Barrington, N.J. — War Memorials
The Barrington, N.J. War Memorials, located opposite Borough Hall at 227 Trenton Avenue.
Located opposite the Borough Hall at 227 Trenton Avenue in Barrington, N.J., this site consists of three separate monuments, honoring those who served in World War I, World War II, and Korea & Vietnam.
Map of Barrington, N.J.
The Three Monuments
From left to right: the World War I memorial, the World War II memorial, and the Korea & Vietnam memorial.
Korea and Vietnam
| Name | Branch | Rank | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence F. Lubonski | Army | 2 Apr 1947 | 27 Feb 1968 | |
| Donald P. Reamer | Army | 3 Sep 1946 | 21 Aug 1968 |
These Died That We May Live in Freedom
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques H. Allen | 1LT | Marines | 1922 | 2/9/1945 | |
| Louis G. Di Prizito | PFC | Army | Company K, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division | 1925 | 1/2/1945 |
| Paul V. Hearne | PFC | Marines | Company F, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division | 1922 | 1944 |
| Oscar C. Kline | FO | Army Air Forces | 1920 | 3/24/1943 | |
| George C. Scheina | SSGT | Army Air Forces | 826th Bomber Squadron, 484th Bomber Group (Heavy) | 2/17/1945 |
WWII Memorial Dedication — Memorial Day, May 31, 1948
The Barrington World War II War Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 31, 1948.
This Monument Erected in Honor of Our Citizens the Nation’s Service in the World War
The Barrington World War I memorial, honoring those who served in the Great War.
HMTS Rohna
Six men from Camden, N.J. — 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 off the coast of North Africa. In addition, six other Camden County men — 19-year-old Harry V. Taylor Jr. of Haddonfield, William McKeon of Blackwood, Merle Reagle of Lindenwold, Carl Johanson and Joseph Kessler Jenkins of Pennsauken, and Elmer F. Day of Merchantville — 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.