Lawnside, N.J. — War Memorial
The Lawnside, N.J. War Memorial.
Located on Warwick Road, just off I-295 in Lawnside, this memorial sits on land donated by Mrs. Anna Simmons in memory of her husband Harry Simmons. There is a monument to Lawnside men who served in World War I, and a large monument dedicated to those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
The Lawnside, N.J. War Memorial and a map of Lawnside.
The Lawnside, N.J. War Memorial, dedicated as a lasting tribute to the men and women of Lawnside who served their country in time of war. The WWI tablet reads: “This Tablet Erected And Dedicated In Honor Of The Men Of Lawnside Who Answered Their Country's Call In The Great War.”
Lest We Forget They Gave Their All
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War I | |||||
| Thomas J. Allen, Jr. | PVT | Army | Company M, 811th Infantry Regiment | 4/25/1919 | |
| World War II | |||||
| Floyd Bryant | PFC | Army | |||
| William Hutchinson | PFC | Army | 440th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion | 9/24/1945 | |
| Joseph Watkins | S2M | Navy | |||
| Korea | |||||
| Angelo Hickenbottom | |||||
| Vietnam | |||||
| Walter B. Cromwell, Jr. | |||||
Thomas J. Allen, Jr.
Thomas J. Allen, Jr., Private, of Lawnside, was drowned in an accident in France after serving in three battles in the war and escaped uninjured. His death occurred at Bay City, France, April 25th, 1919. He was called into service in October 1917, and sent to Camp Hill, VA, where he became a member of Company I, 304th Stevedore Regiment. He sailed for France in April 1918 and was transferred to Company M, 301st Infantry, and later to Company M, 811th Infantry. He was survived by his parents.
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.