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Johnston War Memorial Park

 
 
Johnston War Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
1. Johnston War Memorial Park Marker
Inscription.
In memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice. May they never be forgotten
Johnston War Memorial Park
Dedicated November, 1945
Rededicated June, 1990

WWII - U.S. Army
Joseh D. Donato • Anthony J. Russo • Anthony Kwiatkowski • Anthony Riccitelli • Michael Macera • William R. Mills • Harry G. Arnold • Anthony Ciarlo • William R. Thorpe, Jr. • George G. Harrington • Joseph R. Searle • Emery O. Picotte • James Paterson, Jr. • Alfred A. Chartier • Vincent Mongone • Rocco Stanish • William F. HIcke • Raymond DePetrillo • John A. Paglio • Carlo A. Coletti • Walter Charbone • Leo S. Arguie • Raymond J. Herther • Walter J. Hagerty

WWII - U.S. Marines
Anthony Altieri

WWII - U.S. Navy
Robert T. Moran • Raymond B. Smith • Arthur LaPrade • Edwin Carlson • George Spink • William B. Richardson • Joseph Carrara, Jr. • Raymond Draper • Alfred A. Riccitelli • James F. Cavanaugh • Bernard Pictocco

Korea - U.S. Army
Anthony R. Mazzulla • John K. Burrows

Vietnam - U.S. Army
Ronald E. Blake • John E. Bulpitt

Vietnam - U.S. Marine
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Alphonse Macchion

Vietnam - U.S. Navy
Andrew J. Wang


 
Erected 1990 by Town of Johnston.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
 
Location. 41° 49.614′ N, 71° 30.302′ W. Memorial is in Johnston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is on Memorial Park Road south of Memorial Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 19 Parkside Dr, Johnston RI 02919, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pezzullo Family World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this
Johnston War Memorial Park Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
2. Johnston War Memorial Park Marker
marker); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wars of the United States Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Military Honor Wall (a few steps from this marker); 105 mm Howitzer - Towed (a few steps from this marker); 9-11-01 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnston.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Oct. 10, 2026