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Plungis Road
Plungis Road
Watertown, CT
Plungis Road is an 0.82 mile long stretch of road in rural Connecticut, and with it being so close in location to several Plungis branches, it's unquestionably related in some way. It's probable that long ago, the road was the location of farms or businesses owned and operated by the Plungis kin, and their name was chosen for the name of the road. Many sources refer to members of the White and Orange branches living around or on Plungis Road historically but this is yet to be confirmed.
The Plungis Project recognises Plungis Rd. in Watertown as a site of Plungis historical or cultural significance.
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Bethlehem Roll of Honor
Bethlehem Roll of Honor
Bethlehem, CT
In 1982, the citizens of Bethlehem, Connecticut, erected a number of military memorials around their town, each recognising the Bethlehem residents who served in the armed forces and featuring a number of plaques for each major conflict. Among the 81 names are John E. Plungis, who served with the 9th Engineers Division of the 1st Marine Division, USMC, with the rank of Lance Corporal; and Philip A. Mansfield, the husband of the late Lori Mansfield (formerly Plungis).
The Plungis Project recognizes the Roll of Honor Plaque in Bethlehem as a site of Plungis historical or cultural significance.
The Roll of Honor Plaque in Bethlehem
Al's Auto Repair
Al's Auto Repair
Jackson, NJ
At 1156 Toms River Road in Jackson, New Jersey, there's a quaint NAPA Truck Service Center that was once the respected Al's Auto Repair, owned and operated by Albert Plungis Sr. It's unconfirmed if the building is original or was rebuilt, but there's no debate that Albert devoted his life to his trade, and his son Paul is proudly following in his footsteps as Jackson's number 1 "car guy". Perhaps this humble property was where Paul's greatness was born.
The Plungis Project recognizes 1156 Toms River Rd. in Jackson as a site of Plungis historical or cultural significance.
1156 Toms River Road, NJ
Mason Library
Mason Library
Great Barrington, NJ
Opened in 1913 in honor of Great Barrington Civil War veteran Henry Hobart Mason (1832-1901), the Mason Public Library is one of two public libraries in the town of Great Barrington. Kathy Plungis, a Great Barrington resident, was a longtime member of the Library's Board of Trustees until losing reelection in 2021. She has also been a member of the town's historical society and is keen on preserving her community's history and legacy. But the library's connections to the Plungis name do not end. In 2018, plans to erect a statue of civil rights figure W.E.B. DuBois, born in Great Barrington in 1868, outside the Mason Library were met with criticisms by many residents of Great Barrington, due to the man's involvement in communist groups and his support of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. While many who opposed the plan were U.S. veterans, one voice who spoke out was Charles "Charlie" Plungis Jr., Kathy's husband, who criticized the board for putting up a statue of a man fond of Stalin, who killed, arrested and deported millions of Eastern Europeans, including Lithuanians. Ultimately the efforts to stop the project were in vain, and the statue of DuBois was unveiled in 2022.
For more information about the Great Barrington Libraries, please visit their website here:
https://gblibraries.org/front-desk/
The Plungis Project recognizes the Mason Public Library in Great Barrington as a site of Plungis historical or cultural significance.
The Mason Library in Great Barrington
The interior of the library
The Library in 1913
Camp Deshurley
Camp Deshurley
Republic of Vietnam
Between 1967 and 1969, the rock quarry at Hill 494 near Phu Loc in Vietnam was being operated by the "Seabees" of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 9. In April of 1968, a handful of Seabees were killed defending the quarry from the enemy, and the quarry was named Camp Deshurley in honor of one soldier who died in the line of duty (George Deshurley).
Among the men of NMCB 9 who operated the vehicles and equipment of the quarry was Albert R. Plungis Jr., who held the rank of Construction Mechanic, Heavy Construction (CMHCN) and was a part of the battalion's Alfa Company. Alfa Company also worked at another rock quarry at Phuoc Tuong, and repaired roads in the Hue-Phu Bai area.
But perhaps their most important role was maintaining NMCB 9's large assortment of trucks and construction vehicles, and running supply convoys that delivered needed resources to other companies of their Seabee battalion.
After the Vietnam War, Albert returned home to Jackson, where he became involved in the local AmVets group, a non-profit group seeking to aid veterans, until his passing in 2024.
To learn more about NMCB 9's service in Vietnam, please check out the unit's 1967-68 cruise book, avaliable at the link below. It was a key resource for learning more about Albert's service in the military.
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The Plungis Project recognizes the Camp Deshurley Quarry in Phu Loc, Vietnam, as a site of Plungis historical or cultural significance.
Camp Deshurley in 1968
Men of Alfa Company at Camp Deshurley; Albert R. Plungis Jr. on the far-right
One of Alfa Company's supply trucks that was destroyed by a landmine
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