Chelsea MA Veterans Monuments & Memorials

CITY OF CHELSEA

VETERANS MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS

As we walked throughout the city
during the Memorial Day holiday, we took notice of the many memorial
markers and monuments given as testimonials of respect from the
citizens of Chelsea. The testimonials were for the sacrifices made by
our servicemen. The record of Chelsea’s Soldiers in the various
conflicts is one to be proud of. There is also a proud story to every
name on these monuments.

During the Civil War 167 Chelsea
men died in action. A Civil War monument was dedicated to their
memory in April 1869. The monument was dedicated in a 122,000 square
foot park previously named Union Park, in commemoration of the Union
Army of the Civil War. In 1911, the mommunt was moved to Bassett
Square, in front of the new City Hall. Burial lots were purchased by
the city at both Garden and Woodlawn Cemetaries for the Civil War dead.

A monument stands in Chelsea
Square opposite the Police Station, to General Casimir Pulaski, a
Polish soldier of the American Revolution. In 1777, Pulaski joined
Washington’s army through the recommendations of Benjamin Franklin.
After the Battle of Brandywine, a battle in which he distinguished
himself, he received a Congressional promotion to Brigadier General
of a cavalry division. With Congressional permission he formed an
independent corps of cavalry and light infantry which became known as
Pulaski’s Legion. While in command of French and American cavalry in
the siege of Savannah on October 9, 1779, Pulaski was mortally
wounded. He died two days later. (Genend Pulaski passed through
Chelsea on his first arrival in the Colonies).

Soldiers’ Monument

During the Spanish-American War,
three hundred men from Chelsea enlisted in the service. One man,
Corporal Daniel Dempsey was killed in action, in the charge at El
Taney, Cuba. The square at the conjunction of Park, Cross and Pearl
Streets was named in his honor. The Hiker Monument, setting on the
front lawn of the City Hall, was dedicated to all who served in the
Spanish-American War.

MEMORIAL	TYPE	LOCATION
Civil War	Monument	Front of City Hall
Spanish American War	Monument	Hiker Monument – City Hall Lawn
World War 1	Plaque	City Hall second floor
World War 1	Monument	Chelsea High School – Carter Street
World War 2	Flag Pole	Chelsea City Hall
Korea	Monument	City Hall Lawn
Vietnam	Monument	City Hall Lawn
Vietnam	Monument	MDC Pool – Carter Street
Veterans Memorial	Plaque	Old Chelsea High School

Ninety nine Chelsea men died in
action in World War 1. James Carolan, a Chelsea firefighter enlisted
in the U. S. Navy, March 9, 1918. On September 30, 1918, James
Carolan was killed in action when his ship “Ticonderoga”
was torpedoed by a German submarine. A bronze plaque to his memory
was placed on the front outside wall of Central Fire Station, Fay
Square. Mary C. Burke enlisted in the U. S. Army Nurse Corps May 23,
1918. Assigned to a Base Hospital in France, Mary Burke became a
victim of the influenza epidemic and passed away October 5, 1918. The
name of the Spencer Avenue School was changed to the Mary C. Burke
School on May 30,1937. In 1994, a four school complex was built on
Merntt Park and named for Mary C. Burke. Each school in this complex
was named for a soldier who died in combat in the defense of our
country. A memorial square sign stands on the comer of Second Street
and Broadway to Charles J. Ostler, a soldier killed in action in the
Battle of Cassino in Italy, he was the oldest of eight brothers that
served in World War 2. The largest number in service from one family
in Chelsea.

INDIVIDUAL MEMORIALS

RANK	NAME	BRANCH	WAR	TYPE	LOCATION

Private	Max Address	U. S. Army	WW1	Sign	Everett Avenue and Walnut Street
Private	Max Address	U. S. Army	WW1	Sign	Everett Avenue and Third Street
Private	Max Address	U. S. Army	WW1	Monument	City Hall Lawn
PFC	Salvatore J. Agri	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Highland and Central Avenue
S/SGT	Louis T. Annese	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Prospect Street and Englewood Avenue
Corporal	Frank Barbierri	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Corner of Beacon and Tremont Street
PHM2C	Israel D. Barr	U. S. Navy	WW2	Sign	Cottage Street and Highland Street
Private	William H.Bassett	Mass Regiment Infantry	Civil War	Sign	Front of City hall
PFC	Sidney Bloom	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Everett Avenue and Arlington Street
Private	John Bonislawski	U. S. Army	WW1	Sign	Medford Street and Broadway
	Mary C. Burke	U. S. Army	WW1	Plaque	Old Mary C. Burke School
S1C	James Carolan	U. S. Navy	WW1	Plaque	Front of Engine 1 – Everet Avenue
HM3	Wayne M. Caron	U. S. Navy	Vietnam	Sign	In front of Marine Hospital – Now Admirals Hill
	Martin Cavanaugh			Sign	Marlboro Street and broadway
PFC	Sheldon R. Cohen	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Maverick Street and Lynn Street Extension
	John Covino			Sign	Bocci Courts at Voke Park
Sergeant	Thomas W. Culliton	U. S. Army	Korea	Sign	Broadway and Carroll Street
Corporal	Daniel J. Dempsy	U. S. Army	Sp. Am.	Sign	Park, Cross and Pearl Streets
SP4	David Leo Dwyer	USMC	Korea	Sign	Eleanor Street and Clark Avenue
PFC	Michael T. Fitzpatrick	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	33 Burma Road
PFC	Lester F. Glover Jr.	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Broadway and Eleanor Street
PFC	Bruce J. Kennedy	USMC	Vietnam	Sign	Central Avenue and Lynn Street
Lieut.	Harold A. Kepnes	U. S. Navy	WW2	Sign	County Road and Washington Avenue
Lieut.	Alan I. Klarfaen	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Tudor Street and Crescent Avenue
Private	Charles Kostopoulos	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Broadway and Fourth Street
S1C	Anthony J. Lariccia	U. S. Navy	WW2	Sign	Washington Avenue and Fenno Street
PFC	Louis J. Levine	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Bellingham and Highland Streets
	Abraham Lincoln	U. S. President		Sign	Hawthorne, Park and Central Avenue
Private	Lawrence P. Lyons	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Washington Square, Eustis and Washington Avenue
	Logan R.			Sign	Heard Street – 140 feet south of Carter Street
PFC	John Madigan	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Front of 6 John Street
Sergeant	Robert McCullough	Mass Regiment Infantry	Civir War	Sign	Eastern Avenue and Broadway
	Francis McDonough			Sign	Adams Street and Revere Beach Parkway
PFC	Michael A. Nadworney	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Broadway and Beacon Street
Private	Charles J. Ostler	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Broadway and Second Street
CMDR	Henry Owocki	P. A. V.	WW2	Sign	Corner of Everett Av., Chestnut and Third Streets
	Paca Square			Sign	Williams and Winnisimmet Streets
Lieut.	George E. Pantano	U. S. Navy	WW2	Sign	Broadway and Crescent Avenue
General	Casimir Pulsaki	American Revolution		Monument	Front of the old Police Station
Private	Donald Randazzo	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Lobby of the Williams School
PFC	Guido Rosati	USMC	WW2	Sign	Warren Avenue and Franklin Avenue
PFC	Edward J. Rosser	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Cary Square, Forsyth and Gardner Streets
	James Sampson			Sign	Union Street and Revere Beach Parkway
Captain	George Shatzman	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Blossom Street and washington Avenue
PFC	Frank M. Sokolowski	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Parker Street and Clark Avenue
	Saint Stanislaus Parish War Dead			Plaque	Saint Stanislaus Church lobby
S/SGT.	John D. Sullivan	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Walnut Street and Second Street
Sergeant	John E. Sullivan	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Willard Street and Crest Avenue
SP/4	William Thompson	U. S. Army	Vietnam	Sign	Washington Avenue and Revere Beach Parkway
S2C	James Toomey	U. S. Army	WW1	Sign	Stockton Street and Eastern Avenue
S/SGT	Thomas Voltero	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Williams Street and Broadway
PFC	Manuel J. Weiner	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Webster Avenue and Garfield Avenue at Parkway
Private	George Yanover	U. S. Army	WW2	Sign	Shurtleff Street and Central Avenue
Brig.	Stella Young	Salv. Army	WW1	Sign	Chestnut Street and Fifth Street