On Memorial Day of 2018, Boy Scouts visited here and placed flags on the graves of 39 veterans. Through research of military service, family records and obituaries, and from families visiting loved ones, we now know of 88 veterans laid to rest here. And there may be more identified in the future.
This is a unique place to have veterans from almost every war in which the United States engaged and others who served in peace time.
8 Revolutionary War
2 War of 1812
10 Civil War
2 Spanish American War
11 WWI
38 WWII
10 Korean War
4 Vietnam War
1 each from the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and National Guard
We want to remember, honor and express our gratitude to the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The sacrifices they and their families have made helped safeguard our democracy and freedom.
“You are not forgotten” must be more than just words. We want to be the voice that remembers the sacrifice of those who have no family or friends who come to remember them.
Here at the Newark Union Cemetery, we have installed a Military Memorial as a way to remember and honor those who served our country with honor.
The construction was an all-volunteer effort. The garden was planted by members of the Cesar Rodney Chapter of the DAR. The flag boxes were made by Duke Tyler. The flag, flagpole and installation were donated by the Day-Light Electric Company.
In 2020, a grant award from the New Castle County Council funded the purchase of the flags and war-specific grave markers that are seen throughout the Cemetery.
In 2021, another grant award from th
e New Castle County Council was used to obtain a memorial stone with medallions representing the branches of the Armed Forces these veterans served in.
We honor the Veterans laid to rest in the Newark Union Cemetery every year with activities on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and by participating in the National Wreaths Across America event. The Wreaths Across America event is held yearly on the 2nd Saturday in December. The focus is to honor each veteran by saying their name out loud, thanking them for their service and laying a red-ribboned wreath on their grave.