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Rutherford World War II Memorial

 
 
Rutherford World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 16, 2012
1. Rutherford World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
To honor
the men and women of
Rutherford
who served in
World War II
- and -
to remember
the seventy-eight men
who gave their lives
---------- * ----------
Dedicated by the
Rutherford Service Organization
- 1946 -

 
Erected 1946 by Rutherford Service Organization.
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
 
Location. 40° 49.558′ N, 74° 6.497′ W. Marker is in Rutherford, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Park Avenue and Donaldson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue. Marker is located in front of the Rutherford Borough Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 176 Park Avenue, Rutherford NJ 07070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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: John Rutherfurd (here, next to this marker); Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Vietnam & Korea Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Veterans of War (within shouting distance of this marker); United Spanish War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial
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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rutherford World War I Monument (about 300 feet away); Hoage House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rutherford.
 
Rutherford World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 16, 2012
2. Rutherford World War II Memorial Marker
The marker is seen here to the right of the door at Borough Hall.
Marker at Borough Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 16, 2012
3. Marker at Borough Hall
Rutherford Borough Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 16, 2012
4. Rutherford Borough Hall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 6, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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