wwi, wwii, korean war, vietnam war plaques
Near
the War Memorial entrance are five plaques honoring
those who served in the major wars since World War
I. Starting at the visitor’s left, the first plaque
bears the dedication “In honor of the men and women
of Danbury who served in World War II 1941-1945 The
memory of these departed heroes always lives,” and
lists the names of 103 residents lost in the war.
The next monument to the right
lists a dozen names of people from Danbury and
surrounding towns who died in the Korean War.
In the center of the monument
collection is a plaque dedicated “In honor of the
men and women of Danbury who served in the World War
1917-1919 and in memory of these men who made the
supreme sacrifice for liberty.” The plaque lists the
names, service affiliation, and the date and
location of death, of 35 men.
The nearby Vietnam memorial
lists the names of 59 men from Danbury and other
towns who were killed or reported missing in the
war.
The monument on the visitor’s
far right also honors World War I veterans, and was
erected by the Danbury High School Alumni
Association to honor graduates who served in the
war. Four columns of names are listed, and three
graduates who died in the war are honored separately
on the plaque (as well as on the other World War I
memorial).