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LAWNSIDE,
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DEDICATED
AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAWNSIDE |
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Freedom is not free. Sometimes, it comes at a very high cost.
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LAWNSIDE,
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DEDICATED
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Located on Warwick Road, just off I-295 in Lawnside, this memorial sits on land donated by Mrs. Anna Simmons in memory of her husband Harry Simmons. There is a monument to Lawnside men who served in World War I, and a large monument dedicated to those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
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| DEDICATED
AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAWNSIDE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN TIME OF WAR |
This Tablet Erected And Dedicated In
Honor Of The Men Of Lawnside Who Answered Their Country's Call In The Great War |
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| Lest We Forget They Gave Their All | |||||
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| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
| THOMAS J. ALLEN, JR. | PVT | ARMY | COMPANY M, 811TH INFANTRY REGIMENT | 4/25/1919 | |
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World War II |
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| FLOYD BRYANT | PFC | ARMY | |||
| WILLIAM HUTCHINSON | PFC | ARMY |
440TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY
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9/24/1945 | |
| JOSEPH WATKINS | S2M | NAVY | |||
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KOREA |
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| ANGELO HICKENBOTTOM | |||||
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| WALTER B. CROMWELL, JR. | |||||
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CLICK ON THE BLUE LINKS FOR MORE ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL |
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THOMAS J. ALLEN, JR Private, of Lawnside, was drowned in an accident in France after serving in three battles in the war and escaped uninjured. His death occurred at Bay City, France, April 25th, 1919. He was called into service in October 1917, and sent to Camp Hill VA, where he became a member of Company I, 304th Stevedore Regiment. He sailed for France in April 1918 and was transferred to Company M, 301st Infantry, and later to Company M, 811th Infantry. His was survived by his parents. Return |
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CLICK ON THE BLUE LINKS FOR MORE ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL |
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AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL |
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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 Kessler 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. 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. |
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MSNBC
Coverage - Tom Brokaw |
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Click links to visit web-pages on these memorials, and to visit "virtual memorials" to Camden County's fallen heroes. |
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GUEST BOOK & E-MAIL |
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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 |
