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PRIVATE PAUL W. KOLBERT WAR MEMORIAL PARK

PRIVATE PAUL W. KOLBERT WAR MEMORIAL PARK
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Listing Details

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Location: AVENUE L AND E. 17TH STREET

City: BROOKLYN

State: New York

Zip Code: 11230

Year Dedicated: 1960

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR II

Photograph By: MIKE LIANTONIO

Submitted By: MIKE LIANTONIO

THIS PARK WAS DEDICATED TO PRIVATE PAUL W. KOLBERT A FALLEN WORLD WAR II SOLDIER AND HERO. DURING THE BATTLE TO RETAKE THE TOWN OF BINSFIELD, LUXEMBOURG, WHILE WITH THE 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION, KOLBERT WAS KILLED PROVIDING NEEDED COVER FIRE FOR THE EVACUATION OF HIS FELLOW SOLDERS. FOR HIS SELFLESS ACT, HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, THE NATION’S SECOND HIGHEST AWARD FOR VALOR.


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