Bronstein Park - Manchester, NH
Posted by: silverquill
N 42° 59.483 W 071° 27.352
19T E 299793 N 4762784
This small park is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Ben Richard Bronstein, Lieutenant in the Naval Medical Corps, New Hampshire's first Naval Officer to die in WWII. There is also a monument to Spanish-American veterans. No recreational facilities.
Waymark Code: WM6CE4
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2009
Views: 1
In Memory Of
Dr. BEN RICHARD BRONSTEIN,
LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS,
Aboard the destroyer
U.S.S. Jacob Jones,
Lost in action, February 28, 1942.
First Naval officer
from the state of New Hampshire
to have sacrificed his life
in the fulfillment of his duty
in World War II.
This monument erected by
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER
to her sons who on land and
sea defended the nation's
honor in the war with Spain,
the insurrection in the
Philippines and the China
Relief Expedition 1898-1902
Dedicated July 4, 1929.
Name: Bronstein Park
Street Location: Beech St.
Local Municipality: Manchester
State/Province, etc.: New Hampshire
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Dr. Ben Richard Bronstein
Picnic Facilities: None
Recreational Facilities: None
Monuments/Statues: Dr. Ben Richard Bronstein; Spanish-American War
Date Established: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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