Pennsauken NJ - Jewish War Veterans Memorial

PENNSAUKEN, NJ
JEWISH WAR VETERANS
WAR MEMORIAL

The Furer-Barag Post #126 of the Jewish War Veterans donated this monument, located at Crescent Burial Park on Route 130 South and Union Avenue in Pennsauken NJ, September 12, 1982. The post is named for two Camden men, John Furer and Herbert Barag, who gave their lives for America in World War II.

DEDICATED TO THE DECEASED JEWISH WAR VETERANS WHOSE LOYALTY AND DEDICATION TO THERE COUNTRY WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED
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FURER-BARAG POST #126 JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 12, 1982

HMTS ROHNA

Six men from Camden NJ, Frank Ballerino, Michael Carr, Michael Yachus, Lewis Riondino, Stephen V. Koscianski, 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. Six other Camden County men, Jacob Kessler Jenkins and Carl Johanson of Pennsauken, Harry V. Taylor Jr. of Haddonfield, William McKeon of Blackwood, Merl Reagle of Lindenwold, and Elmer F. Day of Merchantville also were lost. In addition 8 other South Jersey men who were on the Rohna also lost their lives. 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.

CAMDEN COUNTY NJ HMTS ROHNA MEMORIAL

The Rohna Survivors Memorial Association

MSNBC Coverage - Tom Brokaw
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CAMDEN COUNTY NJ
MONUMENTS & WAR MEMORIALS

Click links to visit web-pages on these memorials, and to visit "virtual memorials" to Camden County's fallen heroes.

GUEST BOOK & E-MAIL

As of this date, November 1, 2013 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