Brooklawn, N.J. — War Memorial
The Brooklawn, N.J. War Memorial.
Situated on South Hannevig Avenue, not far from Brooklawn American Legion Post #72, Lake Dr. & Railroad Avenue in Brooklawn, N.J., this site is a combined memorial dedicated to those from Brooklawn lost to us in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
The Brooklawn, N.J. War Memorial and a map of Brooklawn, N.J.
Time Will Not Deny The Glory Of Their Deeds — World War II
The Brooklawn World War II memorial panel.
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCaughey | SSGT | Army | Military Police Platoon, 1st Cavalry Division | 5/3/1945 | |
| Robert Hanley | SGNL1C | Navy | USS Liscombe Bay CVE-56 | 11/25/1944 | |
| John R. Spiers | LTCMDR | Navy | 10/11/1942 | ||
| John Arthur Sainio Jr. | CPL | Army | |||
| George William Keilman | PVT | Army | |||
| William C. Cattel, Jr. | PVT | Army | 310th Field Artillery Bn., 79th Infantry Division | 8/8/1944 | |
| George Adolph Henkel | PFC | USMC | 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division | 2/25/1923 | 7/11/1944 |
Time Will Not Deny The Glory Of Their Deeds — Korea
The Brooklawn Korea memorial panel.
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond F. Hudson | PFC | Army | 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division | 1928 | 1/2/1952 |
| Donald I. Painter | A2C | Air Force | 319th Fighter Interceptor Squadron | 6/8/1953 |
Time Will Not Deny The Glory Of Their Deeds — Vietnam
The Brooklawn Vietnam memorial panel.
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph T. Tiefenthaler | SP4 | Army | Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division | 10/19/1945 | 5/13/1967 |
Brooklawn, N.J. War Memorial
The Brooklawn, N.J. War Memorial.
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, Merle Reagle of Lindenwold, Walter McKeon of Blackwood, Carl Johanson and Jacob K. 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.