Blackwood, N.J. — WWII War Memorial
The Blackwood, N.J. WWII War Memorial.
Located on the corner of the Black Horse Pike (Route 168) and Church Street (County Road 534), this monument is located in one of the oldest cemeteries in Camden County, and is dedicated to the men and women of Blackwood and vicinity who served their country in World War II. Four men are recognized here as being lost while in the nation’s service. This monument was erected in 1947.
The Blackwood, N.J. WWII War Memorial.
Time Will Not Deny The Glory Of Their Deeds
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard H. Galbraith | PFC | Marines | 12/1/1923 | 2/19/1945 | |
| William McKeon | PVT | Army | 31st Signal Construction Battalion | 11/27/1943 | |
| Leroy Pierce | SSGT | Army | 10th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division | 12/24/1944 | |
| Robert Wolfe | RDM3 | Navy | 3/7/1943 |
Blackwood, N.J. WWII War Memorial Roster
The Blackwood, N.J. WWII War Memorial.
The Blackwood WWII War Memorial roster, listing the men and women of Blackwood who served in World War II.
HMTS Rohna
One man who is memorialized here, William McKeon of Blackwood, along with 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, five other Camden County men — 19-year-old Harry V. Taylor Jr. of Haddonfield, Merle Reagle of Lindenwold, Carl Johanson and Jacob 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.