East Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Basilone Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2011
1. Basilone Memorial Bridge Marker
Dedicated to the Memory of Gunnery Sergeant John A. Basilone of Raritan, NJ, United States Marine Corps. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism at Guadalcanal 1942. Killed in Action at Iwo Jima 1945. November 30, 1951
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Heroes • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 25.038′ N, 74° 26.622′ W. Memorial is in East Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on New Jersey Turnpike-Rest Stop (Interstate 95), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Joyce Kilmer Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: East Brunswick NJ 08816, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Main Street Firehouse (approx. 2.2 miles away); L.J. Smith Farmhouse (approx. 2.9 miles away); Borough of Helmetta (approx. 3 miles away); General George Washington (approx. 3.3 miles away); St. Peter's Episcopal Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Spotswood Mills
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More about this memorial. The Basilone Memorial Bridge's actual location is 40.4884N 74.3963W
Photographed by Doran Howitt, July 4, 2013
2. Mounting as of 2013
Photographed by Doran Howitt, July 4, 2013
4. Placement in 2013
Photographed by Don Morfe
5. Basilone Memorial Bridge Marker
Arlington National Cemetery
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 15, 2009
6. Basilone Memorial Bridge Marker
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,546 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 5, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. 3. submitted on September 1, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 5, 2013, by D Howitt of Bergen County, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
