Military History of Belleville and Nutley, New JerseyBy Anthony Buccino |
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Nutley Sons Honor RollRemembering the Men Who Paid for Our Freedom
In the past century, 138 Nutley sons died while in service to our country. One young man was killed in the American Revolution. Three were killed in action in the Civil War, World War I took 17. World War II took 92 sons. The Korean War era took 12 sons. The Vietnam War took 9 sons, and preserving the peace during the Cold War set its toll at 8 Nutley sons. Here, in one source, beyond the names of the fallen, are their stories. Belleville Sons Honor RollRemembering the Men Who Paid for Our FreedomIn the last century, Belleville lost 160 sons while in service to our country. This collection, gathered from newspaper clippings and other sources collects what we know about these young men in an effort that their sacrifice not be forgotten.Belleville and Nutley in the Civil War A Brief History Documenting the participation of the New Jersey towns of Belleville and Nutley (Franklin/North Belleville) in the American Civil War. Includes information on six local soldiers killed in action in the War Between the States, plus information on the battle campaigns in which they gave up their lives. Also lists information on local participation in various New Jersey and other state militias.WW2 Letters Home From The South Pacific WW2 Letters Home from the South Pacific by Angelo Buccino is one GI?s view of the war amid the heat, bugs, carnage and noise in an artillery battalion supporting First Marine Division at Guadalcanal and other islands that never get mentioned. The Nutley-born, Belleville-raised soldier served in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945. |
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