2. World War I (The Great War) Memorial 

a. Comments.  This memorial monument was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1921.  It is constructed of rusticated pink marble with a bronze plaque on the front listing the names of those who served in World War I.  Funding for the monument was obtained from local businesses, enterprises and individuals as well as the town of Hammonton itself.  The monument was constructed and erected by O. J. Hammell Company of Pleasantville, N. J.  The thirteen foot high monument is topped by a bronze eagle perched on a marble sphere.

Adjacent to the monument is a semicircle set of ground-level head stones bearing in bronze the names of each individual who died in the Great War.  The markers include the individual’s unit name, their date of death and the circumstances in which they died.  Shown in Figure 5 is the headstone of Private Joseph A. Passalaqua who was killed in action on October 22, 1918.  The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Hammonton is named in his honor.

Figure 5:  Headstone of Private Joseph A. Passalaqua

3. World War II Memorial

          a. Comments: This simple, elegant memorial consists of a 15 foot high gray stone rectangular obelisk with a sculptured lamp burning the flame of eternal vigilance at the top. The monument forms a long rectangular shaped prism,

Figure 6: World War II Memorial

narrower at the top rather than the bottom. Each side contains an insignia of each branch of the four services - Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Also, each side contains a copy of the monument's inscription. At the bottom f the four sides are the names of the war veterans inscribed on bronze plaques, now turned green with time.

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Figure 7: Northwest Facade of World War II Memorial (With Army Insignia)

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Figure 8: Southwest Facade of World War II Memorial (With Navy Insignia)

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Figure 9: Southeast Facade of World War II Memorial (With Air Force Insignia)

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Figure 10: Northeast Facade of World War II Memorial (With Marine Corps Insignia)

          b. Inscription: The inscription, repeated on each side of the monument, reads:

World War II

1941-1945

A tribute of

respect and

honor to the

dead. A constant

source of

inspiration to

the living men

and women of

 this community.

         c. Roll of Honor: Listed below are the names of brave Hammontonians who served in the armed forces of their country with honor and distinction during World War II, and to whom their fellow citizens are forever grateful.

Click here to view WWII Roll of Honor.

4. World War II Deceased Memorial

Figure 12.  World War II Deceased Monument

         a. Comments: The World War II Deceased Memorial is exclusively dedicated to the memory of those Hammontonians killed in the service of their country during World War II. The 8 feet tall gray stone monument features a tall center panel carved with an eagle and inscribed with 33 names of those Hammonton residents who lost their lives in World War II. On short wings at either side of the main shaft are the Army and Navy seals

The erection of the monument was sponsored by The Sons of Italy of America of  Hammonton with the help of the community and was dedicated in 1947.  Its stands in the southwestern part of the park and complements the larger World War II monument located in the central part of the park.

           b. Inscription: Dedicated to the Honored Memory of our Loved Ones who so Nobly Gave their Lives for FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY in World War II.

          c. Roll of Honor: Listed below are the names of those brave Hammontonians who gave up their lives while serving in the armed forces of their country during World War II, and to whom their fellow citizens are forever grateful.

Click here to view WWII Deceased Roll of Honor.

5.  Korea & Vietnam Wars Memorial