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

In Memory Of the Men Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice in World Wars I and II

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

1. In Memory Of the Men Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice in World Wars I and II Marker

Inscription.
Floral Park

1917–1918
1941–1945

In memory of the men who made the supreme sacrifice in World Wars I and II in defense of our country

World War I
Byron M. Thurston • Mortimer C. Lyons • Harry Homeyer

World War II
Richard A. Anderson • Joseph J. Auld • Walter Baxter, Jr. • Zygmunt S. Bramowski • Claude E. Burk • Stephen V. Cannone • John L. Childs II • J. Wesley Cook • Arvid N. Dahlstrom • Robert L. Damm • James J. Donnelly, Jr. • John G. Donohue • Frank Fischer, Jr. • Robert R. Flack • Richard W. Fletcher • Joseph Funk • Eugene O. Gladd • Mitchell Gottman • Albert H. Gourdon • Paul E. Gourdon • Paul S. Hayward • Joseph C. Hubbard • Peter M. Jacobchek • John Jankowski • Stanley E. Jankowski • Robert E. Kime • Edward W. Gehrke • Robert A. Klahn • John J. Kney, Jr. • Walter J. Korrow • Gerard G. Krug • Anthony R. Ksiazek • Arthur R. Mallette • Warren H. McNeill • Joseph E. Notary • Charles Holbrook Olsen • Charles F. Peck • Walter F. Pfeffer • Joseph A. Randazzo • Donald W. Regan • George Rucker • Edwin F. Schuler • Robert J. Sica • Robert G. Silberman • George Steinheuser, Jr. • Myron L. Stillman • Joseph Strube • William G. Te-Gussinklo

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• August A. Venezia • John M. Wallace • Leroy P. Williams • Harold Winges • Alwynne W. Wood • James W. Zeigon

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

Location. 40° 43.406′ N, 73° 42.127′ W. Memorial is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Floral Parkway and Tulip Avenue on Floral Parkway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21 Floral Parkway, Floral Park NY 11001, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Floral Park Roll of Honor (here, next to this marker); Floral Park Korean War Memorial

Veterans Memorial Park Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial Park Flagpole

The marker is affixed to a flagpole within Veterans Memorial Park.

(here, next to this marker); In Honor of All Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq (here, next to this marker); Floral Park Servicemen's Monument (here, next to this marker); Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski (here, next to this marker); Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko (here, next to this marker); Floral Park Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Floral Park Bicentennial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.

More about this memorial. The marker is affixed to a flagpole along with several other markers. This marker is located on the north face of the flagpole.

Floral Park's Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

3. Floral Park's Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.