Since 1885, the Town of Carlisle, Massachusetts has endeavored to recognize and honor
our citizens who gave of themselves to fight for the freedoms that we all enjoy.
Their willingness to make sacrifices deserve to be noted for future generations.
Each Memorial Day, we salute them, we honor them, we thank them.
And now, here, you too can read the Roll Calls of our past and present wars
and view the Memorials that our Town has erected in their honor.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMORIAL
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The Revolutionary War Memorial is placed to the left of the main
entrance of the First Religious Society across from the Town Common.
Mounted on a large fieldstone are the names of 16 Carlisle residents
who marched to Concord's North Bridge on the morning of April 19, 1775. | |||
  Photos by L. Bearfield |
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CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
Photo by L. Bearfield |
The statue sitting on the rotary and gracing our village center is the "Goddess of Liberty". The Italian marble statue was built and dedicated to honor Carlisle citizens who fought in the Civil War. | ||||||
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The south side of the pedestal is inscribed:
On the east side of the base of the 7-1/2 foot statue that weighs three thousand pounds, is the quotation
On the east side of the pedestal: "Died in their country's service" followed by the names of thirteen
soldiers from the town who gave their lives during their terms of enlistment in the Civil War.
The list continues on the north side:
The west side lists the Monument's donors
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TOWN COMMON FLAGPOLE and ALL WARS PLAQUE
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Mounted of the westerly side of the flagpole is the 6" x 9" bronze ALL WARS Plaque |
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 Photos by L. Bearfield |
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VETERAN'S HONOR ROLL
 Carlisle Mosquito, June 4, 2004, photo by E. Huber |
Currently sitting at the edge of the Town Common at the corner of
School Street are two wooden structures entitled "Honor Roll - In Hope
of Peace Serving God & Country". The 198 names listed are those who were called to duty for WWI, WWII, Korea & Vietnam and Post Vietnam while they were residents of the town. Honor Roll Veteran names last updated on 24 March 2008. Many of the veterans listed are still with us today. indicates Killed in ActionA new Veteran's Honor Roll is currently in the works - check out the Committee's progress here. |
World War I
| MERTON H. AYERS | RALPH A. GEROW | PAMELA OUELLETTE |
| GEORGE L. BANFIELD | HARRIS H. GILMAN | ERNEST D. PECK |
| EDWARD E. BATES | ARTHUR HOVEGAARD | OSCAR E. PEDERSEN |
| RICHARD B. BATES | EVERETT KEYES | EDWIN PETERSEN |
| MARTIN K. BOVEY | HAROLD W. KOFORD | JOHN A. PETERSEN |
| G. EDWARD CAMPBELL | GEORGE LITTLE, JR. | PAUL PETERSEN |
| CHARLES A. CARR | FREDERICK H. LOVEJOY | HERBERT C. PORTER |
| PAUL R. COOMBS | JAMES H. LOVERING | ALONZO B. REED |
| FRED E. DAISY | LAWRENCE K. LUNT | RAYMOND E. SARGENT |
| CHARLES S. DAVIS | ALPHONSE D. MARTIN | WILLIAM R. SCHOOLCRAFT |
| GUISIPPI DONATO | WILLIAM MERNICK | JOSEPH A. SORLI |
| HARRY F. DRAKE | FRANK O. MILLER | PAUL F. SWANSON |
| ROSCOE E. FADDEN | CHARLES R. MILLER, JR | HERBERT F. WILKIE |
| JAMES J. MULLANE | ||
World War II
| WILLIAM G. AMBROSE | LEWIS E. FRENCH | SAMUEL PARISI |
| CALVIN ANDERSON | MARGARET GAUTHIER | FRANK PHILBRICK |
| JOSEPH BEAUDETTE | WALTER I. GEARY | WALTER L. PICKERING |
| FRANCIS A. BOOTH | JOSEPH H. GIUNTA | GEORGE W. PORTER |
| HENRY L. BRALIT | FREDERICA E. HALE | IRVIN M. PUFFER |
| FRANK BROTHEN | JAMES R. HIGHTOWER | HORACE RICKER |
| ROBERT BROWN | STEWART HURLBERT | LOUIS R. RIVARD |
| MELVIN R. BUTLER | HARRY F. JACOBSEN | KENNETH SEABURG |
| ROY W. BUTLER. JR. | WILLIAM A. KEARNS | WILLIAM SEABURG |
| GEORGE A. CANN | ROBERT J. KIERSTEAD | CARROLL B. SLEEPER |
| JUSTIN CARR | THOMAS E. KIERSTEAD | CARL G. SWANSON |
| EDWARD J. CLARK | EVERETT LAPHAM | LAWRENCE E. TEE |
| OLIVER N. CLARK | WENDELL E. LAPHAM | GEORGE N. THACHERY |
| LAYFAYETTE G. CURRIER | ROBERT LAUVA | ARMANDO J. TRAVERSI |
| LINCOLN E. CURRIER | CHARLES L. LITTLE | FRANK E. WAHLEN |
| PRISCILLA A. CURRIER | STANLEY LOVERING | JOSIAH K. WALLIS |
| WILLARD G. DAVIS | LAWRENCE K. LUNT, JR. | LESTER W. WATERMAN |
| FRANK DENARO | ALLAN L. MALCOLM | EARL L. WILKIE |
| ERNEST R. DYER | ALFRED MCALLISTER | HERBERT W. WILKIE |
| STEVEN M. EDGELL | RALPH METIVIER | HELEN C. WILKINS |
| EDWARD A. FARRELL | NELS NELSON | JAMES P. WILKINS |
| GEORGE W. FOSS | OLE NELSON | FRITZ WINBLAD |
| WILLIAM D. FOSS | HARRY G. OHS | DOREEN YOUNG |
World War II Updates
The following veterans (or a family member) have requested to have their names added to the new Honor Roll:
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Korea / Vietnam Era
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Korea / Vietnam Era Updates
The following veterans (or a family member) have requested to have their names added to the new Honor Roll:
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Post Vietnam Era
(Honor Roll Veteran names to be supplied.)
VETERANS BURIED IN CARLISLE
1784 CENTRAL BURYING GROUND
Photo by L. Bearfield |
The Central Burying Ground is located on Lowell Road just outside of the village center across the street from Ferns Country Store and the Center Park. The following veterans are buried in the Central Burying Ground. |
| EDMUND ANDREWS | MAY 17, 1808 |
| CAPT IFFACHER ANDREWS | JULY 16, 1796 |
| DAVID BLOOD | NOV 25, 1804 |
| CAPT STEPHEN BLOOD | JULY 6, 1836 |
| LIEU BENJAMIN FOSTER | AUG 2, 1819 |
| JONATHAN HEALD | DEC 28, 1816 |
| LIEUT SILAS HEALD | JUNE 21, 1811 |
| CAPT EZEKIEL NICHOLS | |
| LIEU NATHANIAL PARKER | OCT 17, 1802 |
| LIEU JAMES RUSSEL | AUG 17, 1801 |
| LIEUT DANIEL WHEAT | JAN 12, 1827 |
| TIMOTHY WILKINS | APR 28, 1812 |
| Note: Due to the condition of the headstones, the information here may not be entirely accurate nor complete. Updated information will be added as it is received and verified. | |
GREEN CEMETERY
| Green Cemetery is located on the right hand side of Bedford Road approximately ¼ mile outside of the village center. The Town cemetery was established in 1837. Each Memorial Day a special service honoring all veterans buried at Green Cemetery is held at the grave of the most recent veteran to have passed away. On Memorial Day 2007 there were 246 veterans buried in Green Cemetery, of which 4 are women. |
 Carlisle Mosquito, May 30, 2003, photo by C. Sorn |
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A NEW HONOR ROLL IS UNDERWAY
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The Carlisle Honor Roll/Memorial currently resides at the School Street corner of the Town Common in our village center. The purpose of the Honor Roll Memorial is to provide due recognition to those Carlisle residents who served in the U.S. military during the 20th century and beyond, and in some cases paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives. The current bulletin board-type structures are in serious disrepair and are confusing in their listing of the Carlisle veterans of the various war periods. In the fall of 2007, the Carlisle Honor Roll Committee (HRC) was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to upgrade the current Town Common Honor Roll site. The intent of the new Honor Roll is to clearly differentiate which veterans served during which era and to provide a more permanent and dignified space on the Town Common where people can safely visit and contemplate the sacrifices made by the men and women of Carlisle in service of their Country. Honor Roll CommitteeDoug Stevenson, ChairAlan Carpenito Larry Bearfield Ned Berube, US Army Veteran Alan Cameron, US Navy Veteran Greg Fairbank, US Army Architect/Designers Selection Advisors Chip Dewing Geoff Freeman (The Committee's regularly scheduled meetings are the 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm @ Town Hall. The public is invited to attend) HRC Committee Objectives
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(Note: this website will be utilized as part of the HRC's communications with our community) New Honor Roll Design Objectives
Project Timeline(contingent upon funding approval @ Town Meeting, May 5th)
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Funding
On March 17, 2008, the HRC received approvals by the CPC for their request for $15,000 in project design fees and $83,070 for site work, construction, materials such as stones, bronze markers, etc. and site landscaping. It is anticipated that, although not part of the Honor Roll project, the HRC will utilize on-site equipment to grade out an area around the Common flagpole to create a more suitable site for ceremonies. Any funds not used will revert back to the CPA fund.
Community Preservation Act
The HRC applied for funding through the Community Preservation Act. The CPA was established by the State and adopted at Town Meeting in 2001. All real estate transactions conducted since then are assessed a 2% surcharge which is placed into the CPA. Carlisle currently receives an additional 2% from the State and to date has received over $1M. The funds are designed for Town-related projects that would not ordinarily be part of the regular Town budget. A Carlisle Community Preservation Committee (CPC) appointed by the Board of Selectmen, solicits proposals from Town entities for project funding. All CPC-approved projects must then be approved by a majority at Town Meeting. If approved, projects are still required to adhere to all Town By-laws dictating public meetings and approvals by appropriate Town Boards & Commissions.
Next Steps
The HRC will need approval for the use of the CPA funds at the May 5, 2008 Town Meeting. Meanwhile, they have begun the search for appropriate designers to work with the Committee on the design process. The HRC will endeavor to provide plan updates here as they unfold.For additional info, see the related stories that appeared in recent editions of the Carlisle Mosquito
http://carlislemosquito.org/2008/2008-02-29/index.html (select News menu item) and
http://www.carlislemosquito.org/2008/2008-03-21/index.html
Calling All Veterans
The Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee recognizes that the current Honor Roll does include all who deserve to be listed. As part of the new memorial, the VMAC is reaching out to the Veterans in our community who should be listed. Veterans with an honorable discharge are eligible to be listed if:- They entered active military service while living in Carlisle, or
- They are currently in active military service while living in Carlisle, or
- They were in active military service and have lived in Carlisle for at least 25 years, including veterans who may not be living here currently.
To be listed, submit your name with a brief signed letter and a legible copy of your Honorable Discharge form DD214 or other proof of service to: Doug Stevenson, Chairman, Veteran's Memorial Advisory Committee, c/o Selectmen's Secretary, 66 Westford Street, Carlisle, MA 01741.
Note: If you do not have your DD214 you can information on how to obtain a copy at the following site: How to Request Military Service Records or Prove Military Service
LOCATING THE MEMORIALS
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, comments or would like to provide feedback about our Town’s Memorials:Contact the Carlisle, MA Veterans Honor Roll Committee
LINKS
- A comprehensive photo listing of every Veteran’s memorial in the State of Massachusetts
- Search The Wall
- The home to the USS Massachusetts and additional ships.
- Honor Roll of Liberty
- National WWI Memorialat Arlington National Cemetery
- National WWII Memorial on Constitution Mall, Washington, DC
- National Korean War Veteran’s Memorial on Constitution Mall, Washington, DC
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Constitution Mall, Washington, DC
- Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
- National PT Boat Museum, Fall River, MA located at Battleship Cove
