Camp Merritt Monument Memorials - Bergen County Historical Society

Camp Merritt Monument: In Memoriam
IN MEMORY OF THOSE SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY WHILE ON DUTY IN CAMP MERRITT
THIS MONUMENT MARKS THE CENTER OF THE CAMP AND FACES THE HIGHWAY OVER WHICH MORE THAN A
MILLION AMERICAN SOLDIERS PASSED ON THEIR WAY TO AND FROM THE WORLD WAR 1917-1919
ERECTED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THE COUNTY OF BERGEN THE BERGEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OFFICERS AND MEN OF CAMP MERRITT MANY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS AND THE CAMP MERRIETT MEMORIAL
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2nd Lieutenant
Asst Surgeon USPHS
Army Nurses Corps
Army Nurses Corps
Army Nurses Corps
Army Nurses Corps
Master Engineer Senior Grade
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N. C.
James K.
James J.
Frank C.
Samuel N.
Alfred T.
John W. C.
Charles
Davis M.
Benjamin F.
Alfred A.
Anson
Joseph
James R.
Playford
Laura
Eleanor
Ella
Emily
Louis
E. F.
Charles
Harlan
Garnet C.
August
Bart
Robert
Redmon
Carl L.
Stephen L.
John T.
Arthur J.
Emil A.
Fred P.
Gordon R.
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Bunch
Bannerman
Beaton
Benson
Boyd
Daly
Marsh
Renstrom
Richards
Sprague
Farwell
Hathaway
Harenza
Reid
Rush
Baird
Cassidy
Noving
Tanquist
Bailey
Barnum
Bell
Blaker
Butler
De Rose
Fallon
Felnagle
Freeman
Hagen
Hough
Kelly 3d
Magnum
Meyer
McCoy
McGee
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FIRST
Timothy
William
Walter
George
Ernest
Fred
Edwin S.
Clifford L.
Earl
Frank
William C.
Ewen B.
Luther E.
John M.
Claycomb
Arthur B.
Holman
Fred
Henry
John
Matthew
Benjamin F.
Arlrich
Arthur
Roy A.
Sidney A.
John Q.
Joseph J.
Manson
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Murphy
Reithers
Roche
Sassaman
Simmons
Smith
Taylor
Wilcos
Austin
Bond
Burns
Campbell
Clark
Costello
Crow
Eagan
Hammond
Hathaway
Hill
Hill
Horgan
Moore
Mosher
Munge
Stevens
Taylor
Wheeler
Yund
Abel
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James T.
Charles M.
Urban S.
Walter
Erckine
Guy
Hugh S.
John
Charles
Joseph
Raymond
Christian
Earnest F.
George W.
Joseph
Antonio
Acuff
Adams
Akers
Alexander
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allen
Allison
Ames
Amos
Anderson
Anderson
Anderson
Antcliff
Archebaque
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Charles
Edward
Pratt
Ruby
Joe
Edward
James
Elmer
Edward
Donald M.
James
Peter
Isaac
Clyde
James
Roy T.
George
Ernest
Thomas
John A.
Lewis D.
Ralph
Fogletta
Milton
Thomas L.
George W.
Jesse H.
Herbert E.
Paul
William E.
Henry
Carlo
Ester
George
Charles
Eli
Gonnis
Rosser
Irvin
William
Lawrence
Harvey
John H.
William B.
Willis
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Armistead
Arndt
Arving
Bagville
Bailey
Balgeman
Ball
Bandy
Banken
Bannister
Barnett
Barsagline
Bearfield
Beats
Beatty
Bedford
Beemy
Beer
Bell
Bennett
Bennett
Bennett
Bernerdino
Berry
Birt
Bischoff
Blackburn
Blair
Bonavest
Bonner
Boutwell
Bove
Bowen
Bowish
Bown
Boyd
Boynton
Branch
Brandon
Brault
Breedon
Briles
Brinkley
Britton
Brooks
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James
Joseph
William
Irby
Charles E.
John
Joseph
Henry T.
John A.
Stanley
Henry
James
Warren E.
Wade H.
Benjamin
Robert B.
Arthur
Thornton D.
Andrew
William P.
Marcus H.
Mike
Samuel
Elmer W.
Glen
Pritchard
Sam J.
Walter
Joseph
Byron
William J.
Matthew
Alfred
Benjamin E.
Patrick
Eugene
Ray B.
William
Edward
Richard M.
James
Andrew D.
Patrick
Richard
Will
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Brown
Brown
Brown
Browning
Buck
Bueche
Bulla
Burgess
Burgess
Burian
Burnsed
Bush
Butterfield
Byrd
Callaghan
Callaghan
Canto
Carey
Carhane
Carson
Carter
Chamberlain
Chappelar
Cheenay
Christian
Clark
Clifton
Coburn
Collins
Compton
Conally
Conlin
Conner
Conway
Conway
Cook
Cook
Cooper
Coughlin
Coupe
Coverty
Cowset
Cox
Crawford
Crawford
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FIRST
Edward B.
Captain
William M.
Henry
Oscar
Will H.
Lee R.
Charles E.
Frank C.
John A.
James H.
Elmer
John
Edwin G.
Charles H.
Joseph R.
Joseph
John I.
Rayford
Charles
William
Ernest W.
Walter R.
Thomas
Thomas
Herbert V.
Ivory
Thomas M.
Rex
William
Gerald W.
John
Clifford
Robert
James
Elmer P.
Elmer F.
Cesairo
Joseph
Arthur J.
Clarence
John
William
Wyman
Arthur
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Crook
Cryor
Cryte
Cummings
Cummings
Davenport
Davidson
Davis
Davis
Davis
Day
Deamer
Dellissio
Delquit
Demers
Devore
Diaz
Dillion
Dixon
Dodd
Dodes
Dolan
Dolatas
Dooley
Douglas
Drake
Drayton
Duckworth
Durand
Easley
Edwards
Eggleston
Elliott
Elliott
Emerson
Engle
Epps
Eucalade
Fagan
Farley
Ferris
Flatters
Fleming
Fletcher
Flowers
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Eugene
Walter
Albert
Arthur F.
Herbert J.
William C.
Tack
Rollie
Waverly
George J.
Edward
Peter
Jesse L.
Michael
Lewis
James
Howard M.
Clarence
Edward B.
Ike
Aaron
John
Sylveste
Willie
Stanley S.
Parker
George
Maurice
Robert C.
Ben
Elmer
Harry
James
Charles
John
Alex N.
Joseph P.
Lowell D.
William
John E.
Israel
Frank
Thomas T.
Lee
George
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Folger
Fountain
Fowler
Fowler
Fowler
Fowler
Frazier
Freeman
French
Frey
Frye
Furiga
Gage
Gamon
Gardner
Garvin
Gaumer
Gee
George
George
Glasscock
Glentworth
Godbolt
Godfrey
Gondick
Goodlaw
Gordon
Gordon
Goss
Goyen
Graham
Graham
Graham
Grant
Grantham
Green
Green
Gregg
Gregston
Grimsley
Grossman
Grounds
Guess
Gunther
Haarer
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east
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FIRST
Herbert K.
Geha H.
Edward N.
William
Michael
McKinley
McKinely
Edward D.
Oscar
Milton
Felix
George
Alva
William D.
John W.
Thomas
Norman
Vernon
Lawrence
Aster
Closia
Lewis
Samuel
Charles W.
Max
William L.
Roy
Eddie
Gerhard
Richard
Harry
Charles L.
William
Lem H.
Fred
James
Joe B.
James E.
William E.
Leslie
Roswell D.
Marshall
George
Carl J.
Joseph
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Hafer
Hagood
Hall
Hammings
Hanaghue
Hankins
Hansard
Hanson
Hanson
Hardy
Harrington
Harris
Harrison
Harrison
Harrod
Harwell
Haskins
Haslip
Haven
Hawkins
Hawks
Haywood
Heberle
Heeg
Heinze
Hellmers
Hench
Henderson
Hendricks
Hennegan
Herrington
Hicks
Hiert
Hill
Hines
Hiscott
Hoelscher
Hollowell
Holt
Homer
Hooten
Hopkins
Hopper
House
Howard
SIDE
east
east
east
east
east
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Private
FIRST
William C.
Bird
Edward
Edward
Eugene
George
Harry
Will
Tom
Arthur B.
Nathan
William
Andrew
Andrew
Edwin
John
Robert
Edward
Willie
Arthur
Martin
John
Joseph
Oscar
Otto G.
Joe A.
Luther
Thomas
John
James
Fred
Elwin
Marvin
Frank R.
George J.
Arthur
Chauncey
Joseph
Joseph
George
Edward
Adolf
Earl
Anton
Albert J.
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Hundley
Hunter
Hunter
Hunter
Jackson
Jackson
Jackson
Jackson
James
Jean
Jenkins
Jobe
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Jones
Jones
Jourdan
Joyner
Kaminsky
Kane
Kaplan
Karls
Kasper
Kaufman
Kayaya
Keigans
Keith
Kelly
Kennedy
Kerrick
Kildoff
Kirchman
Knight
Knoble
Koller
Kraft
Kranthlatter
Krauss
Kreslein
Kropf
Labolewich
Lamine
SIDE
west
west
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FIRST
Clinton W.
Walter
Joseph
Arthur
Joseph C.
Patrick
William
Arthur A.
Albert
Paul E.
Lawrence
Denver
Elmer
Albert
Charles J.
Guy E.
Joseph
Edward L.
Henry
Curt C.
Andrew
Thomas
Edmond A.
Homer L.
John
Camilli
Powell
Lloyd
Athie
Roy
Fred
John
Paul
Andrew
Alexander
James H.
Charles
George
Robert J.
Joe
Lester
Lloyd
Michael L.
Erdard
John A.
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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LAST
Land
Langley
Lawson
Lee
Lee
Lee
Leek
Leffler
Leger
Lembke
Lester
Lewellan
Lewelling
Lewis
Lewis
Lipscomb
Lloyd
Loard
Loesburg
Lubolt
Luffman
Luke
Lundson
Mace
Mahoney
Malacarne
Malkowski
Manley
Marlow
Martin
Mason
Mason
Mayhen
McCabe
McCandless
McCartney
McClure
McClure
McCormack
McGowan
McGuinis
McGuinis
McNally
McNeel
McRae
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FIRST
Willis R.
Edward
William J.
Charles
Charles E.
Marvin A.
Clyde
Benjamin
Walter J.
John J.
Adolf
Elijah
John
Samuel
Arthur
Vincent G.
John
Jerry
Howard
Gustaf
Herman
Charles
Ollie
Emery C.
Albert S.
Nathan
Isaac
George
Emil
Benjamin
Fabian
Hugh Elmer
Viola
Garland F.
James A.
Robert
Vernon
John J.
Manuel
Kieffer C.
Leslie
Otto
Theodore N.
Irving
Harold D.
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Meechin
Meir
Memmer
Merritt
Methwin
Mickam
Miles
Miller
Miller
Mitchell
Moen
Moore
Moore
Moore
Moorhead
Morris
Morrisay
Morrison
Moulton
Nachbahr
Nater
Nichovich
Nickerson
Nixon
Noble
Noble
Nungle
Odenkerchen
Olson
Orbeck
Orndorf
Overton
Palengrino
Palmer
Palmer
Palmer
Palmer
Parks
Parmelli
Patterson
Patton
Payne
Peacher
Pengally
Pentz
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FIRST
Benjamin
Claude
Fritz
George J.
Joe
David V.
Emanuel L.
LeRoy
Hiriam
George
Lee
Wilbert
Noble
Joseph
Neniva
Willie E.
Lynton B.
Emil
Claude R.
August
Newell
Henry
Lyda R.
James H.
Burlon
Leonard
Sheridan
John
Carl I.
James
Anthony
Solomon
Ploomer
George W.
Curtis
John N.
Freddie
Guy
Joe
Raymond
Frank M.
Thomas
Charles
Howard
Peter J.
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Perkins
Perkins
Peterson
Peterson
Phillips
Pigford
Politzer
Porter
Price
Pritchard
Pritchett
Ralph
Rankin
Ray
Richardson
Richmond
Riddick
Riddle
Riggs
Roadfelt
Robbins
Roberts
Roberts
Robertson
Robinson
Robinson
Rodeback
Rolesavage
Rowland
Rubin
Rund
Salley
Salter
Sanders
Sanderson
Schaub
Schauf
Scheetz
Schiller
Schnell
Schonning
Scotten
Sedlacet
Seifreit
Seng
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FIRST
Moses
Theodore
Thomas
Lynn
Nathan E.
James
Archie
Burns
Charles
Ernest S.
Giles O.
Robert
Tillman
William
Forrester B.
Ezra
Joe
John T.
Edward K.
Gordon
Edward C.
Ervin
Samuel P.
Henry
Brainard
Horace G.
Frank
Charles A.
Joseph
Anthony I.
Hoover
Eugene
Hugh A.
Bryant
Albert
Raymond
Cap
Alexander
Willie R.
Chief Paul
Leon
Charles
Martin H.
Caesar
Clarence
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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Settles
Shaddler
Shea
Sheupe
Shippy
Simmons
Simonds
Singleton
Smalls
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Steed
Steel
Steitz
Stephens
Stipe
Stowers
Styke
Sufken
Suiter
Sweeney
Swenson
Swink
Symanski
Taylor
Terrell
Thomas
Thompson
Thrwest
Tobias
Trew
Trobeeky
Tunningly
Turman
Turner
Turner
Valgas
Van Every
Verbsky
Verdier
Verne
Vickery
SIDE
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
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Camp Merritt Monument: In Memorium
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Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
FIRST
Edgar H.
Chris W.
Howard
James T.
William
Eli
Ray
Cecil
George
Frank
James B.
Carl
William F.
Frederick
James R.
Edwin
Walter B.
Robert
Bismark
William J.
John
Raymond
Bernard L.
Mark
Elvis
Abe
Dennis
James
Joe
Joseph A.
Mose
Robert L.
Andrew
Herman
Walter
Walter
Wash
Eddie
John M.
Ray
Joseph
Egbart
Robert
James E.
Roy
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LAST
Voight
Volckers
Walker
Wallace
Walsh
Walter
Ward
Ware
Warick
Watson
Wampler
Weber
Weber
Wegman
Welch
Wells
Wells
Welshman
Wheelock
Wheelock
White
White
Whitzel
Wiles
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Willingham
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wilson
Wise
Witzell
Wodsock
Woods
Woody
Worthington
Wyatt
Yelton
SIDE
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
west
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Camp Merritt Monument: In Memorium
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Private
Private
Private
Civilian Employee
FIRST
Eddie P.
Frank
Joseph
Winifred
14
LAST
Young
Youngs
Zetterman
Morris
SIDE
west
west
west
west
Thank you to B. Leafe and J. S. Suplicki for assistance
P. W. Norris, Bergen County Historical Society
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