Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Polish Veterans of World War II, Post 40
Polish Home Army Veterans Assoc. N.J. Chapter
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, August 18, 2014
1. The Polish Veterans of World War II, Post 40 Marker
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The Polish Veterans of World War II, Post 40. Polish Home Army Veterans Assoc. N.J. Chapter.
They fought as Allies during World War II, on land and sea and in the air The Battle of Britain 1940-45 Narvik, Norway 1940 Convoys to Murmansk 1940-43 Tobruk, North Africa 1941-42 Monte Cassino, Italy 1944 The Invasion of Normandy 1944-45 Breda-Arnhem, Holland 1944 Fallais, France 1944 Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1945 Polish Resistance Movement-AK 1939-45
. They remained abroad, in post-war exile, to continue the struggle for a free and independent Poland. These former members of the Polish Armed Forces settled in Perth Amboy where in March 1961, they formed Post #40 of the Polish Veterans of World War II. Here these law-abiding men and women raised their children, who entered the mainstream of American life as exemplary citizens of the country of their birth.
Paid for and donated by Mayor Joseph Vas. April 2, 2006. . This memorial is in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County New Jersey
They fought as Allies during World War II, on land and sea and in the air The Battle of Britain 1940-45 Narvik, Norway 1940 Convoys to Murmansk 1940-43 Tobruk, North Africa 1941-42 Monte Cassino, Italy 1944 The Invasion of Normandy 1944-45 Breda-Arnhem, Holland 1944 Fallais, France 1944 Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1945 Polish Resistance Movement-AK 1939-45
They remained abroad, in post-war exile, to continue the struggle for a free and independent Poland. These former members of the Polish Armed Forces settled in Perth Amboy where in March 1961, they formed Post #40 of the Polish Veterans of World War II. Here these law-abiding men and women raised their children, who entered the mainstream of American life as exemplary citizens of the country of their birth.
Paid for and donated by Mayor Joseph Vas. April 2, 2006
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 40° 30.385′ N, 74° 15.959′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Memorial is at
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the intersection of Market Street and High Street on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.