Westmont, NJ War Memorial
Freedom is not free. Sometimes, it comes at a very high cost.
The Westmont, NJ War Memorial at Haddon Avenue and West Walnut Street.
Located on Haddon Avenue at West Walnut Street in Westmont (Haddon Township) NJ, this monument is dedicated to Westmont residents who made the supreme sacrifice for our country in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Roll of Honor
World War II
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Chant Bohn | 1LT | Army | 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division | ||
| Joseph J. Bollinger Jr. | PVT | Army | 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division | ||
| Robert A. Cain | FO | Army Air Forces | 1923 | ||
| Kenneth S. Campbell | RM1C | Navy | USS Escolar | ||
| Howard Leon Chatelaine | SGT | Army Air Forces | 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group (H) | ||
| Joseph Charles Daley | PVT | Army | 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division | ||
| William A. Dougherty | 2LT | Army | |||
| Charles J. Fay | MAJ | Army | Headquarters, US Army Service of Supply | ||
| Spencer E. Fox | SSGT | Army Air Forces | |||
| Walter D. Hansen | TEC4 | Army | 1915 | ||
| William M. Hernandez Sr. | LTCOL | Army | 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion | ||
| Howard Thomas Keller | PVT | Army | |||
| Arthur R. Keiter | PVT | Army | 817th Ordnance Base Depot Company | ||
| John A. Lofland | 1LT | Army Air Forces | India-China Wing, Air Transport Command | 1912 | |
| William H. McFadden III | S2C | Navy | |||
| Charles R. Sapio | PFC | Army | 76th General Hospital | ||
| Irving C. Sheridan | 1919 | ||||
| Joseph H. Sloan | SSGT | Army Air Forces | |||
| Elwood Kenneth Van Horn | TM3C | Navy | |||
| James L. Young | CWO | Army |
Korean War
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Zinn | PFC | Marines | C Co., 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Vietnam War
| Name | Rank | Branch | Unit | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Comly | CPL | Marines |
Beverly National Cemetery
| Name | Cemetery Plot |
|---|---|
| Joseph Charles Daley | D 0992 |
| Joseph H. Sloan | F 1800 |
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.