Historical Markers and War Memorials in Derby, Connecticut
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On Main Street at Water Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ Right tablet ]
Roll of Honor
Employees Of
Birmingham Iron Foundry
Who Served Their Country
In the World War
1917 – 1919
Dominick Ferrazzoli • J. Kanconvitch • August Romagnoli • Theodore V. Busk • Joseph . . . — — Map (db m25608) HM
On Derby Avenue (Connecticut Route 115) at Academy Hill Road, on the left when traveling south on Derby Avenue.
[Marker front]: Birthplace of two distinguished wartime heroes
General David Humphreys, aide-de-camp to General George Washington, accepted the British colors at the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. Friend of both Washington and . . . — — Map (db m25568) HM
On Elizabeth Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
[ West Face ] In
Memory of The
Men of Derby and Huntington
Who Fell
In the Service of Their Country
In The
War of the Rebellion
1861 – 1865
As
Defenders of Liberty And
Nationality Gettysburg
[ South . . . — — Map (db m25384) HM
On Elizabeth Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
Dedicated to Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice and Advanced the American Ideals of Liberty and the Brotherhood of Man
Korea
James Ellingwood Towle 1st Lt. U.S.A.F.
Vietnam
Norman Edward Dawson Jr. P.F.C. U.S.M.C. • George Albert Kurtyka . . . — — Map (db m25404) WM
On Elizabeth Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
[ West Face ]
Dedicated To The Memory
Veterans
Derby, Conn.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam
[ Northwest Face ]
Always Faithful
[ Southwest Face ]
This We’ll Defend
[ Northeast . . . — — Map (db m25386) WM