COLLINGSWOOD NJ World War I WAR MEMORIAL

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Situated near one corner of Collingswood NJ's historic Knight Park, this monument in inscribed with the names of 4 men who gave their lives in the service of our nation during World War I. This monument was erected in 1921. and also bears the names of those from Collingswood who served in the Great War.

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They Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Name	Rank	Branch	Unit	Born	Died
Harry W. Rowles	1LT	NAVY	Naval Aviation	1898	10/3/1918
Robert M. Shields
William P. Tatem	PVT	ARMY	Company B 33rd Engineers		3/30/1918
Elwood K. Young	PVT	ARMY	Company B 111th Machine Gun Battalion	1898	12/2/1918

HMTS ROHNA

Six men from Camden NJ, Frank Ballerino, Michael Carr, Michael Yachus, Stephen V. Koscianski, Lewis Riondino, and Joseph H. Johnson died together when the troop transport HMTS Rohna was struck by a German guided glider bomb and sank of the coast of North Africa. In addition, six other Camden County men, Jacob K. Jenkins and Carl Johanson of Pennsauken, 19 year-old Harry V. Taylor Jr. of Haddonfield, William McKeon of Blackwood, Merl Reagle of Lindenwold, and Elmer F. Day of Merchantville and also were lost that day. Many other South Jersey men also were killed. In total, 1,015 men were lost, but the story was never told to the families or the general public for over 57 years due to wartime censorship.

THE ROHNA DISASTER
CAMDEN COUNTY INTERNET WAR MEMORIAL

The Rohna Survivors Memorial Association

MSNBC Coverage - Tom Brokaw
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HARRY ROLES, of 110 Lawnside Avenue, Collingswood, died at Great Lakes Naval Station IL on October 3, 1918 from spinal meningitis following an attack of Spanish Influenza and pneumonia. He was the husband of Mrs. Eva Roles of Atlantic Avenue, Collingswood, and the son of William M. Roles, of Knight Avenue, the same borough. At the age of thirty years he enlisted in the Naval Aviation Corps on June 27, 1918, but was not called to service until September 9^th. He was dead in less than a month after entering the service.

WILLIAM P. TATEM, Private, of 885 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, died at Camp Devins MA, from pneumonia, on March 30, 1918. At the age of 25 years he enlisted on March 1, 1918, and on the eighteenth of the month he was sent to Fort Slocum. From there he was transferred to Camp Devins in a few days and assigned to Company B, 33^rd Engineers. His death occurred within a month from the day he enlisted. He was the son of Henry R. Tatem, of Collingswood.

ELLWOOD K. YOUNG, Private, of 21 West Stiles Avenue, Collingswood NJ, died from pneumonia on December 2, 1918, just two days after being pronounced cured from wounds received during an accident in the Argonne Forest. Young was a motorcycle runner and in rising from a shell hole during an attack his belt became fastened in something and was torn from his waist. When the pistol in the holster fastened to the belt fell, the weapon exploded and he was wounded. He recovered only to contract pneumonia. Young was 20 years old and enlisted July 21, 1917, in the old 3^rd regiment four days before its departure for Camp Edge, Sea Girt NJ. He went to Camp McClellan AL with the regiment and was transferred to Company B, 111^th Machine Gun Battalion, He was the son of William H. and Azza Young, of Collingswood NJ.

GUEST BOOK & E-MAIL

As of this date, February 6, 2002 I have not erected a guest-book. Please e-mail all comments to phil552@reagan.com. If you would like your comment published in the upcoming guest-book, please let me know.

Phil Cohen, Camden NJ


COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. WWI WAR MEMORIAL