On a beautiful summer's day, Sis and I visited Veteran's Memorial Park in Bethlehem, Connecticut for a quilt show. During that visit, we photographed a number of dignified plaques remembering local veterans who served their country in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
Honor Roll Project
My photos and transcriptions are part of Heather Wilkinson Rojo's Honor Roll Project. Although she is not actively promoting this project these days, due to lack of interest during the pandemic years, I'm delighted she will add my Bethlehem links to her project page.
The meaning of this project, in Heather's words: "The transcribed names make the soldiers available for search engines, so that descendants and family members can find them on the internet."
This is the first in a multipart series honoring the military veterans of Bethlehem, CT whose names are inscribed on the town's memorial plaques. Part 2 features veterans from the War of 1812. Part 3 features WWII veterans. Part 4 features Vietnam War veterans. Part 5 features Korean War veterans.
Bethlehem Memorial: Civil War and WWI
This plaque reads:
A tribute to the valor of the men of Bethlehem who fought for freedom and humanity
Civil War, 1861-1865
Frederick Adkins
Joseph Boyce
Gideon D. Crane
William B. Crane
Francis Dugan
John Ferry
George W. Garthwait
James H. Gilbert
Frederick D. Holmes
Daniel Hunt
Alexander Kasson
Edgar N. Kasson
Albert J. Lounsbury
Charles Lynn
Richard Magee
Olin Nash
Dexter Northrop
Horson Northrop
John K. Northrop
Patrick O'Rourke
James Oswald
Timothy C. Spencer
Abram B. Tolles
Philip L. Waldron
George Williams
George A. Wright
World War, 1917-1919
Harry A. Anderson
Herman A. Anderson
Vincent W. Atwood
Clark G. Bennett
Arthur E. Bloss
Elbert H. Box
Howard M. Box
Harry J. Bristol
Edward P. Crane
Leroy A. Fogg
Walter W. Holmes
Harold H. Hoyt
Raymond H. Hurlburt
Frederick C. Judd
Stanley A. Marchukaitis
Harold G. Peterson
Kenneth W. Raymond
LeRoy E. Sanford
William T. Sanford
Jesse E. Smith
William R. Smith
Joseph R. Stevens
Henry C.H. Stewart
Burras C. Traub
This is the first I am hearing of this project. Perhaps for Veteran's Day I'll transcribe the local honor roll in my neighborhood park. Thanks for this post.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good way to make the names on these plaques findable by search engines...in case descendants try an online search. TY for reading and commenting!
DeleteThank you for continuing to add to this project. It really does help get these names picked up by search engines to help family researchers.
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of this project either. I will look into the plaques in my area.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the Honor Roll Project is still continuing. I tried to participate for both Memorial Day and Veterans' Day every year. I'll try to do a post for the latter this November.
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