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Van Kirk ParkDesignated by General Orders Number24, dated June 21, 1943, Van Kirk Parkis located between Brewer and MaltererAvenues (opposite the post fieldhouse). First Lieutenant John StewartVan Kirk Park MemorialVan Kirk died in combat on November 30, 1942 in Djedeida, Tunisia.He had previously attended Officer Candidate School at FortMonmouth. A memorial granite bench was erected at Van Kirk Parkwithout ceremony in the early 1950s pursuant to the wishes of thefather, the donor. The park also features the Purple Heart Memorial. xviVoris ParkVoris Park is located between Russel and AllenAvenues immediately west of Jagger Park in theOfficer Family Housing Area to the north of the EastGate entrance. Dedicated on September 27, 1957by General Order Number 76, the park honors COLAlvin C. Voris (1876-1952). Voris commanded thepost from April 30, 1937- August 1, 1938. xviiAugenstine MemorialThe Augenstine Memorial is located justsouth of Barker Circle. Dedicated in 1951,the bench and its plaque originally had abackground of three dogwood trees. Thebench memorializes Chief Warrant OfficerEdwin Daniel Augenstine, a native of WestLong Branch, NJ with over 17 years of ArmyAugenstine Memorial service. Augenstine served at FortMonmouth from 1936 to 1942, and then deployed to Europe andManila. He died of an unknown tropical disease in November 1945. xviiAvenue of MemoriesThe monuments and trees lining the Avenueof Memories pay homage to the Signal CorpsSoldiers who gave their lives during WWII.The Army dedicated the Avenue on April 6,1949 when the first marker was placed inmemory of MAJ Edmund P. Karr. Originallydesignated as “Memorial Drive,” new markersand trees have been added over the years. xixCOL Alvin C. VorisAvenue of Memories Memorials3/4 .
On Memorial Day, 1999, the Fort Monmouth community re-affirmedits commitment to those Soldiers honored on the Avenue of Memories.Battle of the Bulge MonumentThis monument honors the men and womenof the United States Armed Forces who participatedin the Battle of the Bulge. Dedicated onMay 6, 2001, it is located at the intersection ofWilson Avenue and the Avenue of Memories(diagonal to the Bowling Center). xxBreslin War MemorialBattle of the Bulge MonumentBreslin War MemorialCentennial Time CapsuleThe Breslin War Memorial resides just inside theCommunity Center’s fence. Dedicated at FortMonmouth on April 25, 1961, the stonemonument memorializes those service members“who did not return” from war. Two privatecitizens, Pat and Sandy Breslin, originally erectedthe memorial on private property. After losingtheir lease, the memorial sat in storage untilcoming to its resting place, here. xxiThe U.S. Army Signal Corps Centennial TimeCapsule installation ceremony occurred in front ofRussel Hall on September 16, 1960, tocommemorate the firstcentennial of the Corps. TheCapsule is to be opened June21, 2060. It contains itemsTime Capsule Ceremonydepicting the status of militarycommunications in 1960, as well as historicalmaterial showing the origins of the Corps andprogress made during its first hundred years. xxiiTime Capsule InscriptionD-Day MemorialThe D-Day Memorial commemorates the40th Anniversary of D-Day and is located infront of the Van Deusen Library. Thisdedication occurred on June 6, 1984. xxiiiLandmarks and Place Names at Fort MonmouthD-Day Memorial
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