From the Editor: Every November, Americans observe Veterans Day, a time to honor all those who have fought for America's freedom. The observance began in 1921, when the Unknown Soldier from World War I was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Originally called Armistice Day, the Nov. 11 observance marked the anniversary of the end of World War I. After World War II erupted, the name changed to Veterans Day and tribute was extended to all who served in America's wars. Below are listed those from Stratford who fought in our Nation's Wars from WWI until Vietnam, as listed on the War Memorial in Stratford...

 

"Dear Lord,
Lest I continue in my complacent way,
help me to remember, somewhere out there
a man died for me today.

As long as there be a war,
I must ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?"

Eleanor Roosevelt

From the Stratford War Memorial

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* Denotes KiIled in Action

                 Underlined names are links to that soldier's story (MIA/KIA only)

 

Note: Most of the images on this page are clickable, that is,

clicking on the image will bring up a larger version of that image.

 

World War I ... Thomas Clark, Arthur Harris, Edwin Harris, Walter W. Kleinschmidt, Captain Charles B. Kaighn, Winfield Mimnaugh, George Mimnaugh, Lewis R. McClure, John Mheenbeek, John T. Matthews, John C. O'Brien, Arthur S. Perrigo, Rudulph J. Rauer, Archie Stewart, James Tierney, Dr. S. Wesley White US Navy ... William Bradford, Ralph P. Jones, Clarence North, Thomas O'Brien, Frederick Liebfried 3rd

 

World War II ... *William M. Grant, *Charles Deh. Powell Jr., *William Priest, *William Sharp, Emanuel Albert, William N. Almond, Wallace F. Andrew, Jay C. Applegate Jr., Alberta V. Arentzen, Charles C. Arentzen, Edward S. Arentzen, Willard Arentzen, William C. Baird Jr., Victor Borovkoff, Errol R. Brunhouse Jr., James Burns, John M. Cathrall, George H. Cathrall, Raymond L. Cathrall Jr., Domenic Charles, Herbert B Conover, Harold P. Coxson MD, Harry Davis, Wilbert E. Davis, Howard A. Evans, Fred C. Faulhaber, Edwin S. Fish, Joseph W. Gentless, Vincent Gentless, Louis I. Gerson, Joseph Gilbert, Charles Glacken, Frank M. Glacken, John D. Glacken,

Ralph H. Grant, Vernon Hamilton, Harrison 0. Hankins, Elaine Harley, Walter S. Heins Jr., Raymond Henderson, Laura S. Henson, Edward R. Herbert, Melvin W. Heyworth, Jens T. Holm, William Horay, George W. Horisk, Charles F. Hortz, James R. Hortz, William Hortz, James Jepson, Ralph P. Jones Jr., Robert H. Jones, Edward S. Kelly,

Take off from the deck of the USS HORNET of an Army B-25 on its way to take part in first U.S. air raid on Japan. Doolittle Raid, April 1942

Noel Kennedy, Robert E. Kleinschmidt, Herman H. Kohout, Eugene M. Labor, George C. Leber, Earl L. Ledoux, Richard C. Levi, Jacob C. Lippincott, Marvin Lister, William Loeffler, John E. Lore, Elwood J. Luck, James F. McGuire, Harry L. Mahaley, Harry I. March, Anthony Martironi, Fred Martironi, Roland V. Mason, Thomas A. Matthews, Edward Maxvitat, Gustav Maxvitat, Robert L. Medes, Robert J. McCloskey, Theodore Micklin, Clarence H. Miller, John J. Miller, Melvin Miller, Howard Mitten, Albert C. Morgan, Joseph Murtha Jr., John A. Nagle 3rd, Benjamin J. Nereck, Robert North, Paul W. Oehlers, Ralph H. Oldfield, Harold S. Olt, Allen G. Powell, Robert J. Powell, Harry Priest, Alfred J. Ragsdale, Paul K. Ragsdale, Robert F. Ragsdale, Elmer J. Rauer, Noble J. Rauer, Arthur B. Robbins, Benjamin Robbins, Harry S. Robbins, Richard J. Robbins, Albert Robinson, Louis A Rodia Jr., William Ronaldson, Henry R. Rosenblatt Jr., Elmer Sherman, William W. Simon Jr., Alonzo M. Smith, Raymond C. Sorg, Thomas K. Tait, William P. Tait Jr., Albert Taylor, Joseph I. Taylor, Charles F. Thorout Jr., George Thorout, Jennings H. Titus, Joseph C. Tricomy Jr., Martin J. Tully, John J. Vacarra, Benjamin G. Vukicevich, John L. Walker, Milton R. Waters, E.C. Webb, Perry V. Williams, William Willis Jr., Earl E. Wright Jr.

 

While units of the U.S. Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command made an all-out effort to aid embattled units of the First Marine Division and Seventh Infantry Division, the men fighting in Korea were trying desperately to link up in their battle for survival. This Marine is shown just as he reached the crest of the ridge at the link-up point. Wet, stinging snow and ice made the operation the most difficult sort, as unleashed hordes of communist troops charge again and again into the United Nations forces.

1950 Korean War 1953 ... (Editor's Note: For a complete listing of New Jersey vets who died as a result of injuries suffered in Korea visit the National Archives and Records Administration Center for Electronic Records /Korea

 

John Kovach Jr., Jacob C. Lippincott MD, Anthony Merulla, George Rosenblatt, John Stephan

 

Viet Nam ...(Editor's Note: For a complete listing of New Jersey vets who died as a result of injuries suffered in Viet Nam visit the National Archives and Records Administration Center for Electronic Records /Viet Nam

Operation "Billings" Medic from the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, searches the sky for a Medevac helicopter to evacuate wounded buddy, following air assault into LZ Rufe.

*SSGT.  (USMC) Robert John Wade KIA 25-Feb 1967, Dennis Ardel, John Bauer, Michael Bergbauer, George Buckner, Kurt Camm, John Cassady, Leonard Cunninghan, Michael Del Viscio, Joseph Drebitko, Mark Fleming, Bill Franchuck, John Fullaway, Anthony Gianndrea, Louis Gray, John Hagerty, George Hee, Brooks Henderson, William Hood, Martin Keck, John Kovach Jr., Kirk Kremer, Richard Lambert, Kurt Garbusehewski, Jerry Long, Dominick J. Maggi, Paul Manieri, Anthony Minyon, James Moncrief, Robert C. Norwood Jr., Ronald Pacifico, Daniel F. Payne, William Powell, Douglass Riggs, Ron Rocco, Bruce Rothman, Eugene Schaeffer, George Schultz, David Sharp, Ron Shriver, George Steiner, Timothy Tallant, Ron Villanova, Milton R. Waters, Jr., Ronald J. Wroblewski, MD

We apologize for any veterans not on our list.

These are the names on the War Memorial in Stratford on Union and Laurel Roads.

These veterans resided in Stratford when they went into the Armed Services.

If you feel anyone is omitted, please contact Boro Hall (email).

These names were scanned from a bulletin published and distributed 6 times a year to

Stratford residents by Bill Souders (website), a local Real Estate agent. Any misspellings may be the result of the scanning process. Please let me know of any errors on this page and I will correct them..

Memorial Photos by Cliff Kalinowski 5/2001

To
James J. Emerson
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S.M.C. (retired)
Whose Life and Character are an Incentive
to Loyalty to God and Country
This Page is Dedicated
with the Esteem of the Editor

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