HOMETOWN HEROES

UPTOWN LINDEN HONORS OUR MILITARY

Each November the City of Linden is proud to honor Linden servicemen and women along with their families, who have served or sacrificed their lives for our country in the United States Armed Forces.

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Celebrate The Veteran In Your Family

THIS program is FREE for Linden Military Veterans and their families. Banner Applications are available below. The banners will be displayed on light-stands in the Linden Uptown Business District starting in November.

Mission

To honor and recognize City of Linden servicemen and women and their families who have served or given their lives to our country in the United States Armed Forces.

Application Requirements

In order to be considered for a banner, the nominee must meet the following requirements:

  • Lived in the City of Linden at some point in their lifetime.
  • Served in one of the following branches: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine.
  • Meet one of the following criteria: honorably discharged Veteran, died in the line of duty

Banner Design, Time Frame & Location

Banners are approximately 29”x 55”, vinyl material and feature a photo of the Veteran, with their name, rank, branch of service, and dates of active service. Banners will be displayed on poles along Wood Avenue for a designated period of time. Banner locations will be selected randomly and specific display locations cannot be requested. A branch of service circular logo will adorn the banner over the veteran’s image. The banners will contain the logos of Linden Special Improvement District, the Linden Board of Education, the City of Linden, The Linden Society for Historic Preservation, and the Linden Public Library.

Banner Photograph (Required)

Please secure a photograph of the veteran you would like to use on the banner, and submit the photograph with the application. The better quality photograph, the better the reproduction on the banner. We will accept a digital photograph, preferably a service portrait.

Rank Branch of Service First/Middle Name Last Name Deceased Alive
E3 US ARMY GRADY CLARK X
E3 US ARMY RICHARD LEWIS CLARK X
E5 US MARINES JAMES CLEGG X
E4 US AIR FORCE IRIS YVONNE CRUSE X
E5 US ARMY RICHARD CZERWINSKI X
E3 US ARMY JOHN A GALL X
E3 US MARINES ROBERT ALLEN GALL X
E3 US NAVY JOHN GUTAUCKIS X
E4 US ARMY RICHARD L KIELB X
E5 US ARMY WILLIAM P KOCHAN X
E4 US MARINES JOSEPH DANIEL LARKINS X
E3 US MARINES ANTONIO J LIMA X
E1 US ARMY LEONARD ADAM MAZUR X
E3 US NAVY RAYMOND J MAZUR X
E2 US NAVY JOSEPH THOMAS McGANN X
E3 US ARMY GEORGE EDWARD THORNE X
E1 US MARINES WILLIAM ARTHUR SR. VERDIER X
E7 US ARMY ANANIAS MALONE WALL X
E6 US ARMY BARRY LYNN WALL X
E5 US ARMY GARRY MALONE WALL X
E4 US ARMY KENNETH ERVIN WALL X
E4 US ARMY LARRY ARNOLD WALL X
E4 US ARMY RONALD HENRY WALL X