Pennsauken, N.J. — Highland Fire Company War Memorial
The Pennsauken Highland Fire Company War Memorial.
Situated in front of the Highland Fire Company on 3800 Marlton Pike in Pennsauken, N.J. The monument was originally up the street at Marlton Pike and Highland Avenue. It was moved to its present location in 1974 by members of the fire company.
Highland Honor Roll
In honor of the men and women who served their country during World War II.
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard E. Appley, Jr. | PFC | Army | 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division | 4/2/1943 | |
| Louis J. Contravo | F1C | Navy | 5/5/1944 | ||
| Frederick G. Corbett | CPL | Air Force | 745th Ordnance Company, Aviation | 7/9/1942 | |
| Alfred Gini | TEC4 | Army | 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division | 1/18/1944 | |
| Gordon Henderson | PFC | Army | 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division | 10/7/1944 | |
| Herbert F. Lokan | PFC | Army | |||
| Thomas J. Martin | PFC | Marines | 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division | 9/10/1921 | 2/20/1945 |
| Mario A. Marchione | SGT | Army | 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division | 7/31/1944 | |
| Charles A. Wilson | Merchant Marine |
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 Kessler 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.