In grateful recognition of the veterans of Bristol Rhode Island who gave their lives to defend the liberties of the world
~ In memory of ~
Almeida, Anthony
Barboza, Joseph
Barboza, Manuel M.
Barron, Robert K. . . . — — Map (db m222893) WM
Dedicated to the following employees who entered the Armed Forces of our country
Margaret Black
W. Steven Burns
Harold Connery
Francis Connery
Norman Cologne
J. Raymond Dugan
Harris Fonseca
Carmelo Ficarra . . . — — Map (db m222950) WM
1917 - 1918
In honor and in memory of the citizens of Bristol, R.I. who served in World War I
[Names listed]
American Legion
Memorial Square
This square is dedicated in honor of the citizens of Bristol who served in the wars of our . . . — — Map (db m222902) WM
In Memory of Major Edouard J. Jacques For his dedicated service to the United States of America having received the Distinguished Flying Cross from the 8th Army Air Force during WWII (1944-1945), the R.I. Star, & for his dedicated service to the . . . — — Map (db m152528) HM WM
Dedicated November 11, 1980
Albert J. Michaud
U.S. Army
Albert J. Michaud Jr.
U.S. Navy
In their memory and those who made the supreme sacrifice for the freedom of others. — — Map (db m223023) WM
Situated atop 50-70 foot high cliffs with clear views of the horizon and Block Island to the south. Fort Wetherill held an important strategic position within an extended harbor defense system of Narragansett Bay during World Wars I and II.
The . . . — — Map (db m189619) HM
The Harbor Mine or Torpedo Complex was constructed during the period of 1908 to 1911 as part of a comprehensive harbor defense system for Narragansett Bay. The two-story concrete structure served as a Mine Storage Warehouse in which the parts . . . — — Map (db m56683) HM
Memorial
To The Veterans
of
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Who Served In The
Spanish - American War
World War One
World War Two
The Korean War
The Vietnamese War — — Map (db m88699) WM
This area along the crest of Prospect Hill was an integral part of the Narragansett Bay coastal defense system from 1916 to 1945. From here, military observers had an unobstructed view of the approaches to the Bay, as well as East and West passages . . . — — Map (db m56678) HM
Below this concrete cap sits the stone foundation Beavertail's 1749 lighthouse.
Initially built to provide safe passage into Newport's colonial harbor, it was designed and built by Peter Harrison, "America's first architect," who later designed . . . — — Map (db m56457) HM
Dedicated to the Memory
of the Men and Women, who
So Valiantly Served in the
Defense of Their Country
Naldor P. Berard
Born August 10, 1921
Died at Age 22
September 11, 1943
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy July
22, 1942. Was Seaman 1st . . . — — Map (db m191223) WM
No lapse of time No distance of space Shall cause you to be forgotten
Everett
Yours has the suffering been The memory shall be ours
Longfellow
We are grateful to the ninety six thousand
Rhode . . . — — Map (db m151721) WM
Battery A R.I.N.G.
Mexican Border
June 28 - October 10 1916
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1917 YD 1919
World War I
103rd Field Artillery
26th, Yankee Division, A.E.F.
In . . . — — Map (db m122515) WM
Honor Courage Duty Loyalty Country Heroism
In honor of those men and women who so gallantly answered the call to serve their nation in World War II The Korean Conflict and in the Vietnam Era. We proudly remember their names . . . — — Map (db m223036) WM
In honor of Master Gunnery Sergeant
Henry E. Bucci Memorial Square
Veteran of First and Second World Wars
Native of Providence born February 28, 1987
Killed in Action August 9, 1942
aboard the U.S.S. Vincennes at Guadalcanal
26 years . . . — — Map (db m222476) WM
On This Location 5 August 1943 Three Servicemen Perished in an Aircraft Accident
2LT Otis R. Portwig - Richmond VA
TSGT Herbert D. Booth - Rahway NJ
2LT Saul Winsten - Pawtucket RI — — Map (db m73011) HM WM
Battle of Britain July - October 1940 With the fall of France and the miraculous evacuation by sea of 338,000 British and Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in early June 1940, England stood alone and faced Hitler's plan (Operation Sea . . . — — Map (db m197272) HM WM
Battle of Midway June 1942 After a stalemate against the United States Navy in the Coral Sea in May 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy turned its attention to a campaign to seize Midway Atoll in the central Pacific. Control of Midway - only 1,500 . . . — — Map (db m197275) HM WM
Battle of Stalingrad August 1942 - February 1943 On June 22, 1941 Adolf Hitler turned on his former ally-of-convenience, Josef Stalin and invaded Russia (Operation Barbarossa). German forces were organized into three major thrusts in the north, . . . — — Map (db m197277) HM WM
Battle of the Atlantic September 1939 - May 1945 The Battle of the Atlantic lasted the entire duration of World War II in Europe. It was the desperate struggle by the Allies to organize, man and succeed in convoy operations from North America to . . . — — Map (db m197271) HM WM
Called "the greatest American battle of the war" by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, the Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944 when German forces attacked American front lines through the thickly wooded Ardennes forest in . . . — — Map (db m197279) HM WM
D-Day June 1944
On June 6, 1944 an armada of 6,000 ships appeared off the Normandy coast of France to begin what Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower called "The Great Crusade" to liberate occupied Europe from years of Nazi oppression. . . . — — Map (db m197276) HM WM
General George S. Patton, Jr. "Old Blood and Guts" was one of the most famous generals in the entire history of the United States Army. General Patton distinguished himself throughout his service in World War II in North Africa, Italy, France, . . . — — Map (db m197278) HM WM
In Memory of Our Heroes from
Lincoln St and Globe District
Who Died for Liberty and
Country
1941 to 1945
Arthur Favreau · Joseph Charette · Normand Fleury · Armand Ferland · Frank Fazzio · Tony Zito · Vincent Hreczuch · Joseph Haczynski · . . . — — Map (db m196912) WM
Major John T. Godfrey
Born in Montreal, Canada, Major John T. Godfrey moved to Woonsocket with his family at the age of one. He was raised in that city and graduated as class president of Woonsocket High School in 1940. Immediately after . . . — — Map (db m197273) HM WM
Pearl Harbor December 1941 At 7:48 AM Hawaiian time on Sunday, December 7, 1941 naval air forces of Imperial Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack was carried out by more than 350 aircraft launched from six . . . — — Map (db m197274) HM WM
Honoring the Women of the Workforce
Women of Woonsocket
16-50
Are you ready
to help win the war?
Make Life-Saving Boats and Balloons. Experience Unnecessary.
Good Wages While Training
Interviewing Daily
Must Be American Citizen. . . . — — Map (db m196911) HM WM
World War II Begins September 1939
The start of World War II is considered to be September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded neighboring Poland. This date is used despite the aggression by Italy in Ethiopia and Japan in China several years earlier. . . . — — Map (db m197270) HM WM
On April 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker as Berlin crumbled above under a massive Soviet onslaught.
German forces had been surrendering piecemeal in the field for several weeks to the Western Allies . . . — — Map (db m197280) HM WM
1941 1945
In honor of these who left
their daily tasks among us to serve
in the armed forces of our country
in the cause of freedom, World War II
★Robert O. Beaudry · ★Andrew F. Fierlit · ★Kenneth M. Hatch · . . . — — Map (db m197269) WM
In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for
their country in the recent wars of the United States
Thru these portals pass the hottest pilots in the world
— — Map (db m114952) WM
U.S. Navy
NAAF
Charlestown, R.I.
On Friday, March 2, 1945 at 2215 hours, Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat Buno
71418 crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 22, where it exploded and burned on the ice-covered waters 500 Ft off . . . — — Map (db m114948) HM
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Department of Rhode Island and Ladies Auxiliary.
Dedicated in Memory of all departed comrades who served their country in time of war to preserve freedom and human rights.
To honor their . . . — — Map (db m66425) WM
The lonely lookout through all weather searching the sea and sky for the enemy. The Signal Men and radio men communicate to ships in the convoy, while gun crews stand ready. A tribute to these brave men whom the world is indebted, these men must not . . . — — Map (db m66423) WM
To have struggled for freedom and to have sacrificed ones gift of life for his fellow man is service of the highest order. For such selflessness thoughtful men will be eternally grateful.
(Four Panels going from left to right)
(Panel 1) Medal . . . — — Map (db m66438) HM
(Inscription under the statue) Rhode Island National Guard
(Left Panel) Army National Guard-Since 1638-The Rhode Island Army National Guard was formed as a State Militia for the protection of the people. It always answers the call to arms when . . . — — Map (db m66428) WM
The U.S. Navy Armed Guard
The division of the U.S. Navy that dealt with the protection of merchant vessels from attacks by submarines and aircraft was known as the Armed Guard.
The armament of the merchant vessels started with one gun in . . . — — Map (db m66424) WM
The S.S. Black Point was built in 1918 at Camden, New Jersey as a coal collier. She was owned by Sprague Steamship Co. of Boston, Mass. And was 369 long 55 at the beam and was carrying 7500 tons of coal. Captain Charles Prior was master with a . . . — — Map (db m76004) HM WM
In 1942 Rhode Islander Frank J. lafrate was a 22 year old civilian file clerk at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station. In his spare time he drew cartoons. A Navy lieutenant with the newly established 'Construction Battalions' asked if he could . . . — — Map (db m115191) HM
In Memory Of All Who Gave Their
Lives And In Honor Of All Who
Served To Preserve Our Freedom
( far left panel)
Korean Conflict
Robinson Donald W. Choquette Arthur G. Barr J. Lindsey Gaccione Louis R. Chase Howard F. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m68234) WM
Westerly
World War
Memorial
1917 – 1918
( south plaque on the column )
5th Co., C.A.C., R.I.N.G.
Adams, Edmund Adams, Irving R. Arnott, George Asher, Lloyd Barber, Wilfred Bentley, John I. Bernasconi, Peter . . . — — Map (db m69006) WM
