Kew Gardens in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Queens Borough Hall Persian Gulf War Memorial
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2017
1. Queens Borough Hall Persian Gulf War Memorial Marker
In memory of those who gave "The Last Full Measure of Devotion"
F.P.O. Robert Volden, U.S. Navy, October 30, 1990 • Capt. Mario Fajardo, U.S. Army Febr. 26, 1991 • Sgt. Patbouvier Ortiz, U.S. Army February 27, 1991
Courageous citizens of the Borough of Queens, who nobly sacrificed their lives to liberate the people of Kuwait, during the Persian Gulf Conflict.
This plaque is dedicated in their honor on the 4th day of June, 1991.
Erected 1991.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 40° 42.809′ N, 73° 49.691′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Kew Gardens. Memorial is on Queens Boulevard west of 82nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-55 Queens Boulevard, Jamaica NY 11424, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Church of the Resurrection (approx. 0.8 miles away); Richmond Hill Branch (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Oval (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Holy Child Jesus Parish (approx. 1.1 miles away); Queens County Supreme Courthouse
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More about this memorial. The marker is mounted on a retaining wall to the right of the entrance of Queens Borough Hall in Queens.
Regarding Queens Borough Hall Persian Gulf War Memorial.
• F.P.O. Volden died in a boiler room accident aboard a navy ship.
• Capt. Fajardo, who had emigrated from Ecuador in 1974, was an electrical engineer in the 82nd Airborne, and was killed dismantling a land mine.
• Sgt. Ortiz was killed when his helicopter crashed during the rescue of a downed pilot.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2017
2. Queens Borough Hall Persian Gulf War Memorial Marker with Queens Borough Hall in Background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
