Oceanport in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Army Signal Corps World War II Memorial
Photographed by R. C.
1. "In Memory of Our Dead - World War II
Army Signal Corps branch insignia with lit flame at the top of the memorial
World War II
Erected 1952.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 19.002′ N, 74° 2.402′ W. Memorial is in Oceanport, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Sherrill Avenue 0.1 miles Wallington Ave. Marker is on the Ft. Monmouth, NJ Main Drill Field. Permission must be obtained from the Ft. Monmouth Security Office to enter the military installation. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22 Russel Ave, Fort Monmouth NJ 07703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Jersey 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: Fort Monmouth Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greely Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dunwoody Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Monmouth Soldiers and Civilians Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Kirk Park (approx. Ό mile away); This Tree Honors the Memory of E. Frederic Wright (approx. Ό mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanport.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Centennial Time Capsule (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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The marker was rededicated on 11 November 1993 in recogintion of 50th Anniversary Celebrations of World War II.
The marker is located on Greely Field, which is named for Major General Adolphus W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer from 1887-1906. Greely led a Signal Corps expedition to the Arctic in 1881. The field was once the infield of the old Monmouth Park Racetrack, which flourished here between 1870 and 1893.
Also see . . . Fort Monmouth Landmarks and Place Names. US Army Historical office entry:
Extensive document about Fort Monmouth (over 9 MB). (Submitted on February 7, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Photographed by R. C.
2. View of Memorial from Main Drill Field
Photographed by R. C.
3. Band Stand Side of Marker
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4. One of two planter/flowerbeds on the monument
Photographed by R. C.
5. Rededication Marker
on
11 November 1993
In recogintion of
50th Anniversary Celebrations
of
World War II
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,673 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
