Stratford, NJ War Memorial
Freedom is not free. Sometimes, it comes at a very high cost.
The Stratford, NJ War Memorial.
Sitting opposite the Stratford Borough Police Department at the intersection of Union Avenue and E. Laurel Road (County Road 673), just south of the White Horse Pike (US Route 30), in Stratford NJ, this monument honors those who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. There is another monument in town, on the grounds of the former Stratford VFW Post #7365, which honors their deceased members, a few blocks east on Laurel Road.
Roll of Honor
World War II
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M. Grant | CPL | Army | 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division | ||
| Charles DeHaven Powell Jr. | PVT | Army | 31st Infantry Regiment | ||
| William W. Priest | SGT | Army Air Forces | 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium | ||
| William H. Sharp | PVT | Army |
Vietnam War
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert John Wade | SSGT | Marines | Co. A, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division |
Memorial Photographs
Details of the Stratford, NJ War Memorial.
Beverly National Cemetery
| Name | Cemetery Plot |
|---|---|
| William M. Grant | F O 1766E |
HMT Rohna
Six men from Camden, NJ — Frank Ballerino, Michael Carr, Michael Yachus, Stephen V. Koscianski, Lewis Riondino, and Joseph H. Johnson — died together when the troop transport HMT 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, were also 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.