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

Florence Township War Memorial

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 20, 2010

1. Florence Township War Memorial

Upper Plaque - Side 1

Inscription.
[Upper Plaque - Side 1:] We the people of
Florence Township Dedicate this tablet as visible evidence of our lasting and eternal gratitude for these men who made the supreme sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of our nation during the Great World Wars.

1917 World War I 1919
Francis W. Robbins • George Beatty, Jr. • Wesley J. Harding • William Hogan • Howard G. Regars • Paul Willetts

1941 World War II 1946
Nello L. D'Annunzio • George G. Abrams • Alexander W. Abrams • Thomas H. Applegate • Robert J. Archibald • Robert I. Arnold • Harry M. Brown, Jr. • Richard L. Engle • Nickolas P. Filipponi • Carl R. Larson • Herbert L. Larson • James R. Tonne • James E. Lee • Francis A. Lubrano • Ralph Pigott • Joseph Seamon • Steven Seyebe • Dominic J. Szypulski • Edward R. Trainor • Joseph A. Varga • George L. Webber • John A. Yockus

Dedicated Memorial Day, May 30, 1947
< [Lower Plaque - Side 2:] 1961 Vietnam War 1975
E. Budd Marter, III

1941 World War II
Jacob Leffler

1950 Korea 1955
George E. Wolfe • Hansel Daniels

1961 Vietnam 1975
Leon A. Tetkoski, Sr. • John W. Barbee

[Side 2:] War Memorial

Dedicated to the Men
of
Florence Township
Who Served
America
In the Time of War
Erected 1927

Erected

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1947 by The Veterans Committee of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1929.

Location. 40° 7.307′ N, 74° 48.262′ W. Marker is near Florence, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Florence Township. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and East Front Street/West Front Street, in the median on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence NJ 08518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roll of Honor (about 600 feet away); Richard J. Hughes (about 700 feet away); Florence Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roebling Ball Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Tullytown (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Tullytown Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Additional keywords. War Memorial - All Wars

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 20, 2010

2. Florence Township War Memorial

Lower Plaque - Side 1

War Memorial Marker - Side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn

3. War Memorial Marker - Side 2

Florence Township War Memorial - Side 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, October 20, 2010

4. Florence Township War Memorial - Side 1

The Delaware River and Pennsylvania are in the background.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn

5. War Memorial Marker - Side 2

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,512 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.