Kearny in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
LCpl Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge
KIA – 2/10/12 – Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom
Memorial Bridge
Erected 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 40° 47.168′ N, 74° 8.821′ W. Marker is in Kearny, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is at the intersection of Belleville Turnpike (New Jersey Route 7) and River Road / Passaic Ave., on the left when traveling west on Belleville Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kearny NJ 07032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Route 7 Bridge (here, next to this marker); The Rutgers Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Rutgers Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dutch Church (about 500 feet away); School Number One (about 600 feet away); Revolutionary War Soldiers Monument (about 600 feet away); Belleville Reformed Church Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Josiah Hornblower (about 700 feet away).
More about this marker. The crest of the United States Marine Corps appears on the left of the marker.
Also see . . . We Honor and Remember: LCpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca. NJ Run for the Fallen website entry (Submitted on May 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on May 22, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.