East Longmeadow War Memorials - East Longmeadow, MA
Posted by: neoc1
N 42° 03.882 W 072° 30.813
18T E 705719 N 4659951
A memorial honors those from East Longmeadow who died in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. A Vietnam memorial was added to the site. They are located in front of the East Longmeadow Town Hall at 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow, MA
Waymark Code: WM12NB1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2020
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An ornate bronze plaque affixed to a boulder is dedicated to the men from East Longmeadow who died in the two World Wars and the Korean War. It is inscribed:
IN GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO
THE ENDURING MEMORY
OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
THAT FREEDOM MIGHT LIVE
WORLD WAR I
ARTHUR S. ROWLEY
WORLD WAR II
ALLYN M. BLAIR
FREDRICK D. BUTLER
RICHARD E. DAY
ROBERT E. HAYNES
SISTO R. LOMBARDI
KENNETH M. LUNDEN
PAUL G. NOEL
HAROLD E PEABODY
ROBERT M. ROUTSON
ROBERT THIBODEAU
KOREAN WAR
GEORGE W THIBODEAU
TOWN OF EAST LONGMEADOW
Below a smaller monument contains a bronze plaque with insignias of the US Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Army attached to a rectangular granite block. It is inscribed:
VIET NAM
JAMES T. GOODLATTE
GERALD A. LETENDRE
JOHN S. MANFRERDINI
LEWIS J. NEWBERRY
CALVIN R. WILSON
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: Those who gave their lives for freedom
Marker Text: see long description
Who Put it Here?: Town of East Longmeadow
Description of Memorial: Two part memorial is located in the landscaped area on the southwest side of the East Longmeadow Town Hall which is located on the east side of the dangerous intersection where seven major roads meet.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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