Cranford in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Abbott Harker, Jr.
First Lieutenant, USAF F-84 Pilot
311th Fighter Bomber Sq., 56th Fighter-Bomber Gp.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
1. Charles Abbott Harker, Jr. Marker
Graduate, Cranford High School 1948.
In 1993, forty years after the Korean War, the United States government presented evidence to the Russian government that hundreds of American prisoners were secretly transported to the Soviet Union and never heard from again. Charles Harker is listed among those likely to have been retained by the Soviets
I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings and touched the face of God. J. Magee.
Dedicated in honor and remembrance of Lt. Harker and all the M.I.A.s by his classmates, Cranford High School class of 1948 April 30, 1994
Erected 1994 by Cranford High School class of 1948.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1953.
Location. 40° 39.682′ N, 74° 18.476′ W. Memorial is in Cranford, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Springfield Avenue (County Road 615) and Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling west 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.
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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: Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Site of Cranes Ford (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (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); Cranes Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); 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.
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 3, 2016
2. Charles Abbott Harker, Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
