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Merchant Marines World War II Memorial

 
 
Merchant Marines World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
1. Merchant Marines World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated to the men and women
of Hillburn, N.Y.
who served in the Armed Forces
The Merchant Marines
during World War II
1941 - 1945
Robert B. Bristow • Harry F. Hoffman • Robert J. Perry • William Cornell • Philip Matoske • James I. Mac Adam
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IIWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 41° 7.507′ N, 74° 10.075′ W. Memorial is in Hillburn, New York, in Rockland County. It is at the intersection of Rockland Avenue and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Rockland Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 20 4th St, Hillburn NY 10931, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Hillburn World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thurgood Marshall and the Hillburn Schools (about 500 feet away); The Snow House (about 500 feet away); Suffern's Depot, 1841-1941 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ben Walker / Vincenzo "Vinny" Tamburro (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillburn.
 
Veterans memorials on display image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
2. Veterans memorials on display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 23, 2026