Verona Heroes

An Honor Roll of Heroes from Verona, New Jersey who died while protecting America's Freedom

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"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men." ......General George S. Patton

Civil War Private Michael Kiefer

World War I Private Benjamin Franklin Douglas Private Winfield McIntyre Sergeant Frank G. Wittenweiler

World War II PFC John E. Ahrendtsen Cpl. Arthur Lyon Albe Elec. Mate Arthur J. Anderson Cpl. Ralph S. Buggeln PVT. John H. Chidester, III PVT. Daniel W. Conklin 2nd LT. Edwin E. Courter Cpl. Hobart Earle PFC Constantine Emanuel PVT Robert O. Fielding 1st LT John L. Gage 1st LT Gordon T. Gates Capt. David Hammond 1st LT William E. Hinrichs T SG Robert B. Klepzig PVT Michael C. Leone S SGT Albert B. Leroy 2nd LT Nicholas F. Michetti S SG Peter F. Nicoulin PVT Max Novick 2nd LT James S. Randolph 2nd LT William Robertson, III George J. Schiabor PFC Edwin C. Smoot, Jr. 2nd LT Joseph Watson Taylor 1st LT Warren O. Van Winkle PVT John B. Wands, Jr. S SG Charles Weller PVT Robert R. Whealdon 1st LT Robert R. Wilson Mch Mate Walter Budd Wimley William A. Wittenweiler, Jr. Signalman Thurston F. Woodford

Korean War None Known

Vietnam War 1st LT Gerald D. Geoghegan CPL Anthony V. Hein LCPL Robert A. McCloskey MAJ Eugene M. Pabst SPEC Alan K. Taylor

Verona Police Department Patrolman Theodore R. Braun

"Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure." - President Abraham Lincoln

The above picture, which includes Verona Hero Private John B. Wands, Jr. (5th from right), appeared in Life Magazine showing England's Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspecting the troops prior to the Normandy Invasion. It also appears in Stephen Ambrose's Book Band of Brothers. Private Wands was later killed in action on June 14, 1944 Photo courtesy of Mr. John B. Wands V, nephew of Pvt John B. Wands

"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free" - Ronald Reagan

Verona Police Department April 14, 1928 Back row left to right: Al Collins, Unknown, Warren Hogan Middle row left to right: Unknown, Ben Zarr, Ray Johnson, Frank Bescherer Front row left to right: Art Zink, Clarence Rowland(Chief), Newt Terry Description courtesy of Mr. Tom Collins, son of Al Collins

The main goal of this project is to eventually deposit all information on these Verona Heroes with the Verona Public Library  where these histories will be available for school children and others to learn about the heroic Verona residents who came before them. It is vital that friends and family of these heroes be found, so that they may share pictures, service records, and other information to complete their stories. If you are a family member or friend of one of these heroes, or you know someone who is or may have additional information, please contact Robert Caruso by email or postal mail at: PO Box 125, Verona, NJ 07044-0125

This Website is maintained by Robert Caruso Please email comments.

Many thanks to Anthony Buccino of the Nutley Sons for his guidance in creating this website