New Fairfield Veterans Memorial

They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn them.

French & Indian War

Samuel Fairchild Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1759

Burmell Barnum Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1761

Civil War

Frederick C. Barnum Cpl. U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1863

Augustus E. Bronson U.S. Army K.I.A. June 1, 1864

Edward Griffin Pvt. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 5, 1863

William B. Leach U.S. Army K.I.A. June 19, 1864

Henry H. Hyatt U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1864

Homer B. Barnum Pvt. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 12, 1864

Edward B. Couch Pvt. U.S. Army K.I.A. Oct. 9, 1864

William H. Lessey U.S. Army Died a P.O.W. Oct. 19, 1864

Edgar A. Eastwood Pvt. U.S. Army Died a P.O.W. Nov. 7, 1864

World War I

George A. Fairchild P.F.C. U.S. Army K.I.A. April 20, 1918

World War II

Joseph W. Schimanskey P.F.C. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. March 13, 1944

Frank W. O’Hearn P.F.C. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. June 1944

Kenneth D. Wood Lt. U.S. Army Air Force K.I.A. Jan. 23, 1945

Korea

Richard Q. Braman P.F.C. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. Sept. 22, 1950

Ralph A. Britton Cpl. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. Oct. 7, 1952

Vietnam

Edward J. Monahan, Jr. L/Cpl. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. Aug. 24, 1965

Michael J. Fratto L/Cpl. U.S.M.C. K.I.A. May 2, 1969

John C. Reitwiesner Sgt. U.S. Army K.I.A. Jan 21, 1970

We leave your names to speak from this stone to remind us of your supreme sacrifice

Marker is on Connecticut Route 37 0.1 miles north of Brush Hill Road (Route 39), on the left when traveling north.

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