US Marine Flags To Fly In Belleville For Medal of Honor Recipient

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Belleville Historical Society. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

The Belleville Historical Society is promoting the flying of the US Marine Corps flag on flagpoles across the township in honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of Medal of Honor recipient Marine Sgt. Fred Stockham and the legendary Marines of the battle of Belleau Wood, France in June 1918, where Stockham was killed.

A monument to Sgt. Stockham will be dedicated on Sunday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church on William Street where Stockham was a parishioner. Flags are available from the Belleville Historical Society.

For more information contact Michael Perrone at 973-780-7852 or email Bellevillehistory@gmail.com

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Photo: Belleville Board of Education Trustee Tom Grolimond (left) and Councilman Vincent Cozzarelli display the US Marine Corps flag in front of the World War 1 monument at Belleville Town Hall (courtesy of Michael Perrone)