Bayonne in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stephen R. Gregg
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Bayonne Park
U. S. Army – 143rd Infantry, 36th Infantry Division
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
For his role in Action on August 27, 1944
Near Montelimar, France
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 40° 40.895′ N, 74° 6.722′ W. Marker is in Bayonne, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is at the intersection of JF Kennedy Blvd. and W 43rd Street, on the right when traveling south on JF Kennedy Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayonne NJ 07002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bergen Neck Fort (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Volunteers of the Army and Navy (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Federated Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mercer Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); James J. Donovan Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Port Jersey Peninsula Preserve (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayonne.
More about this marker . A picture of Lt. Stephen R. Gregg appears at the top of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 873 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.


