Magnolia, N.J. — War Memorial
The Magnolia, N.J. War Memorial.
Situated on the grounds of the Edwin I. Johnson American Legion Post 370 in Magnolia, N.J., this site is located south of the White Horse Pike (US Route 30) at 430 N. Warwick Road. The original World War I monument was expanded after the Korean War, and a separate Vietnam monument was added in 1987.
Listed are the names of local men and women who served in the Armed Forces during the wars of the last century. The six men who gave their lives while serving our nation during World War II are indicated by a star next to their name on the monument, while the three men lost in the Vietnam War are the only names listed on that particular monument.
The Magnolia, N.J. War Memorial and a map of Magnolia.
The Magnolia, N.J. War Memorial panels.
In A Righteous Cause, They Have Won Immortal Glory
Presented by the Citizens of the Borough of Magnolia to the men and women who served their country in the World War. Lest we forget — Magnolia remembers and honors the brave men and women who served and those who died serving their country that others might live in peace.
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II | |||||
| Curt A. Arnold | PVT | Army | 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division | 1924 | 1/31/1944 |
| Raymond Carty | PVT | Army | 66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Armored Division | 7/28/1944 | |
| Raymond Domz | PFC | Army | 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division | 11/14/1944 | |
| Edwin I. Johnson | SGT | Army | 83rd Chemical Battalion | 1917 | 1/26/1944 |
| George Morrow | PVT | Army | 36th Engineer Combat Regiment | 8/12/1924 | 2/28/1944 |
| Charles F. Paulson | PFC | Army | Company F, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division | 10/1944 | |
| Vietnam | |||||
| Isaiah Anthony Dobbins | SP4 | Army | 1/29/1944 | 2/7/1967 | |
| J. Michael Reid | CPL | Marines | 5/3/1947 | 5/10/1967 | |
| Frank W. Humes | CPL | Army | 12/5/1948 | 7/8/1969 | |
Magnolia Legion To Dedicate New Home May 30
Camden Courier-Post —
The post home of Edwin I. Johnson, American Legion post at Magnolia, will be dedicated on Memorial Day as a monument to the five Magnolia servicemen who were killed in War II.
The $9000 building located on Warwick road is in its final stages of completion. Work started in March, 1948.
Most of the labor in the structure was performed by the 58 members who comprise the post. Only the highly technical operations in carpentry, masonry and wiring fell to paid artisans.
The building measures 30 by 60 feet and is of masonry construction. It has a stone front. Interiorally it is equipped with a spacious meeting room, kitchen and a full basement which is to be equipped as a recreation room. The ceilings are covered with composition board. The walls are panel and stained in a two-toned color scheme.
Financing the project was a relatively easy matter. Much of the money was raised by the veterans themselves from dances, card parties, shows, etc. More came from donations from the Mothers Club and Fathers Club. A door to door canvas also produced a portion of the figure.
J. Albert Graham, post commander, said the structure is actually valued at more than $9000 which is the amount the vets have spent. Graham said considering the member’s free labor and the cut rates that artisans have quoted, the home is probably worth $16,000.
The legionnaires plan to erect a monument to the five War II veterans before the home. The marble memorial with names of War I vets will also be moved from its present site at Atlantic avenue and Evesham road to the new grounds.
The veterans to whom the home will be dedicated are Edwin I. Johnson, Raymond Carty, Kirk Arnold, Raymond Domz, George Morrow and Charles F. Paulson.
Beverly National Cemetery
George Morrow is buried at Beverly National Cemetery, plot D 1015. Isaiah Anthony Dobbins is buried at Beverly National Cemetery, plot J 0321.
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, Merl 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.