World War 2 Memorial in Holyoke Massachusetts

World War 2 Memorial in Holyoke Massachusetts

World War II 1941-1945 Dedicated in Honor of the 212 people from Holyoke who paid the supreme sacrifice and all others who served.

This memorial honors the 212 men that died in WW2 that lived in Holyoke. Ignatius Maternowski was a chaplain from Holyoke that died on D-Day. He was buried on the beaches of Normandy but three years later was reinterred in South Hadley at the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. Across Dwight Street from this memorial was the Roswell Crafts house. It was a beautiful and unique home.

In a nearby tree, an electric outlet was added by the city in 1948 so that a radio could broadcast World Series games to older men who used the park.

The Phoenix is across the street from this WW2 memorial.