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Roll of Honor

 
 
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
1. Roll of Honor Marker
Inscription. This tablet erected by the citizens of Cranford in honor of the men who made the supreme sacrifice.

Vietnam Conflict
Marcus Anderson • Raymond John Ashnault • William T. Donnelly, Jr. • Dean Joseph Elichko • Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. • Donald Herbster • Joseph P. Minnock • Joseph V. Whelan • Karl D. Hezel • Anthony K. Johnson • Gilbert A. Secor.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, VietnamWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 40° 39.683′ N, 74° 18.469′ W. Memorial is in Cranford, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Springfield Avenue. This memorial is located in Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 350 Springfield Avenue, Cranford NJ 07016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Charles Abbott Harker, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); Site of Crane’s Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Tree Planted by the Village Improvement Association (approx. Ό mile away); Crane’s Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Crane Farm and Village Home Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cranford Remembers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cranford.
 
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
2. Roll of Honor Marker
The Vietnam marker is in the center.
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
3. Roll of Honor Marker
This tablet erected by the citizens of Cranford in honor of the men of this community who answered the call of their country in the World War. 1917-1918
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
4. Roll of Honor Marker
This tablet erected by the citizens of Cranford in honor of the men who made the supreme sacrifice. World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Roll of Honor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
5. Roll of Honor Marker
This tablet is located at the bottom of the center monument-"We shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts. To such a task we dedicate our lives."
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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