Rockaway in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012

1. Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Picatinny Arsenal world war two Memorial. . So nigh is grandeur to our dust so near is God to man when duty whispers low – thou must the youth replies – I can, Norman E. Abrahams . Paul A. Bakos . Robert J. Beemer . Charles W. Beerhalter . John T. Best . James S. Brady . William J. Brodish . Philip A. Brodziak . Charles M. Chovanec . Thomas L. Ciaraffo . Carl G. Conner, Jr. . Paul L. Curl . Arthur Davenport, Jr. . Philip J. Davino . Melvin Davis . James W. DeBello . Raymond W. Dennie . Thomas N. DiCenzo . Victor Ferrari . Andrew Gaydos . Michael George . Richard R. Gindes . Joseph Glatt . Robert C. Goodenough, Jr. . Robert J. Hart . Thomas B. Healy, Jr. . Jesse G. Hoffman . Roger P. Hofmann . Robert J. Holley . John G. Holmes . Joseph R. Hopkins . Thomas A. Hosking . Russell S. House . Richard H. Jones . Earl J. Kimble . Edward S. Knadjian . Frank A. Kominowski . Fred D. Langham . Frederick T. Lecher, II . Augustus F. Leonard . Clayton D. Lewis . Joseph A. Machinshok . Fred Magaletta . Ferdinand Martin . Vincent J. Mason . James R. McCoy . Walter V. Mesler, Jr. . Alfred F. Morris . Sidney Moskin . Stanley J. Murphy . Alfred T. Newman . Nathan Nissenson . David Pinnelas . John F. Phillips . Leroy N. Pierson . Hallard S. Pollard . Charles W. Porter . Kelsey J. Powers . John P. Prentiss . Clarence A. Puder . Israel Rabkin . Robert W. Rafter . Donald J. Reap . Axel S. Reedell . Edwin B. Rogers . Ernest Rosoff . Edward Schalit . Benjamin Scherr . Roy W. Schoenwiesner . Melvin G. Scott . Wesley J. Sherbuk . Clarence W. Slutter . Robert G. Smith . Joseph F. Sproha, Jr. . James St. Angelo . George H. Steen . Eskew R. Steffens . Charles S. Stokes . Leonard Sutton . Clarence F. Swayze . Edward M. Swistak . Hyman E. Tepper . Carl G. Tillman, Jr. . Carl N. Walsh . Jack Weiner . Richard G. Whitmore . Melvin B. Wolfert . Delafield H. Wyckoff . Merlin H. Wyker . Chester J. Zebrowski, December 8, 1941 ♦ ♦ ♦ September 10, 1945 In proud memory of the employees of Picatinny Arsenal who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

So nigh is grandeur to our dust
so near is God to man
when duty whispers low – thou must
the youth replies – I can

Norman E. Abrahams • Paul A. Bakos • Robert J. Beemer • Charles W. Beerhalter • John T. Best • James S. Brady • William J. Brodish • Philip A. Brodziak • Charles M. Chovanec • Thomas L. Ciaraffo • Carl G. Conner, Jr. • Paul L. Curl • Arthur Davenport, Jr. • Philip J. Davino • Melvin Davis • James W. DeBello • Raymond W. Dennie • Thomas N. DiCenzo • Victor Ferrari • Andrew Gaydos • Michael George • Richard R. Gindes • Joseph Glatt • Robert C. Goodenough, Jr. • Robert J. Hart • Thomas B. Healy, Jr. • Jesse G. Hoffman • Roger P. Hofmann • Robert J. Holley • John G. Holmes • Joseph R. Hopkins • Thomas A. Hosking • Russell S. House • Richard H. Jones • Earl J. Kimble • Edward S. Knadjian • Frank A. Kominowski • Fred D. Langham • Frederick T. Lecher, II • Augustus F. Leonard • Clayton D. Lewis • Joseph A. Machinshok • Fred Magaletta • Ferdinand Martin • Vincent J. Mason • James R. McCoy • Walter V. Mesler, Jr. • Alfred F. Morris • Sidney Moskin • Stanley J. Murphy • Alfred T. Newman • Nathan Nissenson • David Pinnelas • John F. Phillips • Leroy N. Pierson • Hallard S. Pollard • Charles W. Porter • Kelsey J. Powers • John P. Prentiss • Clarence A. Puder • Israel Rabkin • Robert W. Rafter • Donald

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J. Reap • Axel S. Reedell • Edwin B. Rogers • Ernest Rosoff • Edward Schalit • Benjamin Scherr • Roy W. Schoenwiesner • Melvin G. Scott • Wesley J. Sherbuk • Clarence W. Slutter • Robert G. Smith • Joseph F. Sproha, Jr. • James St. Angelo • George H. Steen • Eskew R. Steffens • Charles S. Stokes • Leonard Sutton • Clarence F. Swayze • Edward M. Swistak • Hyman E. Tepper • Carl G. Tillman, Jr. • Carl N. Walsh • Jack Weiner • Richard G. Whitmore • Melvin B. Wolfert • Delafield H. Wyckoff • Merlin H. Wyker • Chester J. Zebrowski

December 8, 1941 ♦ ♦ ♦ September 10, 1945
In proud memory of
the employees of Picatinny Arsenal
who made the supreme sacrifice
in World War II

Erected 1946 by Picatinny Arsenal Employees Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 54.92′ N, 74° 34.82′ W. Marker is in Rockaway, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Route 15 N and Parker Road, on the right when traveling north on Route 15 N. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockaway NJ 07866, 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. Picatinny Arsenal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012

2. Picatinny Arsenal WW II Memorial

line); Morris Canal (approx. one mile away); Port Oram Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Babbit-Mathews House (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Cannon Gate (approx. 1½ miles away); Richard Mine (approx. 1½ miles away); Administration and Research Historic District (approx. 1.9 miles away); Middle Forge (approx. 1.9 miles away).

Memorial at Picatinny Arsenal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012

3. Memorial at Picatinny Arsenal

The WW II Memorial is located at the entrance to Picatinny Arsenal, seen in the background.

Entrance to Picatinny Arsenal image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 1, 2012

4. Entrance to Picatinny Arsenal

Picatinny Arsenal Historical Overview
U.S. Army website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,145 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.