Laurel Springs, N.J. — War Memorial
The Laurel Springs, N.J. War Memorial.
This is a very beautiful little park, located at the intersection of Stone Road (Route 669) and East Atlantic Avenue (Route 727) in Laurel Springs, just a few short blocks below the White Horse Pike (US Route 30).
The Laurel Springs, N.J. War Memorial and a map of Laurel Springs.
Laurel Springs Tribute To Those Who Served
The Laurel Springs, N.J. War Memorial tribute panel.
The Laurel Springs, N.J. War Memorial panels for Korea, World War II, World War I, and Vietnam.
In Honor Of Those Who Gave Their All For The Cause Of Liberty, Justice, & Democracy In The Great War 1914–1919
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard W. Haines | Navy | 9/24/1918 |
Dedicated by the citizens of Laurel Springs, N.J., July 4th, 1919.
Howard W. Haines, of Laurel Springs, died at Great Lakes Training Station Hospital, on September 24, 1918, from disease. He enlisted in the United States Navy a few months before and was a victim of pneumonia. He was the son of Daniel Haines, of Laurel Springs.
Laurel Springs — Tribute To Those Who Served — World War II
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard K. Alexander | PVT | Marines | 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division | 6/10/1920 | 9/1942 |
| Robert A. Caldwell | PVT | Army | 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division | 10/30/1910 | 7/1/1944 |
| William Wallace Cotter | LT | Air Force | |||
| George F. Frederick | CAPT | Air Force | HQ 5th Air Force | 1914 | 3/30/1944 |
| Kenneth L. Myers | SGT | Air Force | 1923 | 10/30/1943 | |
| Warren W. Schaeffer | 1LT | Army | Battery D, 377th Parachute Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division | 10/28/1919 | 6/6/1944 |
Lest We Forget — Korea — In Honor Of Those Who Served That Others May Live In Peace
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Leo Cronauer | PFC | Marines | Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division | 9/27/1930 | 6/20/1952 |
Lest We Forget — Vietnam — In Honor Of Those Who Served That Others May Live In Peace
The Laurel Springs War Memorial honors those who served in the Vietnam 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 — Jacob K. Jenkins and Carl Johanson of Pennsauken, 19-year-old Harry V. Taylor Jr. of Haddonfield, William McKeon of Blackwood, Merle Reagle of Lindenwold, 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.