Westfield in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.

World War II Memorial. . We are grateful to these Westfield men who gave their lives in the service of their country. Curtiss W. Ahlgran . Clarence R. Ahrens . Joseph F. Barrett . Paul C. Beardslee, Jr. . Bruce G. Biddle . Herbert M. Blackburn II . Francs S. Blifford, Jr. . Alfred P. Brennan . William H. Calkins . Salters S. Clark II . David E. Colson . Howard W. Courtney, Jr. . John A. Davis . Malcolm A. Deans . Anthony DeCillis . Frank P. DeCillis . Joseph J. Degnan . Paul W. Drew . Donald B. DuBois . John F. Ennis . Charles L. Fell . Robert A. Ferguson . Harold F. Flammer . H. Lester Gebler . Paul E. Gottlick . Edward J. Hackett . John E. Hahn . M. Everett Hall . Wynne B. Handy . H. Gordon Hansen . Philip W. Harris . Victor R. Heath . Robert F. Hohenstein III . Arthur M. Hooper . Henry C. Howell, Jr. . Claude L. Jones . J. Kessler Jones, Jr. . Austin W. Kelly, Jr. . Kenneth W. Kenny . Thomas N. LaPia, Jr. . Arthur R. LaRoe . George J. Leary, Allen Lindberg . William H. Lyman, Jr. . Talbot M. Malcolm, Jr. . John T. Malinski . John S. Mark . John A. Martyn . Louis C. Mazza . Henry W. McCullough . George J. Morgan, Jr. . Patrick Murphy . Herbert E. Pertain . Franklin S. Potter . John W. Quinlisk . Frank M. Raftery . Lawrence A. Rankin, Jr. . John J. Rau . Donald R. Reed . Winslow C. Reid . David W. Roberts . Fred Robinson . Lionel N. Sceurman . John R. Schott . Vincent Sempreviva, Jr. . Martin J. Skrba . J. B. Carl Smith . Charles J. Snyder . Kenneth W. Spinning, Jr. . Elefterios V. Stavros . James L. Sullivan . Robert J. Sullivan . James L. Thomas . Robert J. Thomas, Jr. . Franklin B. Tostevin . Peter Triano . Arthur C. vivian, Jr. . Thomas A. Wells . Douglas R. Wight . Archibald L. Williams, Jr. . Robert B. Williams . Edward M. Woddrop . Robert F. Wright, Jr. . John A. Yarusi, And we honor the more than 2400 Westfield servicemen and women of World War II. Donations for this plaque came from townspeople, relatives and friends with the support of the Westfield Historical Society. The initial contribution was from Westfield High School - Class of 1939 - 50th Reunion Fund.

We are grateful to these Westfield men who gave their lives in the service of their country
Curtiss W. Ahlgran • Clarence R. Ahrens • Joseph F. Barrett • Paul C. Beardslee, Jr. • Bruce G. Biddle • Herbert M. Blackburn II • Francs S. Blifford, Jr. • Alfred P. Brennan • William H. Calkins • Salters S. Clark II • David E. Colson • Howard W. Courtney, Jr. • John A. Davis • Malcolm A. Deans • Anthony DeCillis • Frank P. DeCillis • Joseph J. Degnan • Paul W. Drew • Donald B. DuBois • John F. Ennis • Charles L. Fell • Robert A. Ferguson • Harold F. Flammer • H. Lester Gebler • Paul E. Gottlick • Edward J. Hackett • John E. Hahn • M. Everett Hall • Wynne B. Handy • H. Gordon Hansen • Philip W. Harris • Victor R. Heath • Robert F. Hohenstein III • Arthur M. Hooper • Henry C. Howell, Jr. • Claude L. Jones • J. Kessler Jones, Jr. • Austin W. Kelly, Jr. • Kenneth W. Kenny • Thomas N. LaPia, Jr. • Arthur R. LaRoe • George J. Leary

Allen Lindberg • William H. Lyman, Jr. • Talbot M. Malcolm, Jr. • John T. Malinski • John S. Mark • John A. Martyn • Louis C. Mazza • Henry W. McCullough • George J. Morgan, Jr. • Patrick Murphy • Herbert E. Pertain • Franklin S. Potter • John W. Quinlisk • Frank M. Raftery

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• Lawrence A. Rankin, Jr. • John J. Rau • Donald R. Reed • Winslow C. Reid • David W. Roberts • Fred Robinson • Lionel N. Sceurman • John R. Schott • Vincent Sempreviva, Jr. • Martin J. Skrba • J. B. Carl Smith • Charles J. Snyder • Kenneth W. Spinning, Jr. • Elefterios V. Stavros • James L. Sullivan • Robert J. Sullivan • James L. Thomas • Robert J. Thomas, Jr. • Franklin B. Tostevin • Peter Triano • Arthur C. vivian, Jr. • Thomas A. Wells • Douglas R. Wight • Archibald L. Williams, Jr. • Robert B. Williams • Edward M. Woddrop • Robert F. Wright, Jr. • John A. Yarusi

And we honor the more than 2400 Westfield servicemen and women of World War II
Donations for this plaque came from townspeople, relatives and friends with the support of the Westfield Historical Society. The initial contribution was from Westfield High School - Class of 1939 - 50th Reunion Fund.

Erected 1993 by townspeople, relatives and friends with support from the Westfield Historical Society.

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

Location. 40° 39.299′ N, 74° 20.713′ W. Memorial is in Westfield, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on East Broad Street (County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. World War II Memorial

Road 509) east of Park Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 425 E Broad St, Westfield NJ 07090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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: Westfield Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Church in Westfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Meeting House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Men of Westfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Downer Well Cap (approx. 0.2 miles away); Westfield (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westfield.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.