Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roll of Honor

1941 — 1945

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, September 20, 2010

1. Roll of Honor Marker

Inscription. In honor of the members of Florence Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 who served their country in World War II
J. Allen • J Baird • W. Boyle • N. Brown • R. Cavanaugh • R. Coates • J. Crammer • C. Dennis • J. Downey • F. Duffy • C. Gesemyer • T. Gifford • A. Green • D. Green • A. Hamilton • G. Hamilton • M. Horner • G. Johnson • R. Lane • *J. Lee • *F. Lubrano • A. Lynch • A. Matthews • E. Muldoon • D. Mulhern • N. Mulhern • L. Murphy • J. Myatt • W. Parker • J. Polom • L. Ranier • E. Reed • T. Runyon • E. Sitzler • E. Sweeney • D. Thomas • D. Walsh • M. Weeast • W. Weeast

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 7.25′ N, 74° 48.362′ W. Marker is near Florence, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Florence Township. It is on West Third Street 0.1 miles west of Broad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 West Third Street, Florence NJ 08518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Florence M. E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Florence Township War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Richard J. Hughes (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Florence Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tullytown (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Roebling Ball Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tullytown Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, September 20, 2010

2. Roll of Honor Marker

Former home of Florence Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Marker is visible between the two bottom floor windows.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.