South Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
South Orange War Memorial
Photographed by Bryn Douds, October 4, 2023
1. South Orange War Memorial
That we here highly resolve that these men shall not have died in vain. Abraham Lincoln
Chesepeto DeCarlo · Ronald Wood Hoskier · James Kyle · Bernard Joseph Mahon · Joseph Elmslie Miles · Francis Burrett Shepard · George Baldwin McCoy
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. John-XV-13
Erected 1926 by The Citizens of South Orange.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 44.723′ N, 74° 15.431′ W. Memorial is in South Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of South Orange Avenue (County Route 510) and Irvington Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South Orange Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 South Orange Avenue, South Orange NJ 07079, 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: SOPAC Sundial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cameron Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Viet Nam War (approx. 0.4 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 0.4 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Korean Conflict
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More about this memorial. The name George Baldwin McCoy was added in 2010 due to the efforts of Girl Scout Troup 816 and others who learned that he had died in the war in France. Supplemental markers naming green spaces honoring 5 of the 7 fallen soldiers are located around town: "DeCarlo Green" at the triangular intersection of Hamilton Road and Stanley Road; "Hoskier Green" on Irvington Avenue across the street from this flagpole; "Mahon Green" at the bocce ball courts at Mead Street and Meadowbrook Lane; "Miles Green" at the Police Department, 201 South Orange Avenue, was originally located at what is now the entrance to Seton Hall University; "Shepard Green" at Tichenor Avenue and Garfield Place.
Photographed by Bryn Douds, October 4, 2023
2. South Orange War Memorial
Photographed by Bryn Douds
3. South Orange War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 24, 2026, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
