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Bedame-Sessa Memorial

 
 
Bedame-Sessa Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2026
1. Bedame-Sessa Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of our boys who gave their lives in Vietnam
 
Erected by Conselyea Street Block Association; Education Action Center; Bedame Sessa Memorial Post 1336, American Legion.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
 
Location. 40° 43.025′ N, 73° 56.92′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Williamsburg. It is at the intersection of Meeker Avenue and Withers Street, on the right when traveling east on Meeker Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 88 Withers St, Brooklyn NY 11211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capt. Edward J. Giorgio Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (approx. 0.2 miles away); That We Be Free (approx. Ό mile away); Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (approx. 0.3 miles away); Heroes Who Lived Among Us (approx. 0.4 miles away); Father Studzinski Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary Alice Richardson & Geraldine Miller Community Room (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
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Bedame-Sessa Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2026
2. Bedame-Sessa Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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Jun. 29, 2026