lewis Frank C. Licari Harold D. Liles Wm. Lindberg, Jr. R. Linder Salvatore Lioy Norman J. Little E. A. Littlefield Harold Livingston Armand L. Lubatty Albert S. Lucas
John C. Lucas D. B. MacDonald D. MacDonald, Jr. Kenneth T. MacHarg Joseph D. Mack D. S. MacKenzie Harry E. MacKenzie George Mackin Roger H. Mackin Mark M. Macky Harry J. Maeurer Morton A. Magee Henry Magrath Thomas H. Magrath Donald R. Manning William P. Manuel Walter Mapes, Jr. James F. Marigo Jaddis Mario Vincent Marshall Donald M. Martin June F. Mason Chas. E. Matthews F. A. Matthews Jerome P. Matthews John A. Matthews Robt. D. Matthews Wm. Matthews, Jr. Ralph F. Matzke Robert W. Matzke Catherine May William F. McBride Walter McCarthy Walter E. McCarthy
Wm. R. McCarthy William McCartney Donald F. McCarty James P. McCarty Roy J. McClure Herbert R. McCory Robert W. McCory Ruth J. McCory F. McDermott D. McDonald, Sr. Edward F. McDougal Walter A. McDougal Aston S. McDowell Thomas McGloin Eileen McGovern Robt. G. McGovern Stephan T. McGrath Chas. G. McKenzie John McNamara Robert McNulty Thomas McQuade Wm. H. Meagher Elizabeth C. Meath Wm. A Meklenberg Raymond G. Merkle Albert A. Merritt Howard L. Metcalf Anne E. Metro Douglas E. Meurer Edwin A. Meyer Robert E. Meyer Burton F. Miller D. R. Miller, Jr. John Miller Ralph H. Miller Alfred Moeller
W. Henry Mohrmann Edwin J. Mooney Thomas Moore William F. Moran John R. Morano Lars Mord R. P. Moriarity M. L. Moscowitz Fred Mott Howard H. Mott Nathaniel Mott F. Ernest Mueller Gerald E. Mullen Alvin Muller Arthur Muller, Jr. Charles H. Muller Elizabeth C. Muller Raymond G. Muller Willard E. Muller Ernani Muro Philip H. Murphy James Murray Francis N. Nalbach V. DeP Nalbach Alfred P. Narveson Edward L. Nathan Gordon Neff John Y. Nehemias Bernard J. Neilis Thomas Nellis James H. Nerrie George H. Nesbit John C. Newhall H. Allen Nitshke Norman L. Nitshke Donald E. Noonan
Joseph Noonan, Jr. William J. Noonan Thomas A. Norbut Walter J. Nuemen John P. Nutley Helen T. OBrien Leo J. OBrien Michael C. OBrien Chas J. OConnor Harry J. ODonnell Robert E. OHara William F. ONeill James ORegan John M. ORorke Martin ORorke Peter D. ORourke Henry D. Oats John K. Oats Milford C. Olm Charles E. Olsen Olaf Olson Joseph R. Pagliaro Amelia Pastor Richard D. Pastor Robert T. Pastor William H. Pastor W. J. Patterson Henry A. Pauley Ernest D. Pearsall J. Henry Pearsall Charles A. Peters Richard M. Peters Robt. M. Peterson John D. Petry Robert L. Pike Lawrence Potlow
Joseph J. Proscia William L. Proscia Nicholas J. Pupino Thomas J. Pupino G. M. Quackembos, Jr. Edward J. Quirk Edward C. Rebman A. Ralph Reid Herbert F. Reller Virginia L. Rendall James Rendall Mitchell Reynolds William Reynolds David M. Rickard Robert P. Riendeau Edw. John Robert F. Robertson, Jr. Walter R. Roemer F. Roettinger, Jr. Frederick Rose John H. Rose Edwin C. Ross James S. Rothston Nicholas Russo Ernest Ruth Eugene Ryan John J. Ryan William Ryan Russell Sacken D. M. Sackman Kendall Sagendorf Gustav Salerno L. L. Saphier Salvatore Sarno Richard H. Saur Robert Scaglione
H. H. Schamberger H. F. Schaumloffel Robert B. Schey Estelle H. Schmidt George F. Schmitt William C. Schmitt Joseph R. Schmitz L. Schneider, M.D. C. Schratweiser, Jr. J. J. Schratweiser F. T. Schultz A. B. Schumacker, Jr. A. Scurachio, Jr. R. Scurachio Thomas E. Seeley Eugene Seely Evelyn Seely William R. Seely Albert R. Shady Samuel P. Shelton Robert Shephard Wm. C. Shepherd Alfred W. Shillito Edward Shillito B. F. Simonson, Jr. Owen E. Simonson Walter E. Simonson Anthony W. Sisti William Slater Henry Sloss David Slutsky Harry Slutsky John Smillie Albert J. Smith Donald H. Smith Elmer H. Smith
Frank Smith, Jr. Frank Smith, Sr. Lee O. Smith Martin C. Smith Patricia Smith Paul F. Smith Richard C. Smith Robert C. Smith Rufus C. Smith W. T. Smith, M.D. Walter Smith, Jr. William D. Smith Benj. F. Southard H. B. Southard, Jr. Robert B. Southard Bernard Stegeman W. G. Steinbacker A. E. Steinberg Carl M. Steinberg W. P. Stembler, Jr. William Stephens John W. Sterrett, Jr. Wm. A. Stolworthy Ralph E. Stoughton W. H. Stoughton Leslie E. Strang Raymond Straub E. J. Stutzenstein G. Stutzenstein H. Stutzenstein, Jr. Harry C. Swanson Walter Sweeney, Jr. Walter Taussis Leonard D. Terry Eugene A. Thompson H. A. Thompson
Lewis A. Thompson Harold W. Thompson William Thornlow Eugene L. Thornton Thomas E. Thornton Richard Tiernan Mervin Tillotson Eugene Torborg H. W. Torborg 3rd Edmund J. Torpey Edward J. Tracey Thomas Trent Frank J. Trup Eugene S. Tucker Robert G. Tucker Joseph Tuohy William F. Tuohy Walter J. Tyler, Jr. C. R. Vagts Alfred V. Vale Peter E. VanDyke F. A. VanNostrand Louis J. VanVarick Klaus Viebrock Edward Wahler Jay W. Waldron Martin Waller Edward P. Walsh Frank P. Walsh John Judge Walsh Joseph W. Walsh Peter L. Walsh John Wardrop Edw. C. Waterman John Wegener Philip Weibrenner
Edward Weidler Leo Weiss Rudolph Welz Louren West Arthur A. Weymar Henry J. Wheller Alvin G. White Arnold E. White Bertrand D. White Franz White Robert White Thos. Whittaker, Jr. Albert Weiser, Jr. Lindwood Wieser David G. Williams J. Robert Wilson William Wilson W. Winghenbach Robert J. Winter Joseph M. Wipfler William E. Wipfler Douglas Wood Harold L. Wood William R. Wood, Jr. Stuart H. Wright James Wyatt John E. Yetter Frank Zaccaro Robert F. Zahn A. E. Zeigler, Jr. George Zimmerman Frank W. Zwicker
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 38.804′ N, 73° 39.877′ W. Memorial is in East Rockaway, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Woods Avenue on Atlantic Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 344 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway NY 11518, 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, 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: East Rockaway Roll of Honor (here, next to this marker); William Gregory (within shouting distance of this marker); Sp. 4 Louis E. Pizzuto (within shouting distance of this marker); P.F.C. Gary W. Thornlow (within shouting distance of this marker); East Rockaway 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The East Rockaway Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Before the Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); Milling Stone & Bedding Stone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Rockaway.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
