Macri Triangle

View all monuments in NYC Parks, as well as temporary public art installations on our NYC Public Art Map and Guide.

Greenpoint World War II Memorial

Click map for directions

  • Location: Union and Metropolitan Avenues
  • Description: Stele with tablet
  • Materials: Red granite (polished), bronze
  • Dimensions: Stele H: 5'8" W: 44 1/4"; Tablet H: 23 1/4" W: 30 1/4"
  • Donor: American Legion
  • Inscription: Stele:
    THAT WE BE FREE /

    Tablet:
    1941 1945 / THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF THIS/ COMMUNITY WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II /
    SSGT. ADAMS, V.J. --- PFC. D'AMATO, L.C. --- SGT. GWIAZDOWSKI, M. --- PVT. PROTO, L. / PFC. ARETINO, D.C. --- SGT. DEODATI, K. --- PFC. KAZAKEVICJ, V.L. --- PVT. RUBINETTI, J. / PVT. BIANCO, A.J. --- CPL. DESIO, J.S. --- LT. KORBELAK, S. --- PFC. RUBINETTI, J. / SFC BIELINSKI, J. --- PVT. DOMANICO, T.J. --- PFC. LA ROCCA, P.F. --- TCPL. RUSSO, J.A. / SSGT. BILASZ, S. --- PVT. FALCO, R. --- SGT. LA TORRE, G.M. --- PFC. SACCONE, A. /
    PFC. BOSCO, F.C. --- CPL. FALTER, F.F. --- SGT. LAWOR, G. --- PVT. SANTA MARIA, C. / PVT. BUONAGURO, J.A. --- PFC. FARANDA, F.F. --- PVT. LEONARD, E.A. --- PVT. SCHETTINO, V. / PFC. BUSRUS, A. --- 1ST LT. FEDERICO, D.J. --- PFC. LIGUORI, D.A. --- PVT. SCHMIEDER, A.J. / PVT. CALIENDO, P. --- PFC. FERONE, J.P. --- SFC. LOMBARDI, V.J. --- PFC. SCUDIERE, V. / PFC. CANDELA, S. --- CPL. FILL, J. --- PFC. LOMUTO, F.S. --- PFC. SEVERINO, C. / PFC. CARBONE, R. --- PVT. FORGIONE, V. --- PVT. MADDALONI, L. --- CPL. SIJEWIC, A. / CMOM. CHESTARO, T.W. --- PFC. FORLANO, L.A. --- PVT. MASCIA, V.J. --- SSGT. TAFURI, G. / TSGT. CHIAFARI, F.J. --- PVT. FRANZESE, S. --- PVT. MAZZA, N. --- CPL. THOMAS, A.J. / SSGT. CHIPICHETTA, J.A. --- COX. FURINO, L.A. --- CPL. MONTEFORTE, F.J. --- PFC. TITANO, S.C. / PFC. CIA, J. --- PVT. GAGAS, C.J. --- PFC. MURAWSKI, M. --- PVT. UVINO, A. P. / PFC. CIANTRO, JR., P. --- PL.SGT, GATTO, J.D. --- CPL. PACIA, M.A. --- PFC. VELOTTA, F.P. / CPL. CIFALDI, J. --- LT.FR. GIORGIO, E.J. --- PFC. PALLADINO, F.D. --- SSGT. VINTIS, C.V. / SGT. CIMINO, V.J. --- PVT. GRASSANO, N. --- PVT. PECORA, F.D. --- PFC. VITACCO, S. / PFC. CORTWRIGHT, W.H. --- PVT. GUIDICE, A.M. --- PFC. PIZZONIA, A. --- SFC. YODICE, G. I. / PVT. GUIDICE, J.V. --- PFC. POPPOPA, J. / ERECTED BY THE TWENTY-SEVEN MEMORIAL POST NO. 1751, AMERICAN LEGION /

Please note, the NAME field includes a primary designation as well as alternate namingsoften in common or popular usage. The DEDICATED field refers to the most recent dedication, most often, butnot necessarily the original dedication date. If the monument did not have a formal dedication, the yearlisted reflects the date of installation.

For more information, please contact Art & Antiquities at (212) 360-8163

Check out your park's Vital Signs

Clean & Safe

No recent capital investment.

Green & Resilient

No natural areas present at this site.

Empowered & Engaged Users

No recent or upcoming events.
No active volunteer groups.

Share your feedback or learn more about how this park is part of a Vital Park System

Park Information