Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter W. Porter Jr. Memorial
Walter W. Porter Jr.
WW II
Purple Heart
Erected 2013 by Paterson Veterans Council.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 40° 54.699′ N, 74° 11.304′ W. Memorial is in Paterson, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on McBride Avenue west of Dayton Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Paterson NJ 07501, 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: Hayden Heights Veterans Memorial Plaza (here, next to this marker); Spanish American War Medal of Honor Memorial (here, next to this marker); Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos (here, next to this marker); Lance Corporal Jesse James III U.S.M.C. (here, next to this marker); For God and Country (a few steps from this marker); Operation Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Spec. Kevin Joniel Rodriguez (a few steps from this marker); Paterson Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paterson.
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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 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
