Attleboro in Bristol County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Major Thomas J. Deegan Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2013
1. Major Thomas J. Deegan Memorial Bridge Marker
Major Thomas J Deegan, United States Air Force, Born August 1, 1925 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, who, in the service of his country, sacrificed his life to spare the lives of others at Midwest City, Oklahoma on September 9, 1962,
Erected 1963 by City of Attleboro.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Military.
Location. 41° 57.124′ N, 71° 16.514′ W. Memorial is in Attleboro, Massachusetts, in Bristol County. It is at the intersection of Starkey Ave and Kendall St on Starkey Ave. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Attleboro MA 02703, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Everett Southworth Horton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Common (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Church in East Parish (approx. 0.6 miles away); United States Post Office Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); 19th Century Training Field (approx. 0.7 miles away); Peters Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bolkum's Tavern Site (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Attleboro.
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2013
2. Major Thomas J. Deegan Memorial Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,468 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
