Veteran Monument, Riverdale, NJ
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This is a monument dedicated to the veterans of all wars. It is located on the front lawn of the Riverdale Public School at 52 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale, NJ 07457.
Waymark Code: WM8XN0
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2010
Views: 11
The stone portion of the monument was presented by the Lions Club of Riverdale, NJ on May 30, 1961. This is a stone brick base with a brass plaque and a marble stone mounted on the base.
The stone etching reads as follows:
DEDICATED
TO VETERANS OF
ALL WARS
The plaque on the base has a Lions Club symbol and reads:
PRESENTED BY
LIONS CLUB
OF
RIVERDALE, N.J.
MAY 30, 1961
There is a plaque that was later attached to the marble stone that was Dedicated by the Riverdale Memorial VFW Post 10418. It lists those who died in World War II and in Vietnam.
It reads as follows:
IN MEMORY OF
COMRADES KILLED IN ACTION
WORLD WAR II
CHARLES W. BARNETT
AUGUSTUS CHRISTAKOS
HOWARD DE GRAW
HAROLD DREW
JACK KIRKWOOD
ARNOLD RAFKIND
EDWARD J. SEARLES
JOHN WILLIAMS
VIETNAM
JOHN DALTON
DEDICATED BY THE RIVERDALE
MEMORIAL VFW POST 10418
Date of Dedication: 05/30/1961
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: It is located on the front lawn of a school.
Access times: From: 12:01 AM To: 11:59 PM
Location of waymark:
52 Newark Pompton Turnpike
RIVERDALE, NJ USA
07457
Commemoration: Veterans of All Wars
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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