West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Memorial

1941 - 1945

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

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.

World War II Memorial. We hold in reverence the memory of the West Orange men who gave their lives in World War II May their sacrifice bring peace to mankind. Ahern, John Thomas . Ahr, William Alfred . Allsop, George W. . Araneo, Andrew Anthony . Bachman, Arthur William . Bakley, Joseph Thomas . Barone, John Michael . Barringer, Lewin Bennett . Barton, George Edward . Bauer, August Frederick, Jr. . Baxter, Frank Lowell . Bayowski, Walter Michael . Blackstone, James M. . Bongart, Benno John, Jr. . Bubny, James . Cadmus, Arthur T. . Carlson, Berger Conrad . Carlson, Carl Gustave . Carmeli, David Joseph . Cerone, John . Cerutti, Robert J. . Coccio, Louis Richard . Connell, John Christian , Crescenzi, Joseph Dominick . Cullen, Joseph Patrick . Cummings, Dean Thomas . Cunningham, Walter Michael . Currey, Charles William . Davey, Otis Webb . De Zenzo, Joseph Robert . DiGaetano, Louis . Dockery, John Benedict . Donlavage, Thaddeus I. . Dunn, Harry H. . Edgar, Charles Francis . Eftis, John Michael . Faas, Francis Augustine . Flynn, Charles Francis, Jr. . Flynn, James Joseph, Jr. . Fredericks, George Robert . Galloway, George, Jr. . Gavin, Edward James . Giordano, Phillip Joseph . Grant, Edward Thomas . Guerino, Joseph Anthony, Jr. . Hage, Helge Olson , Haggerty, Daniel John . Haller, Russell W. . Hanson, Gordon Julius . Hepworth, Samuel Dodd . Himsl, George Joseph . Holmes, George Dudley . Howell, Sylvester V., Jr. . Hundt, Robert R. . Januson, Frederick . Jones, John Lloyd, Jr. . Keimel, Richard Otto, Jr. . Knutsen, Knut A. . Kratovil, William A. . Kuzik, Paul . Lapis, Louis Carl . Leonardo, Alfred Alexander . Lessing, Warren Charles M. . Luft, Henry Charles, Jr. . Luth, Harry Irving . Margules, Max F. . Masloski, Stanley Arthur . McCluskey, John . McCune, William Stephen . McGuirk, Terrence James , McManus, John Joseph . McNeal, Lynton M. . Mitchell, William Arthur . Moran, Thomas Joseph . Morris, Thomas Joseph . Mullarkey, John Franklin . Murphy, William Joseph . Musano, James Phillip . Nelson, Edward F., Jr. . O'Connor, Harold Joseph . Parsons, James R., 4th. . Politakes, Charles . Powell, Reese . Powell, Richard . Pring, William Reginald . Querques, Leonard . Rand, Douglas Lovell . Rappleye, William Dennis . Reger, Frank, Jr. . Rooney, William Patrick . Shiel, Edward Francis . Sichel, Sidney Bernard . Smith, Edwin 4th. . Smith, Harry Alvin , Stanley, William G. . Stiles, George Hugh . Sullivan, John S. . Syme, David Hall . Tenney, Edward Cameron . Tornillo, James Vincent . Tornillo, Pasqualo Frank . Underwood, Gilbert E. . Underwood, Weber S. . Vacca, William . Wadams, Donald Irving . Waldeck, John Edward . Walter, Alfred Peter . Warner, Charles G. . Weber, Ernest R. . Wessman, Helge E. . Whalen, Matthew . Wheeler, Alfred L. . Whitbray, Thomas J. . Williams, Benjamin Franklin . Witte, Charles Norman, Jr. . Zeppi, Frank . Kelly, William Henry, Jr. . Waddington, William G.

We hold in reverence
the memory of the West Orange men
who gave their lives in World War II
May their sacrifice bring peace to mankind Ahern, John Thomas • Ahr, William Alfred • Allsop, George W. • Araneo, Andrew Anthony • Bachman, Arthur William • Bakley, Joseph Thomas • Barone, John Michael • Barringer, Lewin Bennett • Barton, George Edward • Bauer, August Frederick, Jr. • Baxter, Frank Lowell • Bayowski, Walter Michael • Blackstone, James M. • Bongart, Benno John, Jr. • Bubny, James • Cadmus, Arthur T. • Carlson, Berger Conrad • Carlson, Carl Gustave • Carmeli, David Joseph • Cerone, John • Cerutti, Robert J. • Coccio, Louis Richard • Connell, John Christian

Crescenzi, Joseph Dominick • Cullen, Joseph Patrick • Cummings, Dean Thomas • Cunningham, Walter Michael • Currey, Charles William • Davey, Otis Webb • De Zenzo, Joseph Robert • DiGaetano, Louis • Dockery, John Benedict • Donlavage, Thaddeus I. • Dunn, Harry H. • Edgar, Charles Francis • Eftis, John Michael • Faas, Francis Augustine • Flynn, Charles Francis, Jr. • Flynn, James Joseph,

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Jr. • Fredericks, George Robert • Galloway, George, Jr. • Gavin, Edward James • Giordano, Phillip Joseph • Grant, Edward Thomas • Guerino, Joseph Anthony, Jr. • Hage, Helge Olson

Haggerty, Daniel John • Haller, Russell W. • Hanson, Gordon Julius • Hepworth, Samuel Dodd • Himsl, George Joseph • Holmes, George Dudley • Howell, Sylvester V., Jr. • Hundt, Robert R. • Januson, Frederick • Jones, John Lloyd, Jr. • Keimel, Richard Otto, Jr. • Knutsen, Knut A. • Kratovil, William A. • Kuzik, Paul • Lapis, Louis Carl • Leonardo, Alfred Alexander • Lessing, Warren Charles M. • Luft, Henry Charles, Jr. • Luth, Harry Irving • Margules, Max F. • Masloski, Stanley Arthur • McCluskey, John • McCune, William Stephen • McGuirk, Terrence James

McManus, John Joseph • McNeal, Lynton M. • Mitchell, William Arthur • Moran, Thomas Joseph • Morris, Thomas Joseph • Mullarkey, John Franklin • Murphy, William Joseph • Musano, James Phillip • Nelson, Edward F., Jr. • O'Connor, Harold Joseph • Parsons, James R., 4th. • Politakes, Charles • Powell, Reese • Powell, Richard •

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

2. World War II Memorial

Pring, William Reginald • Querques, Leonard • Rand, Douglas Lovell • Rappleye, William Dennis • Reger, Frank, Jr. • Rooney, William Patrick • Shiel, Edward Francis • Sichel, Sidney Bernard • Smith, Edwin 4th. • Smith, Harry Alvin

Stanley, William G. • Stiles, George Hugh • Sullivan, John S. • Syme, David Hall • Tenney, Edward Cameron • Tornillo, James Vincent • Tornillo, Pasqualo Frank • Underwood, Gilbert E. • Underwood, Weber S. • Vacca, William • Wadams, Donald Irving • Waldeck, John Edward • Walter, Alfred Peter • Warner, Charles G. • Weber, Ernest R. • Wessman, Helge E. • Whalen, Matthew • Wheeler, Alfred L. • Whitbray, Thomas J. • Williams, Benjamin Franklin • Witte, Charles Norman, Jr. • Zeppi, Frank • Kelly, William Henry, Jr. • Waddington, William G.

Erected by the Gold Star Mothers of West Orange.

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

Location. 40° 46.678′ N, 74° 14.359′ W. Memorial is in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Main Street just north of Lindsley

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Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 60 Main St, West Orange NJ 07052, 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: Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean War Dead Memorial (here, next to this marker); West Orange War Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army M1A1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun (a few steps from this marker); Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); West Orange Police Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Olef (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Orange.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.