Jersey City Monuments

Lest we Forget! Pershing Field

There are many monuments to various Jersey City residents located throughout the city. Certainly the largest number of monuments are located in Pershing Field Park in the Hudson City section of the city. This park was originally intended to be part of Reservoir 3 of the water system, but due to financial difficulties was not developed for water storage. During July and August of 1917 it was used as a training ground for members of the Armed Forces. In 1919 it was dedicated as park land and named in honor of General John Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War One.

On July 4, 1922 a bronze statute titled, America Triumphant, was unveiled in the memory of 147 Hudson City residents who had given their lives in the First World War. Today the statute still stands, but the bronze plate containing their names has disappeared. Records of the dedication ceremony report that the following names were engraved on the statute:

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Abramowitz, John	Hartman, Frank J. P.	Peterson, O. Axel
Alcorn, Herbert	Hawthorne, John P.	Pittman, George E.
Anthony, Thomas	Heins, Herbert	Pray, James J
	Heinrich, Jerome	Pressler, Fred
Baines, Robert E.	Heller, Ernest W.
Barton, Irving J.	Hendricksen, Alfred	Rabe, Victor A.
Bertell, William	Hoag, Walter H.	Rath, Victor A.
Besing, Albert G.	Hoblitzell, George W.*	Reich, George*
Best, Henry F.	Hopper, Robert S.	Reilley, Philip
Blettenberg, Henry J.		Rendall, Rogert Douglas
Bodtmann, August H.	Jackson, Peter	Reutter, Edward Frank
Bremner, William A.	Kaminski, Francis	Ruhl, Archibald S.
Brien, Herman F.	Klein, Chas. J.	Ryan, Martin A.
Briody, Cornelius G.	Klipper, David
Briody, John J.	Koegel, William	Sainer, Morris
Brody, Frank	Kraft, William C.	Santille, Anthony
Brower, Lewis	Kratz, Adam J.	Sarno, Sam
Burke, Clarence F.*	Kuntz, Michael A.	Schelter, John D.*
		Schmelz, Frederick W.
Cahill, Christopher J.	Lahey, William	Schmidt, Alfred C.
Campbell, Richard W.	Larson, James H.	Schrank, Augustus B.*
Carbone, Joseph	Loeven, Harry F.	Schrank, John
Cayton, Leo	Lohmann, Charles H.	Seib, Herman C.
Clarke, William J.	Lotan, Clarence R.	Seiler, Conrad
Cloahan. Joseph	Loth, Victor	Shea, Thomas J.

Cook, Arthur L.*	MacDonald, David	Shine, Alfred Joseph
Cook, Edward	Magill, William L.	Smith, William H.
Copley, Norman	Maher, Thomas F.	Spahn, Walter L.
Coughlin, Paul E.	Malone, Christopher*	Spahr, William
Crowley, George S.	Malone, Edward J.	Spinner, Charles A.B.
Cummings, Edwin M.	Maresca, Charles F.	Stalp, Samuel B.
	Marrie, Frank	Staples, Gilbert Curtis
Deehan, John t.	May, Milton	Sullivan Timothy P.
Deering, Harry A.	McCarthy, Justin E.
Dickhaus, William A.	McCloskey, George W.	Tauriello, William
Dilinger, Charles	Medici, Joseph	Thomsen, Thomas W.
Drews, Herman W.*	Menkens, George A.	Thumm, William M.
Dulhagen, Harry F., Jr.	Metzger, George H.	Tiemann, Fred
	Meyer, George A.	Toomey, Vincent F.*
Formica, Victor	Miller, John	Tulley, Francis
Frank, Max	Mills, George Atlee
Freudenberg, Louis J.	Mitchell, Daniel Joseph	Van Orden, George Henry
Futterer, Frank J.	Moon, Fred
	Morieko, Anthony A.	Walsh, Albert J.
Gerguest, Edward L.	Moskovich, David	Walsh, Patrick
Giele, Francis J.	Muller, Eric William	Webber, Chas.
Giesecke, George		Weinert, Joseph B.
Gumble, Joseph	Nolan, Thomas	Weinschutz, William
Gumbs, Harry	Noppel, Harry C.	Westphal, Robert B.
		Willet, Charles W.

Haight, William	Oritz, Abram	Willey, Allen
Hanley, Howard		Winter, Philip
Hanley, John	Palamino, Victor
Hanley, Peter M.	Perien, Herman	Zimbroski, Alexander J.

On May 17, 1999 the students of the seventh grade from the Academy School transcribed the names from over 140 Pershing Field monuments to Jersey City residents who in America's Wars. Here are the names from the monuments

The Seventh Grade Class of The Academy

One of the Monuments

The Monuments

Names	Inscriptions
Adams, Wm.F., Staff Sgt.	Co. B. 4^th New Jersey Inf. Died in USA 6/17/1957 Age 57
Barden, Leon T., Private	Co. E US Marine Corp Died in US 1919 Age 19
Belcher, A.R., Master Sgt.	Master Sgt. Medical Dept 1^st A Div. A.E.F. Died in USA July 5, 1963 Age 73
Bensin, Louis P.F.C.	1^st Marine Division Killed on Okinawa April 21, 1945 Age 19
Bironi, Joseph T. Private	Co. B 347 Inf. 87^th Div Died in France of wounds received in action Dec 14, 1944 Age 19
Branagan, James W., 2^nd Lt.	332^nd Sqdn. 94^th Bomb Group Killed in Germany March 4, 1944 Age 22
Briody, John J., Corporal	Co I. 118^th Inf. Died in France 1918 Age 30
Bruno, Anthony, Tech Sergeant	Co G. 121^st Inf. 8^th Div. Died July 11, 1944 in France Age 26
Buccafusco, Joseph J. Seaman 1^st Class	United States Navy Died in USA Aug. 30, 1954 Age 34
Burke, Clarence F. Private	Co A. 330^th Tank Corp. Died in France 1918 Age 21
Canonica, Edmund M. Private	Co. E 7^th Infantry 3^rd Div. Killed April 18, 1945 at Nuremberg Age 19
Collins, Thomas J., Corporal	Company I, 9^th Infantry 2^nd Div. Died in USA Oct 7, 1938 Age 38
Conlon, Edward P. Pvt.	Co. I 309^th Inf. 78^th Div. Died in USA March 26, 1955 Age 58
Connel, Joseph R., Private	Co D. Postal Service Died in US 1926 Age 37
Cook, Arthur L., Corporal	Co. H. 312^th O.M. Corp Died in us 1918 Age 23
Cook, Clinton, S. 1^st Cl.	United States Navy Died in USA Jan 15, 1961 Age 64
Crowley, George S., Private	312 Ammunition Train 87^th Div. Died in France Nov. 5, 1918 Age 23
Deegan, Walter, Private	Co D. 113^th Inf. 29^th Div. Died USA 1937 Age 37
Deevy, John T., Pvt.	Co C. 294^th Engineers Killed in England march 20, 1944 Age 20
Dietz, Henry "Red", Pvt.	Co F. 104 Engineers 27^th Div. Died in USA Born 1894 Died 1967
Dmytrow, Stanley, PFC.	830 Eng. Aviation Batt. Died in USA Feb 14, 1968 Age 55
Dona, John J., Staff Sargeant	388^th Bomb Squad 312^th Bomb Group US Army Air Force Lost in Action New Guinea Jan 5, 1945 Age 24
Duering, Walter, Sgt. Major	153^rd Depot Brigade Hdqts. Co. Died in US 1920 Age 30
Duff, Thomas, Corporal	Medical Corp Died in US 1925 Age 26
Dunn, Robert J. Staff Sgt.	85^th Bomb Sqd. 47^th Bomb Grp. US Army Air Force Killed in Mediterranean Area July 4, 1944 Age 26
Ebersole, Leonard A., Pvt.	471^st Bombardment Squad 334^th Bombardment Group Died in USA Sept 3, 1956 Age 34
Edgar, Ralph, Sergeant	Co I. 113^th Inf. Died in US 1924 Age 26
Edmondsor, Frank A. , Pvt.	Co C. 311^th Inf. 78^th Div. Died in USA Aug9, 1953 Age 61
Eigensate, Joseph, Private	Co G. 303rd Ammunition Train Died US 1927 Age 34
Eriksen, Carl L., 1^st Cl. Sgt.	Salvage Co Q. M.C. Died in USA Age 37
Fairweather, Gorden Martin, 2^nd Class Seaman	Died in US 1919 Age 21
Fag???, Arthur F., Seaman	USSC 227 Died in US 1926 Age 30 (End of surname is missing)
Farrell, Thomas P. Sgt.	Co K. TM. Reg Pioneer Inf. Died in USA Dec 28, 1941 Age 50
Formica, Victor, Private	Co. G. 104 th Inf. Died in US 1922 Age 33
Gallagher, Francis X., CPL.	Co O. 294^th Combat Engineers Killed in Sherbourne, England Mar 20, 1944 Age 19
Gallagher, James E., Lt.	93^rd Squadron 9^th Group A.A.F. Killed Sept 4, 1943 Age 26
Geibel, Jerome C.	Co A. 303^rd M.P. 78^th Div. Died in USA Dec. 27, 1924 Age 37
Giele, Francis, Private	Co. M. 309^th Inf. Died in France 1918 Age 30
Gorman, James M.	US Army WWII Died in USA Born 1908 Died 1967
Hallock, George P. Cadet	Squad I. US Army Air Corps. Killed Midland Field Texas Mar 22, 1943 Age 27
Hanley, Howard T., Private	Died in US 1920 Age 32
Hanley, Peter M., Private	303^rd Field Art. Died in France 1918 Age 28
Hazlett, Arthur W., Corporal	Co I, 4^th NJ Inf. Died in US in 1927 Age 40
Heinrich, Gerome, Corporal	Co H. 312^th Inf. Died France 1918 Age 24
Hobart, Oliver Jr., Tech Sgt.	Company E 165^th Inf. (Old Fighting 69^th) United States Army killed in Saipan June 18, 1994
Holden, Harry M.	Spanish American War Veteran Served on USS Brooklyn Died March 6, 1934 Member Cap. Clinton E. Fisk Post 132 V.F.W.
Irwin, William T., Corporal	26^th Marines 5^th Div. Died March 10, 1945 on Iwo Jima Age 20
Jackson, Peter, Private	311^th Inf. Died in France 1918 Age 23
Jannette, Edward, T/SGt	9^th Air Force Died August 25, 1944 Age 34 Jersey City Post N. 85 American Legion
Johmann, Rovert G. 3rd Class Shipfitter	Co C. 109th N.B.C. Died of wounds on Guam Jan. 1, 1945 Age 19
Jones, Robert A., Fireman	Killed on Board USS Bennington, USA Guantanamo Bay, Cuba April 27, 1953 Age 20
Kakusky, Edward D., P.F.C.	1^st Marine Div. US Marines Killed in Korea Feb. 25, 1953 Age 18
Kempton, Joseph J., PFC.	Co D. 303^rd Engineers 78^th Div. Died in USA May 2, 1957 Age 69
Keogh, Robert J. Tec Sgt.	388^th Bomb Grop. 560^th Bomb Sq. US Army Air Force Killed over France Jun 2, 1944 Age 21
Kirby, Joseph Leo, Private	Company c, 502^nd Engineers Died in USA 1928 Age 34
Kirczow, Roman C., 1^st Lt.	11^th Weather Sq. Ladd. A.F. Base, Alaska Killed on Barter Island Sept 13, 1949 Age 28
Klein, Charles Jr. 1^st Private	Co M. 309^th Inf. Died in France 1918 Age 24
Koppos, Stephen R., Pvt.	129^th Engineers 42th Div. Died in USA born 1893 Died 1966
Kossman, Alfred S., Cpl.	Hdq. Trp. 15^th Calv. US Army Sept. 10, 1944 Age 27 Killed in France
Lanigan, John J. Cpl.	Co A. 119^th Trans Corps Died in USA Dec. 10, 1943 Age 50
Larkin, Michael A., Cpl.	Co I.20^th Inf. 1^st Div. AEF Died in USA Jan. 4, 1938 Age 44
Lopez, Andrew Francis, S/Sgt.	Co G. 85^th Mountain Inf. 10^th Div. Born July 6, 1916 Killed in Action in Italy April 15, 1945 Age 28
Loth, Herman, Seaman	United States Navy Died in USA June 28, 1956 Age 60
Loth, Victor E. Private	Co G. 7^th Reg. Engineers Died in France 1918 Age 22
Lutz, Peter M., Wagoner	Batt. A. 21^st Field Art. 5^th Div. Died in USA may 7, 1962 Age 67
Madsen, Thomas F., Capt.	Hgts Co. 113^th Inf. 29^th Div. Born Nov 8, 1895 Died in service Aug 8, 1942 Age 46
Malanka, William E., Major	122^nd AA BN., N.J.N.G. Died Feb. 2, 1949 Age 53 Jersey City Post No. 85 American Legion
Manzi, Vincent J., Pfc	US Marine Corps Reserve Died of Wounds on Saipan Isand Age 23
Matheson, John, Private	Battery Field, 2^nd Field Artillery Died in US 1926 Age 34
McAuliffe, William A.	Killed in France December 12, 1917 Co C. 303^rd Machine Gun Batt. Age 24
McNamara, Neil J.	Paid the Supreme sacrifice serving our country December 18, 1944
McQuade, Thomas John	325^th Reg. 82^nd Airborne Inf. Killed in Normandy, France June 7, 1944
Milk, George H. PFC	Bat. 7^th Cal. Reg. Died Korea Sept. 8, 1956 Age 23
Miller, August V.	Brother of Mother Walton For his unselfish Service to the Veterans
Miller, Philip J., Seamon 1^st Class	Served in United State Navy Died in USA April 12, 1958 Age 61
Mills, G. Atlee, Flying Cadet	Died in US 1918 Age 21
Moschatto, Louis, Pvt.	Co. 164^th Inf. AEF Died in USA April 2, 1951 Age 57
Mullins, James P. Lt.	349^th Inf. 88^th Div. Killed April 29, 1945 In Italy Age 28
Murphy, Edward F., Sgt.	Co H. 312^th Inf. 78^th Div. Died in USA Born 1893 Died 1964
Musarra, Lawrence G., Pvt.	363^rd Ordinance Amma. Co. Died in Korea May 24, 1953 Born June 4, 1935
Muscarelli, Valentine, Dental Technician 2^nd Class	United States Navy Lost Over the Atlantic Oct. 30, 1954 Age 22
Noppel, Harry C., Private	Co C. 14^th Engineers Died in France 1918 Age 28
Peterson, Steve E.,	Honary Member of Capt. C.E. Fisk Post 132th VFW. In appreciation of his services rendered the veterans 1885-1937
Porcelli, Joseph, Pvt.	European Africa Theatre Died in USA in 1951 Age 42
Praetorius, Max E., Pvt.	Co E. 8th Regiment Died USA Dec 29, 1950 Age 72
Pulhagen, Harry, Wagoner	105th Machine Gun Batt. Died in US 19191 Age 27
Puncerelli, Robert, Pvt.	Co I. 16^th Infantry Killed in Italy June 16, 1943 Age 21
Renne, Edward A., Tech Sgt.	Killed in France August 17, 1945 Military Police Headquarters Age 29
Renner, Edward A., Techical Sergeant	Killed in France August 17, 1945 Military Police Headquarters Age 19
Reutter, Edward F., Private	2^nd Engineers Died France 1918 Age 27
Robinson, Charles F. Fireman 2^nd Class	United States Navy Died in USA Jan. 9, 1941 Age 45
Rollbrocker, Fred	Co 27 153^rd Depot Brig. Died US 1924 Age 29
Ryan, Martin A., Lieut.	85^th Aero Squadron Died in France 1918 Age 25
Schmidt, Vincent T., PFC	Co F. 16^th Inf Reg. 1^st Div. Killed in France Jun 19, 1944 Age 27
Shea, Arthur J., Sergeant	6^th Co. Coach Artillery of NY Died March 19, 1937 Age 46 Member Capt. Clinton E. Fisk Post 132 VFW
Shine, Alfred J., Private 1st Class	Co E. 310th Infantry Died France 1918 Age 28
Sinatra, Lawrence A., Pvt.	Co B. 345^th Engineers Died in Hohenfel Germany Sep 15, 1952 Age 21
Smith, Edward P., Rec	HQ.Co. 2^nd BN 110 Tank Inf. Killed in Germany Ja. 28, 1944 Age 36
Smith, Gabriel J., PFC	co F. 23^rd Inf. Reg. 2^nd Div. Killed in Korea May 21, 1951 Age 19
Smith, Walter L., Pvt 1^st Cl.	Brty. F. 515 ABW. FA. BN. Died in Korea July 19, 1953 Age 22
Smith, William H., App. Seaman	Company B Died in US 1918 Age 19
Sokolnicki, Vincent, Private	Died in US Jan. 21, 1955 Age 66
Spahr, William, Musician	312^th Inf. Died in France 1918 Age 22
Storm, Francis J., Aviation Radioman 1st Class	Navy Bombing Squardon 98 Killed in Pacific Dec 27, 1945
Sullivan, John L., Tech Sgt.	100^th Bomb Group 8^th EE Born Sept. 1, 1914 Killed over Germany Oct 10, 1943 Age 29
Thorton, George A. , Corp.	Batt. E. 51^st Art, C.A.G. 2^nd Div. Died in USA Jan 12, 1962 Age 70
Van Hoost, Howard E., Stf. Sgt.	389 Bomb Group Bomb Sq. 366 Killed over Germany Dec 1, 1943 Age 21
Van Winkle, James W., 2^nd Lt.	Co B. 305^th Inv. 77div. Killed in Action Teshima Isalnd Ryukus South Pacific Apr. 17, 1945 Age 30
Vollo, Andrew, Cpl.	60 MM Co. 3^rd Batt. First Marine Division Killed in Korea Nov. 29, 1950 Age 20
Watson, John J. and his mother Christina	Past Commander "The welfare of the veteran to them was a creed." Jersey City Post No. 85 American Legion
Weidle, Charles E. Jr., Ship Fitter 1^st Class	USS Providence US Navy Killed on Board Feb. 6, 1947 Age 24
Wheeler, Ellsworth M., Private First Class	Co B. 398 Inf. 100^th Div. Died Feb. 2, 1945 in France Age 24
Wilkins, John J., Seaman First Class	Died US 1931 Age 31
Worral, Garrett E., PFC	Co M. 113^th Inf. 29^th Div, Died in USA Feb 24, 1963 Age 62
Zakrzewski, Mitchell C. , Sgt.	Troop A. 36^th Cav. Rec. Sq. Megz. Killed in Service April 4, 1944 Age 20

294th Engineer Combat Battalion Company C U.S. Army
In Memory of our Jersey City residents who died in an antitank mine explosion Sherborne, England World War II March 26, 1944
Gallagher, Francis X., T/5	Deevy, John P., Pvt.
Sbaratta, Lawrence C., T/5	Kerr, Leonard C., Pvt.
Morton, Martin A., PFC	Kroeger, Roger E., Pvt.
Brinkofski, Charles W., Pvt.	Nicol, Thomas S., Pvt.
Pessez, Lucien P., Pvt.	Propp, Conrad, Pvt.
Zanetti, Joseph J., Pvt
Pershing Field Neighborhood Association November 11, 1992

Neil J. McNamara Post No. 6588 Veterans of Foreign Wars Jersey City In memory of Neil J. McNamara Paid the Supreme Sacrifice serving our county 12/18/1944 And the following who gave their lives in the service of their country
Anthony, Joseph	D'Elia, Carmine
Boyd, Francis P.	D'Elia, William J.
Branagan, James W.	DeMarco, Francis
Brown, Raymond	Demio, John
Caruso, Edmund	D'Sanzo, Settimio
Conry, John J.	Eck, Stephen
Curry, John	Edsall; John
Flood, William	Martin, Francis T.
Fullawn, Robert	McMahon, Walter
Gallagher, Francis X..	Malica, John
Hewitt, William	Murphy, Harold
Hilger, Vincent	Murray, Charles F.
Hoffman, Joseph	Reilly, Thomas F.
Keogh, Robert	Schutte, Thelma H.
Malth, John	Stanley, George J.
Martignetti, Edward	Tronbetta, Joseph
Waseck, Walter W.

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