This first plaque is "in honor and memory of the boys from this community who answered their country's call in the World War 1917 - 1918 to insure peace throughout the world"
Killed in Action
John W. Allison
George F. Bublin
James P. Carroll
Harvey Hopkins
Daniel Meehan
Burton Swannell
Paul Schroeder
Died in Service
Vernon Brown
John Gorman
Wilber White
"Lest We Forget"
Red Bank, New Jersey [cropped, 24 Feb. 2008] / Jazz Guy / CC BY 2.0
Another plaque says "in honor and memory of the boys from this community who answered their country's call in the Spanish-American War of 1898 - 1902"
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Harry C. Hopping
There's also an addition at the bottom of this plaque: "In honor and memory of the Mexican border patrol boys 1916 - 1917," but no names are listed.
Note the Army Air Corps and Army Field Artillery Branch symbols (upper left and upper right respectively) on the World War I plaque, and the naval symbol in the upper left of this second plaque.
The entire monument is called "Handing Down Old Glory," and it was sculpted by Frank J. Manson. It originally commemorated those in the town who served in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I.
Below is a picture of the entire front of the monument. In the center is Henry M. Nevius, a Red Bank attorney, state senator, and judge who served in the Lincoln Calvary of the Union Army in the Civil War, with the dates "1861 - 1965" carved below.
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To the right (as you look at it), above the World War I plaque, is Major Peter P. Rafferty of Red Bank, wearing a World War I uniform, with the dates "1917 - 1918" carved below.
Each bronze plaque on the rough-hewn granite base is topped with a bas-relief eagle, holding a flag shield and ribbon reading "Honor Roll" for the two honor rolls and "Roll of Honor" for the central plaque (which is not an honor roll).
Over the years, plaques have been added at the base in front to honor community members serving in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf. There's also a plaque on the right side, added in 1947, listing World War II casualties, but it is in poor condition and hard to read. The top part starts the same as the others: "In honor of the men and women from Red Bank, N.J. who served their country in World War II, and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice." Here are the names:
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Michael Baden
John M. Barberio
John J. Biancamano
Joseph A. Borelli
William E. Breslin
Walter M. Buckley
Anthony S. Celli
Thomas W. Corbett
Robert D. Davey
Philip DeCarlo
Harold Dick
David T. Donahue
Jacques P. Eigner
Aldo Fabrizio
Donato Geroni
Morton A. Greenblatt
Robert M. Hailstopf
John Hammell
Samuel T. Harvey Jr.
Gerald B. Layton
Jesse Leighton Jr.
Robert S. Matthews
Christopher B. Murphy
Philip Nadeau
Richard Nicoletti
George W. Olmstead
Edward V. Oryll
Alfred E. Reiss
Walter Reynolds
Dominic Scala
Kenneth W. Spinning Jr.
Arthur F. Stancati
John J. Summonte
Walter S. Thompson Jr.
Francois J. Van Brunt
Corpado J. Vittoria
Wallace M. Wilson
Here is a close-up of the three statues:
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The plaque pictured below is in the center and honors Civil War Veterans, but does not list any by name. It notes, "This monument was erected through the efforts of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department, May 30th, 1926," which was Memorial Day that year.
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Thank you for posting these excellent photos and transcriptions. The Honor Roll Project is especially important on this 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marian, and thanks for reading the post and making a comment!
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