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OAKLYN,
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Freedom is not free. Sometimes, it comes at a very high cost.
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OAKLYN,
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This monument is situated in front of the Oaklyn NJ Borough Hall on the White Horse Pike (US Route 30). It bears the name of the 41 borough residents who served in World War I, and is in memory of Tasker H. Davidson, who was killed in action on October 27th, 1918. Their is also a plaque on the grounds dedicated to all who served in Word War I and World War II, donated by the local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. |
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| HONOR
ROLL Dedicated To The Boys Of The BOROUGH OF OAKLYN Who Answered Their Country's Call In The World War 1917-1918 |
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| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
| Tasker H. Davidson | PVT | ARMY |
312th Infantry Regiment 78th Infantry Division |
10/27/1918 | |
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CLICK ON THE BLUE LINKS FOR MORE ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL |
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This plaque was donated by the local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts |
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Click on the pictures to see enlarged views, and to read the plaque |
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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 |
