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

American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

1. American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument Marker, Side One

Inscription. The American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957
Dedicate this monument to the veterans of Roosevelt, New York who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America

(Front)

Commander Richard P. Warren (Marine Corps, Air Force) • John L. Webb (Air Force) • Philip R. Middleton (Army) • Anthony J. Thomas (Marine Corps) • David L. New (Army) • Woody M. Allman (Navy) • Michael A. Carlisle (Army) • Lewis Gilliam (Army) • (Purple Heart) Charles R. Heard (Army) • Univester Smith (Army) • Luther C. Johnson (Army) • Robert L. Harding (Marine Corps) • Joe Murphy (Army) • Albert L. Ziegler (Army) • Alvin F. Crummel (Air Force) • Jewel C. Dennis (Army) • Arnold B. Davis (Army) • George G. Roach (Bronze Star, Army) • (Bronze Star) Leroy Ladson (Army) • Rembert H. Brown (Army) • Calvin C. Bryant (Army) • (Medal of Valor) Charlie H. Robbins (Army) • Robert L. Olden (Air Force) • Andrew B. Jackson Sr. (Marine Corps) • John W. Carlisle (Army) • Robert Wade Jr. (Marine Corps) • Debbie Williams (Marine Corps) • Clifford A. Hazel (Air Force) • Frank Brown Jr. (Army) • (Bronze Star) James G. McPherson (Army) • William M. Terry (Marine

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Corps) • Charles S. Oliver (Army) • Robert D. Lyle (Air Force) • James W. Graham (Navy) • Melvin J. Mason (Army) • Tommie D. Hill (Navy) • Jeffrey Davies (Army) • General George A. Jones (Army) • John F. Boyd (Army) • Terrence J. Edwards (Army) • Leo Smith (Navy) • Victor W. Terrelonge (Air Force) • John P. Rice, Jr. (Air Force) • James W. Brown (Army) • Theodore A. Hatwood (Army) • William M. Porter, Jr. (Army) • Marion D. Gary (Army) • James L. Simpson (Marine Corps) • George W. Jones, Jr. (Army) • Irving C. McKnight, Sr. (Navy) • Kenneth W. Reid (Navy) • Ronald M. Everett (Army) • Waverly W. Futrell (Army) • John E. Williams (Air Force) • (Bronze Star) Norman A. Easy (Army) • Carl L. DeHaney (Air Force) • Kenneth L. Woodside (Army) • Larry Mackey Sr. (Army)

(Reverse)

Richard F. Merrdat (Navy) • John Oliver Sr. (Army, Navy, Marine Corps) • Robert Murray (Marine Corps)

Dedicated May 27, 2013

Erected 2013 by American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 40° 40.715′ N, 73° 35.321′ W. Monument is in

American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

2. American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument Marker, Side Two

Roosevelt, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Babylon Turnpike and Mollineaux Place, on the right when traveling west on Babylon Turnpike. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 1 Babylon Turnpike, Roosevelt NY 11575, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roosevelt World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Roosevelt World War II Memorial (a few steps from 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

American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025

3. American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument

The monument is part of a series of veterans monuments, including the town's World War I and World War II honor rolls.

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

4. American Legion Joe Murphy Post 1957 Veterans Monument

The monument is located in front of Roosevelt's post office.

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 87 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.