Belleville Sons Honor RollA Place of Honor and Remembrance in the Home of the BraveBelleville, New JerseyLet us in Belleville forget none of the 118 who died in World War II, 22 who died in World War I, 5 who died in the Korean War era, 11 who died in Vietnam, three who died in the Civil War, two who died in service during peace time, and two who died in the American Revolution.These young men of Belleville, New Jersey, paid with their lives to prove “freedom is not free.” Our intent is to honor their sacrifice and preserve the memory of those Belleville sons who died in service to our country. Belleville lost three police officers, one fire captain, and a firefighter died doing their duty.Second River in the American Revolution BELLEVILLE SONS HONOR ROLL: Remembering The Men Who Paid For Our FreedomUPDATED September 2019, ISBN-13: 978-1470036515 242 Pages Historians identify WW1 Belleville Marine awarded Medal of Honor G/Sgt. Fred W. Stockham, of 96 Dow Street, Belleville, N. J., died June 22, 1918, of wounds received in action at Belleau Wood, France. |
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Belleville Street Sign Memorials Belleville Sons honored by memorial signs on the streets where they lived. In June 2016, Belleville Township Council passed a resolution to dedicate certain streets in town to servicemen who hailed from the municipality. The goal is to honor 160 Belleville sons who died while in service within the next year. See list of street sign dedication honorees. Police, fireman honored. Belleville Township has discontinued completing erecting street signs honoring Belleville Sons who died in service SUPPORT THIS SITE and OUR CONTINUING RESEARCH
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Sons Honor Roll In the last century, Belleville lost 157 sons while in service to our country. This collection, gathered from newspaper clippings and other sources gathers what we know about these young men in an effort that their sacrifice not be forgotten. Belleville Sons Honor Roll includes more information on Belleville actions in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, the Civil War diary of James C. Taylor, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and peacetime casualties. Edited by Anthony Buccino and Andrea Buccino UPDATED September 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1470036515 242 Pages Available on Kindle and Amazon. IN THE NEWS Tiona Street designation for Roger Crowell Dow and Cleveland Sts. designated John M. Hoar Way for Belleville man killed in Vietnam Honoring Joseph Fornarotto, Nutley-Bellleville D.A.V. Belleville Middle School Students' 2013 posters video Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, N.J. a video Essex Park Streets Renamed for Belleville Heroes Nutley-Belleville DAV Building Ground Breaking Belleville Sons Names Added To Union Avenue Memorial Links subject to change We encourage families and friends of those listed here to contact us to add content or suggest changes Disclaimer: While every effort has been/is being made to provide information as accurate as possible, all information is subject to correction and clarification. If you encounter a Belleville Sons page which contains an inconsistency, or you have additional information or photos please contact our web master. If you encounter a link that should be reviewed, please contact our web master. Partial list of sources New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial World War II Records ResearchBelleville Public Library Township of Belleville |
Belleville Sons Honor Roll Remembering the men who paid for our freedom Support this site, buy a book Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War - a brief history by Anthony Buccino A compilation documenting the participation of the New Jersey towns of Belleville and Nutley in the American Civil War. Publication includes information on six local soldiers killed in action in the War Between the States, plus information on the battle campaigns in which they gave up their lives. Also lists information on participation in various New Jersey and other state militias by local men. On Amazon UPDATED September 2019
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