Honoring Veteran Memorials Around Malden

As the saying goes, old soldiers never die, they just fade away. In Malden, we
like to think otherwise. Scattered around Malden are locations dedicated to
those who served, tucked away in the corner of a park, next to a school, or
just located at an intersection in the neighborhood where they grew up as a
kid, but never returned.

This is only a partial list of what is around the city.

The Harris Memorial Delta is located at the intersections of Elm Street, Pleasant Street, and Highland Ave. Tucked away from the hundreds of autos and trucks that makes it way up and down Route 60 every day, this small piece of land is dedicated to William Leo Harris, who was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 13, 1918 in Remy, France.

What's in a name? Trafton Park is a major focal point in the Maplewoord section of the city, hosting a Little League ball field, the Ward 6 Fourth of July activities and a few other things. The park is dedicated to the memory of Corporal William Trafton, killed in action on a volunteer raid in Richecourt France on May 31, 1918.

Tucked away at the corner of Ferry and Cross Streets right next to the Ferryway School is the Moser Kotler MD memorial. The inscription reads "Loyal Soldier - Faithful Servant". The memorial to Dr Kotler was erected with the assistance of the Jewish War Veterans, Post 74.

Across the street from the Linden School and Park, wedged between Salem and Hunting Streets is the memorial for those from Malden who sacrificed their lives in the Korean War. The inscription reads "Freedom is not Free".

And in the heart of Oak Grove Sqware, where many residents pass through every day on their trip to and from work via the Oak Grove T stop is the PFC John R Meuse and PFC Peter M Sullivan Square. PFC Meuse was killed in the line of duty on May 3, 1967 Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. PFC Sullivan was killed in the line of duty on Feb 2, 1967 in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam.