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

Roosevelt World War I Memorial

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

1. Roosevelt World War I Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Erected as a tribute to the memory of the men of Roosevelt, L.I. who gave their services in defense of the rights of their country in the World War.

United States Army
1st. Lieut. John J. Kiernan • 1st. Lieut. C. E. Whitehouse Jr. • 2nd Lieut. Harvey J. George • Sergt. Major Sr. Gr. C. A. C. John E. Griffiths

Sergeants
John J. McCaffery • Whitson McKay • Robert Thurlow • Joseph C. Pettit • Chas. H. Dahl Jr. • Benjamin Moberg • John J. A. Denton • P. Pirnie Jr. • Harry Gilman • Charles W. Eckstein • Conrad Egner

Corporals
Guy A. Russell • Albert Cornell • James O. Benson • Aubrey V. Mole • W. D. Crevoiserat • Frank Robins • Geo. M. Dennis • J. Albrecht Jr. • W. H. Hesse • Horace F. R. Denton • P. J. Grafinger • Henry Plock • C.N. Pierce

1st Class Privates
W. H. Browne • H. E. Mole • H. H. Evans Jr. • J. F. Tydeman • Roy Golder • Lionel H. Vandusen • Luman Losee

Privates
S. A. Azzato • Fred E. Behr • Joseph H. Behr • John Bier • Eugene Brower • R. G. Brower • Geo. Carman • Irving Carman • Walter B. Clay • A. D. Crevoiserat • Harry Crevoiserat • Wm. Eldred • C. J. Gossel • Harold D. Haff • Lloyd Hall • F. K. Harrison

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• L.S. Hubbard • Geo. Leisner • W. B. Marino • Eligo D. Moore • Charles Peterson • D. E. Pierce • John R. Reddy • E. G. Sander • R. F. Seaman • B. Silverstrome • J. A. P. Schlegel • A. A. Sieber • P. V. Solmo • Mansfield Soper • Harry Smith • Theodore Smith • Calvin Valentine • A. VanDeWater • William White • E. S. Williams

United States Navy and Marines
Ensign Peter S. Beck • F. D. Graham • H. W. Hinrichs, Jr. • C.P.O. G. D. Hveem • F. G. Goetz, Jr. • A. J. Lang • A. D. Browne • Lewis Golder • Jerome T. Nolan • H. D. Edwards • G. J. Higgins • John E. Nolan, Jr. • Peter E. Smith

In Memoriam
1st. Lieut. J. W. Pirnie • Sergt. W. E. Ensko • Priv. Anton Spelino

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

Location. 40° 40.716′ N, 73° 35.324′ W. Memorial is in Roosevelt, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Babylon Turnpike and Mollineaux Place on Babylon Turnpike. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Babylon Tpke, Roosevelt NY 11575, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the

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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

2. Roosevelt World War I Memorial

The marker is in the center of a series of three monuments dedicated to veterans.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Roosevelt World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Brigadier General George A. Jones (a few steps from this marker); Seaman Ave School (approx. one mile away); Columbus Ave. (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kelby House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Miracle House 1906 (approx. 1.2 miles away); George Washington (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roosevelt.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

3. Roosevelt World War I Memorial

A closeup of the monument's inscription.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.