Kearny in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
LCpl Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 15, 2013
1. LCpl Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge Marker
North Arlington resident Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes de Oca was killed February 10, 2012 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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. It 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.
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 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
this page online
Also see . . . Osbrany Montes De Oca. Fallen Heroes Project website entry (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via NJ Run for the Fallen, unknown
2. LCpl Osbrany Montes de Oca
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 15, 2013
3. LCpl Osbrany Montes de Oca Bridge Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 15, 2013
4. Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial Bridge Marker
Two markers exist for the bridge honoring Lance Corporal Montes de Oca, but neither one of them are located in his hometown of North Arlington.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 15, 2013
5. Second Marker
This identical marker is located on the west side of the bridge, in Belleville, NJ.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,276 times since then and 31 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.
