Clementon, N.J. — War Memorial
The Clementon, N.J. War Memorial.
This fine tribute to the fallen heroes of Clementon was originally located in the center of the borough, not far from Clementon Lake Park. The pictures shown here are from the original location. The monument was moved at some point after 2003 to Hero’s Park at Garfield Avenue and Berlin Road.
There is another monument a short distance away in front of the Clementon Fire Company.
It should be noted that in years past the area was also known as Watsontown.
A Tribute from the Community of Clementon, N.J.
The Clementon, N.J. War Memorial.
The Clementon War Memorial panels. Dedicated in commemoration of those who made the supreme sacrifice, 1917–1918 and World War II. Clementon Post 94 American Legion, dedicated 1949.
World War II
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bartholomew | |||||
| Nicholas J. Currie | CCM | Navy | 4/13/1944 | ||
| Galeazzo J. Cianci | CPL | Air Force | 5/10/1925 | 10/23/1944 | |
| William Caputo | TEC5 | Army | 8/1944 | ||
| William Cummings | PFC | Army | 440th Ordnance Company, Aviation | 10/24/1944 | |
| Robert Press Davey, Jr. | 1LT | USMC | 3/26/1921 | 12/27/1943 | |
| Thomas William Dare | MS2C | Navy | USS Ingraham DD-444 | 8/23/1942 | |
| John James “Jack” Davis | PFC | USMC | 6/6/1945 | ||
| Joseph Doyer | CWO | Army | 5307th Composite Unit | 11/8/1898 | 1/20/1945 |
| John Foxhill | CPL | Army | 1910 | 2/1/1945 | |
| John F. Grimes | TSGT | Air Force | 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy | 2/26/1943 | |
| Frederick King | |||||
| William A. Naylor Sr. | MM | 4/5/1944 | |||
| Lenard E. Ruggles | CPL | Army | 8/19/1918 | 9/1/1944 | |
| John J. Rumford | CPL | Marines | 10/23/1925 | 1/5/1944 | |
| Harry J. Samuels | SSGT | Army | 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division | 2/11/1918 | 7/19/1944 |
| Joseph Steffan Jr. (Joseph Steffen) | |||||
| Charles L. Stevenson | 1LT | Air Force | 1/11/1944 | ||
| Irving Stewart | |||||
| Edward F. Still III | TEC5 | Army | 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron | 8/6/1916 | 7/5/1944 |
| Harry L. Thompson | PFC | Army | 5th Infantry Division | 1/23/1945 | |
| William C. Wieland (William Weiland) | PVT | Army | 1914 |
Girls of Clementon Honor 4 War Heroes
Camden Courier-Post —
A wreath dedicated to the memory of four Clementon heroes, including Lieut. Robert P. Davey, Jr., who lost his life recently in the Pacific war, was placed over the weekend by the Girls Social Corps of the Mothers Service Club of Clementon Borough and Vicinity on the Clementon Honor Roll board. It paid tribute also to John “Jack” Rumford, John Grimes and Thomas Dare.
The members who took part in the service are Kitty Lawrence, Doris Wescott and Constance Davis.
The club is sponsoring a campaign to collect five-cent pieces to be sent to the England hospital, Atlantic City. The young women are planning a farewell party for Doris Welsh, who leaves March 9 to join the WAVES. They also plan to visit the Fort Dix Community Centre next Friday to take part in a dance, Mrs. Emma Davis, secretary of the mothers group announced.
Beverly National Cemetery
| Name | Cemetery Plot |
|---|---|
| Galeazzo J. Cianci | C O 229 |
| Joseph Doyer | 2 O 361B |
| Lenard E. Ruggles | D 828 |
| Harry J. Samuels | F 1613A |
| Charles L. Stevenson | A O-8A |
Clementon Fire Company WWII War Memorial
The Clementon Fire Company WWII 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, William McKeon of Blackwood, Merle Reagle of Lindenwold, Joseph K. Jenkins of Pennsauken, Elmer F. Day and Carl Johanson — 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.