ORIGIN STORY
War Dead Are Honored At Byram School
THE GREENWICH TIME - JUNE 1, 1949
Byram School last week completed its permanent memorial to 10 graduates of the school who died in World War II.
Ten bronze plaques, with the name and date of death inscribed on each, were set in concrete blocks at the bases of the 10 trees which had been planted by the Byram PTA on the school grounds as a memorial to the youths killed in the war.
The project for the plaques was sponsored by the Pemberwick Parents Playground Association. Lumber for the forms in which the concrete was poured was donated by A P. Mazza, of Weaver St, member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, and a member of the playground association.
The forms were constructed by the woodwork classes at Byram School. The holes in the ground were dug by members Greenwich department of parks and trees under Joseph Dietrich. All expenses pertinent to the plaques and concrete piers were underwritten by the playground association.
The 10 Bryam School graduates who perished in World War II were QM Joseph P. Tiriola, S1c John I Weiby, Pfc Alfred W. Dickens, Sgt. Chester H. Arthur, Lt. William G. Patterson, Staff Sgt Harry R. Lambertson, Pvt Donald A Steinmetz, Corp. Andrew Hrnciar Jr., S2c Joseph Vrtiak Jr. and Pfc Domenick Crucitti.
THE GREENWICH TIME - JUNE 1, 1949
Byram School last week completed its permanent memorial to 10 graduates of the school who died in World War II.
Ten bronze plaques, with the name and date of death inscribed on each, were set in concrete blocks at the bases of the 10 trees which had been planted by the Byram PTA on the school grounds as a memorial to the youths killed in the war.
The project for the plaques was sponsored by the Pemberwick Parents Playground Association. Lumber for the forms in which the concrete was poured was donated by A P. Mazza, of Weaver St, member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, and a member of the playground association.
The forms were constructed by the woodwork classes at Byram School. The holes in the ground were dug by members Greenwich department of parks and trees under Joseph Dietrich. All expenses pertinent to the plaques and concrete piers were underwritten by the playground association.
The 10 Bryam School graduates who perished in World War II were QM Joseph P. Tiriola, S1c John I Weiby, Pfc Alfred W. Dickens, Sgt. Chester H. Arthur, Lt. William G. Patterson, Staff Sgt Harry R. Lambertson, Pvt Donald A Steinmetz, Corp. Andrew Hrnciar Jr., S2c Joseph Vrtiak Jr. and Pfc Domenick Crucitti.