| Ontario, Toronto — Little Norway — Lille Norge |
| | [First Panel:] 9 April 1940 Norway was attacked by overwhelming forces. King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the government left Tromso 7 June for Great Britain in order to continue the fight for freedom in exile. Negotiations had started 2 June and a base for training air force personnel was erected in Toronto using Island Airport. A camp was built on the harbour front and officially opened 10 November 1940.
The national emblems of Canada and Norway have been flying side by side . . . — Map (db m20989) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — "Holy Roller" |
| |
Presented to the City of London
by 1st Hussars, 4th June 1950
in memory of the First Hussars who fell
in two World Wars
The only tank of 6th Canadian Armoured
Regiment (1st Hussars) to complete campaign
in North-West Europe
D-Day 6th June 1944
VE-Day 8th May 1945 — Map (db m18922) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion of Normandy — 1944 - 1994 — "Hodie Non Cras" |
| | This plaque is placed here to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the Allied Invasion
of Normandy on D Day, 6th June 1944.
It is dedicated to the soldiers of the
First Hussars, to those who took part in the
assault, to those who fought in the European
Campaign, and to those who gave their lives to
liberate France, Belgium, and Holland. — Map (db m18923) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — Harold A. Rogers, O.C., O.B.E. — 1899 - 1994 |
| | The founder of Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada was born and raised at 324 Dundas Street, directly across from the armouries. Seeking the camaraderie he had experienced in the army during the First World War, “Hal” Rogers began the first Kinsmen Club in Hamilton in 1920. Under his guidance other clubs soon formed, each dedicated to “serving the community's greatest need.” Ongoing contributions from women prompted the formation of the Kinettes in 1942. During the Second . . . — Map (db m18933) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — The 1st Hussars |
| |
To the everlasting memory
of the members of
THE 1ST HUSSARS
both the living and the dead, who together with
other Canadian and Allied servicemen
participated in the glorious campaign of 1944-1945
that led to the liberation of the Netherlands.
Presented by:
The Grateful Dutch Canadians of London
May 1970
Re-dedicated June 6, 1998 by:
The Dutch Canadians Remember
Committee of 1995 — Map (db m18921) |
| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — Veterans' Memorial Carillon — 2005 - Year of the Veteran — "We Will Never Forget" |
| | With deepest gratitude to those who so generously
contributed to this visible and resonant
remembrance of our Canadian Veterans
Separate Stone marker nearby:
Thank You Canada
Thank You Veterans
1940 - 1945
This musical tribute is a gift to all
Canadians from the Dutch community
and friends out of gratitude for
the Liberation of the Netherlands
during 1944 - 1945
Dedicated Sept. 22, 2006
A map on the stone marker depicts the following Canadian War . . . — Map (db m18968) |
| Czech Republic, Ústecký (Okres Litoměřice), Terezín — Columbarium |
| |
In Czech:
Kolumbárium
Do choheb tohoto opevnění byly ukládaný lepenkové urny s popelem mrtvých vĕzňů. Všechny urny – bylo jich na 25 tisíc – esesáci koncem roku 1944 odvezli vĕtšinu popela vysypali do Řeky Ohře, část zakopali do zemĕ poblíž Litomĕřického Koncentračního Tábora.
In Russian:
Koлумбарий
В . . . — Map (db m22744) |
| Czech Republic, Ústecký (Okres Litoměřice), Terezín — 15 — The Food Storeroom — Proviantní Sklad |
| | In Czech:
Proviantní Sklad
Budova s jedním obdélníkovým nádvořím byla postavena v letech 1786 až 1789. V objektu se skladovala mouka, cukr, sůl, a pečivo. Spolu s Kavalírem č. II zde mohly být v připadě válečného konfliktu uskladněny zásoby potravin pro 70-ti tisícove vojsko na dobu 3,5 měsíce.
In English:
The Food Storeroom
This building, with one rectangular courtyard, was built between 1786 and 1789. Flour, sugar, . . . — Map (db m22626) |
| France, Basse-Normandie (Manche Départment), Saint-Lô — Thomas D. Howie — Le Major de Saint-Lô — 12 Abril 1908 – 17 Juillet 1944 |
| | Commandant le 3e Battalion, 116e Régiment D'Infanterie, 29e Division U.S.A.
Tombé a la téte de ses troupes en libérant notre ville au cri de ralliement... a Saint-Lô!
(English translation)
Thomas D. Howie, The Major of Saint-Lo, April 12, 1908 – July 17, 1944.
Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, U.S.A.
He fell at the head of his troops during the liberation of our city. The rallying cry ... “to Saint-Lo!” — Map (db m9461) |
| Germany, Bavaria, Munich — Dachau Bomb Disposal Unit |
| | Zum Gedenken an das Bombensuchkommando des KZ Dachau, das in der Zeit vom Juli 1944 bis April 1945 hier untergebracht war. Die SS zwang die Häftlinge unter Einsatz ihres Lebens, Bomben in München zu bergen und zu entschärfen. Zahllose Gefangene fanden dabei den Tod. Ihr Opfer ist uns Mahnung und Verpflichtung.
Landeshauptstadt München, Verein „zum Beispiel Dachau”
Translated, the marker reads:
In commemoration of the Dachau concentration camp bomb disposal unit, which was . . . — Map (db m22415) |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — The Pride of Seven Flags |
| | (East Face):
Tribute dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of our country here at Fort Morgan.
Here lies the pride of seven flags entombed in our ancestor’s worth, who heard the thunder of the fray break o’er the field beneath knew the watchword of the day was “Victory or Death.”
(North Face):
Dates of battles and some events relative to Fort Morgan.
1711 – Battle, France – England
1719 – Battle, . . . — Map (db m4649) |
| Alabama (Chambers County), LaFayette — Chambers County War Memorial |
| | In memory of Chambers Co. veterans who gave their lives in following wars:
World War I [west face] (list of names)
World War II [east and south faces](list of names)
Korean and Vietnam Conflicts [north face] (lists of names) — Map (db m18163) |
| Alabama (Clay County), Ashland — Clay County Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the veterans of Clay County who so unselfishly served and to those who died in defense of their country Let it be said “We will never forget” Left Panel List of World War I, World War II and Korean War veterans Right Panel List of World War II and Vietnam War veterans — Map (db m14302) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Disabled American Veterans |
| | (Side 1)
Disabled American Veterans Formed December 25, 1920.
Birmingham Chapter No. 4 Chartered January 25, 1926.
This Memorial Dedicated To Our Military Forces And To All Who Have Given Their Blood And Lives That The Republic Might Live Forever.
How Sleep The Brave Who Sink To Rest By All Their Country's Wishes Blest!
This Tenth Day Of November Nineteen Hundred Eighty One.
(Side 2)
United States Army
Authorized By The Continental Congress June 14, 1775
* . . . — Map (db m24347) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Julius Ellsberry |
| | In dedication to Julius Ellsberry, the first Black Alabama man to die in World War II; born Birmingham, Ala, 1922.
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy, 1940; First Class Mate [sic] Attendant aboard battleship Oklahoma in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, did sacrifice his life to save his shipmates, December 7, 1941. — Map (db m4635) |
| Alabama (Russell County), Fort Benning — Fryar Field |
| | Named in honor of
Pvt Elmer E. Fryar
Congressional Medal of Honor
511th Parachute Infantry Regiment
United States Army — Map (db m12154) |
| Alabama (Talladega County), Talladega — USS Talladega (APA-208) — Talladega County — "The Tremblin' T" |
| | Seven Battle Stars
* * * * * * *
World War II
* Iwo Jima Operation
* Okinawa Gunto Operation
First of the 31 ship convoy with occupation troops
to dock at Yokohama on VJ Day, September 2, 1945
Korean War
* 3rd Korean Winter
* Korea, Summer-Fall (1953)
Vietnam War
* Vietnam Defense Campaign
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase II
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive Phase III
Commissioned October 31, 1944
Struck from Naval Register September 1, 1976 . . . — Map (db m12212) |
| California (Amador County), Sutter Creek — To Remember the Men of Amador County Who Died in The World War |
| | [There are four markers mounted on the monument; one each for World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The first three are mounted on the north side and the fourth is mounted on the south side of monument]
[World War I]
To Remember
THE MEN OF AMADOR COUNTY
Who Died in the World War
Left Column:
G. Bulaich, J.A. Cuneo, F.S. Ferrari, E.L. Flitcraft, E.F. Forbes, L. Griesback, P.W. Hamm, J.R. Hyland, A. Kretcher, G. Koprivica
Right Column:
R.E. Noce, . . . — Map (db m13421) |
| California (Amador County), Volcano — Volcano |
| | Discovered in 1848 by Colonel Stevenson’s men who mined Soldiers’ Gulch in ’49. First covered wagon party sluiced rich gravel beds. By ’53, men swarmed flats and gulches naming them picturesquely. Hydraulic operations, begun in ’55, brought thousands of fortune seekers to form town of 17 hotels, library, theaters and courts of justice. During Civil War, Volcano gold served the Union. “Volcano Blues” smuggled cannon “Old Abe” in, by hearse, to quell rebels. Mellow with . . . — Map (db m11365) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — Copperopolis — The Town of |
| | With the discovery of copper ore in 1860 by Thomas McCarty and William K. Reed, the town of Copperopolis sprang into existence and soon became the largest producer of copper in the western United States. The population of Copperopolis grew to exceed 10,000 by 1863. The Union Mine was the largest producing mine in the area, working three shafts and hundreds of men on the payroll.
During the nations three recent wars, the Civil War, World War I and World War II, much of the copper ore that was . . . — Map (db m13004) |
| California (El Dorado County), Placerville — El Dorado County Veterans Monument |
| |
[Marker located on right planter stand on walkway of entrance to Monument:]
El Dorado County
Veterans Monument
Dedicated on Veterans Day
November 11, 2006
By
The Friends of the Monument
And
The Grateful Citizens
Of El Dorado County
To Honor Those Who Have Served
The Cause of Freedom
Marker located on Stand Holding Eagle Sculpture - left side of entrance walkway.]
El Dorado County
Veterans Monument
Monument Founders
Richard W. . . . — Map (db m21750) |
| California (Humboldt County), Shelter Cove — Mario Machi |
| | 1914–1998.
A founder of Shelter Cove with brothers Tony and Babe Machi. A ready smile, a friendly wave, a faraway look waiting for his fishermen to return—we’re thankful we’ve known this gentle man.
A hero in war. Survivor of the Bataan Death March and over three years of brutal captivity in World War II.
Bronze Star • Service to Others
A Hero in Peace.
Courageous ocean rescues • respected teacher, author, historian.
The spirit of Shelter Cove. — Map (db m1057) |
| California (Inyo County), Independence — 850 — Manzanar |
| | In the early part of the World War II, 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers by Executive Order No. 9066, issued on February 19, 1942.
Manzanar, the first of ten such concentration camps, was bounded by barbed wire and guard towers, confining 10,000 persons, the majority being American citizens.
May the injustices and humiliation suffered here as a result of hysteria, racism and economic exploitation never emerge again.
California Registered . . . — Map (db m2971) |
| California (Modoc County), Newell — 850-2 — Tule Lake — May 1942 - March 1946 |
| | Tule Lake was one of ten American concentration camps established during World War II to incarcerate 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, of whom the majority were American citizens. Behind barbed wire and guard towers without charge, trial or establishment of guilt, these camps are reminders of how racism, economic and political exploitation and expediency can undermine the constitutional guarantees of United States citizens and aliens alike. May the injustices and humiliation suffered here . . . — Map (db m10370) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — California Mexican-American War Memorial |
| | In memory of the American Servicemen of Hispanic descent and all others who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy. — Map (db m15474) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Merchant Marine Monument |
| | Dedicated to all Merchant Marine Seaman
Members of the U.S. Merchant Marines serving world wide aboard
U.S. Flag cargo ships during World War II suffered a greater
percentage of war-related deaths than did all of the
nation’s regular armed forces combined.
The Merchant Marine Seaman suffered losses of 3.4%
Of the over 200,000 serving, with 6,798 killed.
The total of all other armed services suffered losses of 1.78%.
We were granted U.S. Armed Forces Veteran status January 19, . . . — Map (db m16493) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — U.S.S. Sacramento 1914 – 1942 — The Galloping Ghost of the China Coast |
| | Brought into service in 1914 to join the United States “Great White Fleet”, dubbed such for the sparkling white paint used on naval ships at the time, she was in service 28 years and two world wars. A 226-foot gleaming white steam gunboat with a crew of 160, she earned her many names and associations.
In Japan she was called the “Sacramento Moru”, and in Central America she was part of the “Banana Fleet.” In 1919, she served in Murmansk, Russia, . . . — Map (db m16475) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — USS California Bell Memorial |
| | [Left Side of Base Holding Bell]
Only battleship
built on the
Pacific Coast
Launched at
Mare Island
Navy Yard
Nov. 20, 1919
Ship’s bell
dedicated and
rung for the
last time by
Governor
Earl Warren
Oct. 27, 1949
[Right Side of Base Holding Bell]
World War I
Pearl Harbor
Mariana’s
Leyte Gulf
Surigao
Lincayen Gulf
Okinawa
Japan
Placed out
of commission
in reserve at
Philadelphia
Feb. 14, 1947
Third Naval
Ship so named — Map (db m14832) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — USS Sacramento (PG-19) — “The Galloping Ghost of the China Coast” — 1914 – 1946 |
| | As part of our nation’s maritime history, USS Sacramento steamed more than one-half million miles during her proud service in the United States Navy.</br>
She logged 64,000 miles convoying 483 ships through submarine-infested European waters during World War I. Moved to the Pacific in 1922, the gun boat’s presence was witnessed during the Russian and Chinese revolutions.
Called the “Galloping Ghost of the China Coast”, USS Sacramento was a positive symbol of America’s . . . — Map (db m16483) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — 934 — Walerga Assembly Center — Lest We Forget |
| | Walerga Assembly Center was established by the United States at the onset of World War II to assemble and temporarily detain, without charge or trial, 4,739 Sacramento residents solely because of their Japanese ancestry. Approximately 120,000 persons were uprooted from their West Coast homes and interred in ten War Relocation Centers. Over two-thirds were American citizens by birth. Given the opportunity, many thousands left the ten centers to work on farms and in war industries or to serve . . . — Map (db m16850) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Fenner — 985 — Clipper Divisional Camp |
| | Camp Clipper Desert Training Center,
California Arizona Maneuver Area.
Camp Clipper was established at a site that reached
From Essex Road to this location in the spring of
1942. It was one of twelve such camps built in the
Southwestern Desert to harden and train United
States troops for service on the battlefields of
World war II. The Desert Training Center was a simulated theater of operations that included portions
of California, Arizona and Nevada. The other camps
were Young, . . . — Map (db m384) |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — Clifton A. F. Sprague, Vice Admiral, USN — Born 8 January 1896 - Died 11 April 1955 |
| | [Front]:
Awards
Navy Cross for the 25 October 1944 action off Samar. Admiral Sprague was aboard the escort carrier, USS Fanshaw Bay during this engagement.
Legion of Merit Medal for his command of the USS Wasp.
Gold Star in lieu of second Legion of Merit for the Morotai landings.
Gold Star in lieu of third Legion of Merit for the Iwo Jima and Okinawa operaitons.
Gold Star in lieu of fourth Legion of Merit for Operation Crossroads.
Presidential Unit Citation to Task Unit . . . — Map (db m8521) |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — USS Gambier Bay CVE 73 and Composite Squadron VC-10 — United States Navy — In Memory of the Men Lost in Action |
| | [Panel 1]:
Eternal God who alone spreads out the heavens and rules the raging seas, may this memorial bring continued remembrance to the one hundred and thirty seven men who died defending their country in time of danger, and whose bodies found their last resting place in the waters of the Pacific. May it call to mind that they were called by their nation to defend liberty and preserve unity.
We do not what those who died in air and sea battles, often against hopeless odds, to . . . — Map (db m8480) |
| California (San Diego County), San Diego — USS Hoel * USS S. B. Roberts * USS Johnston — United States Navy — "In Everlasting Memory" |
| | Inscribed here are the names of 525 men who died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during the liberation of the Philippine Islands on 25 Oct 1944. Their ships, the destroyers USS Johnston (DD-557) and USS Hoel (DD-533) and destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), were sunk while fighting a vastly superior force of four battleships, eight cruisers and eleven destroyers in what was to be the last and longest surface battle of World War II.
May the names and sacrifice these brave men made . . . — Map (db m8428) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — "The Holocaust" — by George Segal |
| | We will never forget the genocidal slaughter of six million Jews, including one and a half million children in the Nazi Holocaust of 1933-1945.
We will never forget the cruel apathy of a world which allowed that Holocaust and the deliberate murder of millions of other people to happen.
We will never forget the martyrs of that evil abyss in human history. Nor will we forget those Jews and the righteous of all faiths who resisted and fought that evil.
In the memory of those and . . . — Map (db m18177) |
| California (San Francisco City and County), San Francisco — Military Intelligence Service Language School — November 1941 - April 1942 |
| | This building was the site of the first class of the Military Intelligence Service Language School
November 1941 - April 1942
Eventually, six thousand Japanese-American soldier graduates served their country valiantly in the Pacific area during World War II.
The United States of America owes a debt to these Nisei linguists and their families which it can never repay.
Dedicated by the Military Intelligence Service Association of Northern California on November 1, 1993 — Map (db m18210) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Ripon — Ripon World War II Memorial |
| | In Honor of
Ripon High School Students
KIA World War II
Radomir Kilak • Henry Bouma • Raymond Clifton • Lyman Fulton • Billy Haller • Jack Harp • John Kamps • Paul Madsen • Oscar Poelstra • Carl Peterson • Viggo Peterson • John Smit • John Van Andel • Harmon Tornga
In Memory of all
World War II Veterans
Ched K. Kolak
Donor
Betty Saletta
Sculptor — Map (db m19522) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Stockton — Remember Pearl Harbor |
| | On December 7, 1941,
this country’s unpreparedness
invited a surprise attack
on Pearl Harbor.
Which plunged us into a costly war
and taught us that
the price of peace is preparedness.
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — Map (db m15968) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Stockton — 934 — Stockton Assembly Center |
| | Here, within the confines of San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, enclosed by barbed wire and housed in temporary barracks, 4,217 San Joaquin County residents of Japanese ancestry, predominately American citizens, were interned from May 10 to October 17, 1942 under Executive Order 9066. May such usurpation of civil, social, and economic rights, without specific charges or trial, never again occur. — Map (db m15958) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Stockton — World War II Memorial |
| | MEMORIAL
Dedicated to all men and women
of Stockton, many of whom paid
the ultimate sacrifice, who
served their country overseas
and on the home front during
World War II, December 1941
through September 1945. May
their devotion to duty and love
of country never be forgotten. — Map (db m15973) |
| California (San Mateo County), San Bruno — Tanforan Racetrack Japanese Assembly Center |
| | Racetrack opened in 1899 and had racing seasons until it burned down in 1964. Many famous horses raced and won here.
In 1942, Tanforan became a temporary assembly center for over 4000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were to be interned for the duration of World War II. — Map (db m18410) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet — The Fleet |
| | Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), owned and operated by U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD). Established by the Merchant Ship Act of 1946, NDRF serves as a reserve which could be activated to meet shipping requirements during national emergencies. During World War II, over 3000 commercial type ships were built by the Maritime Commission to support the Allied war effort. After the war, those ships that could not be . . . — Map (db m10794) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — World War I Memorial |
| | IN MEMORY
of
Edmund Rudolf Anderson
Karl H. Dauber
Walter E. Erickson
James John Pometta
David Allen Richie
Arthur Rood
Chris Condare
Who gave their lives in the World War — Map (db m16354) |
| California (Stanislaus County), Ceres — Ceres War Memorial |
| | Remember those who
Remembered us.
The Living – The Dead
The POW – The MIA
They Will Not Be Forgotten.
Dedicated November 11. 1989
Founder Glen R. Perales Vietnam Vet
W.W. I
Sterling Pack • H. Barker • Harold Johnson • Oscar Snover • Cecil Thompson • Edgar Annear
W.W. II
Tillson Barrows • Paul Hickey • John Boyd • Dale Swift + • Walter F. Perra • Richard T. Everts • Poney L. Amant + • Fred E. Koepky • Stan E. Stevens • Jerold . . . — Map (db m19462) |
| California (Stanislaus County), Modesto — Modesto War Memorial |
| |
In memory to those who gave their lives for God and their Country
[Next to the Marker is also a 6 sided Monument listing the names of Stanislaus County Fallen Soldiers, gifted by Joe J. & Diane Venturin, and a "Guns are Silent" Monument dedicated by The American Legion Post 74, March 7, 1932]
[Panel 1:]
PEACE
This silent tribute to the fallen heros
of Stanislaus County who gave their
lives for family and country that
Freedom and Peace may endure. . . . — Map (db m19482) |
| California (Yolo County), West Sacramento — Veterans Plaza |
| |
[First Marker]
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898
The Spanish-American War was a turning point in American history. It marked the first time that we sent troops overseas to defend freedom. Whether at San Juan Hill or Manila Bay, these founders of the VFW distinguished themselves heroically.
We Pause to Remember
VFW Post #8762
[Second Marker]
WORLD WAR I 1917 - 1918
America's veterans rose to the challenge of the first world war with courage and dedication. In doing so, they won . . . — Map (db m15707) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Danbury Veterans Monument |
| | Center Marker:In Honor of
The Men and Women
of Danbury
who served in the World War
1917 – 1919
In Memory of these men who
made the supreme sacrifice
for liberty
Toby Asmar Co. M. 325th Infantry Killed In Action October 11, 1918
Martin J. Brennan Headquarters Co. 138th Field Artillery Died in France October 26, 1918
George A. Byrnes Merchant Marine Service Died at Brookline, Mass. September 21, 1918
Joseph T. . . . — Map (db m23084) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Danbury World War II Memorial |
| | In Memory of All Danbury
World War II Veterans
This memorial is in honor of all of World War II Veterans who were involved in the fight for the freedom of America and the free world.
Whether they fought in the Pacific or European theater, they face a resolute and often brutal enemy; yet they possessed the inner strength and courage that kept them going on the beaches at Normandy, in the deserts of North Africa and on the islands of the South Pacific.
The actions of those who were . . . — Map (db m23398) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), New Fairfield — New Fairfield Veterans Memorial |
| | They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn them.
French & Indian War Samuel Fairchild Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1759 Burmell Barnum Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1761 Civil War Frederick C. Barnum Cpl. U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1863 Augustus E. Bronson U.S. Army K.I.A. June 1, 1864 Edward Griffin Pvt. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 5, 1863 William B. Leach U.S. Army K.I.A. June 19, 1864 Henry H. Hyatt U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1864 Homer B. Barnum . . . — Map (db m23063) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Newtown Veterans Memorial |
| | Newtown Remembers With Grateful Prayers And Solemn Vows Her Sacred Dead Her Honored Living Who Ventured All Unto Death That We Might Live A Republic With Independence A Nation With Union Forever A World With Righteousness And Peace For All — Map (db m21339) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — Ridgefield Veterans Memorial |
| | Center Panel: Honor Roll
World War II and Korean War Action
“Into the Mosaic of Victory, These Priceless Jewels Were Set”
In Supreme Sacrifice
World War II
Acocella, Charles •
Bell, William P. •
Birarelli, James J. •
Blume, Robert N. •
Cogswell, Charles G. •
Frulla, Armondo •
Hall, William H. •
Nelson, John E. •
Polverari, Geno J. •
Rose, Walter •
Schere, Meinhard H. •
Scott, Harold •
Ward, Thomas A. •
Vance, Lee P.
“I do . . . — Map (db m23875) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Sherman — Sherman Veterans Memorial |
| | [ center tablet ]
1941 World War II 1946
Alfredson, Arvid R. • Alfredson, John P. • Amazeen, Bradford E. • Anderson, Henry B., Jr. • Barton, John E. • Bauman, Herman • Beaumont, John F. • Biro, Louis • Blantin, Robert B. • Bloch, Werner W. • Bray, William J. • Brendel, Paul R. • Brengel, Rita Houlberg • Burnett, William R. • Byrne, George J. • Cass, Joseph B., Jr. • Castro, Edward • Chamberlain, Arthur C. • Christianson, Leif • Cook, Charles W. • Cordes, Raymond C. • Crocco, Joseph . . . — Map (db m24435) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater Veterans |
| |
[Front Marker:]
Bridgewater Veterans
Deceased
Daniel B. Bianchi, WWII • Peter Blicher, Jr.,WWII • Martin Carlson, Korean • James T. Cuddy, Korean • William J. Cuddy, Korean • George S. DeVoe, WWII • Richard J. Flaig, WWII • Edward L. Gale, WWII • Murray D. Jackson, WWII • Gregory D. Johnson, Vietnam • Betty s. LeMien. Korean • David S. Loveless, WWII • John Makara, WWII • Martin J. Morrissey, WWII • Lynn Reed Patrick, Jr., Vietnam • Vincent Pellegino, WWII • Stanley Percy, . . . — Map (db m20260) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater WW II Memorial |
| | Honor Roll World War II
Andrew Antoni • Kenneth Berry • Alfred W. Burch • Jos H. Burch • Everett J. Beardsley • Lewis G. Beardsley • William J. Beardsley • Fenner E. Brownell • Harold Carlson • Peter Dineen • * Walter T. Dombrowski • Thomas K. Dupre • Hazel H. Erwin • Abner Golden • Jules Golden • Wilis Griggs • Arthur H. Gustafson • Walter J. Hager, Jr. • Wilbert Hager • Gordon C. Hatch • Alfred P. Hebard • Daniel J. Henderson • Carl J. Johnson • Howard C. Johnson • Ruth E. Johnson • William . . . — Map (db m20538) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford WW II Memorial |
| |
Town of New Milford
In memory of those who
gave their lives in
World War II
William H. Adams • Frederick N. Aldrich • Albert J. Boucher • Judson T. Holmes • Fernald J. Hillman • George E. Keach • Charles L. Marsh • Rolli C. Marsh • Ralph Oviatt • Charles A. Parcells • Robert J. Peagler, Jr. • Clayton G. Petersen • Walter D. Sloat • Gerald Swanson • Paul D. Wallbank • Daniel B. Weaver • Thomas W. Wojciechowski • Edward J. Yablonski
Dedicated by
Andrew B. Mygatt Post 1672 . . . — Map (db m21004) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Oakville — Oakville World War II Memorial |
| | . . . — Map (db m19227) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Roxbury — Roxbury WW II Veterans Marker |
| | In memory of those who served in World War II from Roxbury, Conn.
Killed In Action
David A. Barker • Harold C. Collins • Paul C. MacDonald
Served
James M. Acton, Jr. • James McK. Beatty • Harold Beers • John J. Berger • Murray G. Bernays • George W. Booth, Jr. • Floyd R. Byington • George A. Carlson • David G. Clapp • Irving Comstock • Donald K. Conway • Neil H. Conway • William A. Conway • David D. Coyle • Raymond D. Cummings • George S. DeVoe • Herman Peter DeWetter • Albert D. . . . — Map (db m20344) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Woodbury World War II Memorial |
| |
[Left Tablet] In honor of the men and women of Woodbury who rendered service World War II 1941-1945
Abbott, H. Ellsworth • Cole, Francis P. • Giggey, Kempton L. • Lundin, Frank G. • Atwood, Gilbert • Cole, Ralph E. • Gillis, Carter E. (Chaplain) • Lucas, Francis A. • Atwood, Henry S. • Cooper, Earl D. • Goodrich, Ruth H. • Lyon, Frank C. • Atwood, Kenneth • Cooper, Harry M. • Graham, Leslie W. * • Lyon. James G. • Balch, George F. • Cooper, James R. • Green, Ernest H. • Macbeth, S. . . . — Map (db m19853) |
| Connecticut (Middlesex County), Middletown — Middletown World War II Monument |
| | World War II
1941 – 1945
Their devotion and sacrifices
contributed to final victory
Dedicated to the men and women of Middletown
who served in the Armed Forces
of their Country in time of war
[inscribed on the tablet on back]
World War II
They made the Supreme Sacrifice They gave their lives
Barone, Carmelo A. • Bartolotta, Settino F. • Bensenhaver, John E. • Bergendahl, John R. • Boscarino, Nicholas • Brainerd, Warren E. • Brown, Bernard F. • . . . — Map (db m24205) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza |
| | Honoring Our Veterans
1754 French and Indian War 1763
Reuben Hitchcock • Edward Parker • Ephraim Parker
1775 Revolutionary War 1783
Asa Bellamy • Justus Bellamy • Reuben Bellamy • Silas Bellamy • Asa Bronson • Elisha Cowles • Amos Parker • Edward Parker • Elisha Parker • Samuel Parker • Elisha Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Sr.*
1861 Civil War 1865
Nelson Beach
1940 World War II 1946
Francis R. Rocco
1950 Korea 1955
Roger (Deschesnes) Deshane • . . . — Map (db m22406) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Naugatuck — Naugatuck Veterans Monument |
| | Naugatuck Honors the Men and Women who Served Their Country in Time of Need
[ Center panel ]
Vietnam
Alho, Antonio L. • Brewer, Samuel A. • Carney, James P. • Fabrisi, Pail E. • Holland, Joseph P. • Schultz, John P.
[ Left panels ]
Lebanon
Wigglesworth, Duane
Grenada
Afghanistan
World War II
Adamaitis, Frank J. • Adamski, Chester • Ashmore, James L. • Barboza Joseph • Baummer, Robert A. • Booker, Bruce H. • Boyd, Robert R. • Cowan, . . . — Map (db m23918) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Oxford — Our Hero Dead World War II |
| |
Our Hero Dead World War II
Sgt. David S. Miles • Pvt. Albert Vaivoda • Capt. Kenyon S Congdon • 1st Lieut. Cornella A. Wyckoff, M.D. • P.F.C. Edwin H. Cassidy • P.F.C. S. Robert O’Donovan • Pvt. Alvin H. Treat • S/Sgt. Louis F. Smith • P.F.C. Sidney A. Burt • P.F.C. Michael J. Stakum
* * * * * *
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. — Map (db m19477) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Seymour — Seymour Veterans Monument |
| |
This Monument is Dedicated to Vietnam and Korean Veterans For Their Bravery And Courage In Fighting for Freedom
— Map (db m21959) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Southbury — Southbury World War II Memorial |
| | In honor of those from Southbury who served in the World War 1941-1945 — Map (db m19259) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Watebury — Liberty – Victory House |
| | During World War I and II, millions of dollars worth of Liberty, War and Victory Bonds were sold from this tiny house on The Green, demonstrating the commitment of Waterburians to freedom. Young men were encouraged to sign up for the duration at recruitment drives there. Between wars it has been cared for in Hamilton Park. During the 350th anniversary of the state in 1985, it was part of the exhibition in Hartford Civic Center. It was named after the bond drives – Liberty House in World War I and Victory House in World War II. — Map (db m22367) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — The Navy Cross — Our Waterbury Heroes |
| | It is our nation’s second highest military honor, awarded to three men from Waterbury. Let no one forget their personal valor, their courage, and their devotion to duty.
Cpl. John J. Spillane
U.S. Marine Corps, Company A, 2d Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 2d Marine Division
Date of Action: November 20, 1943
Citation:
The Navy Cross is presented to John J. Spillane, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Crew Chief of an Amphibian Tractor of , . . . — Map (db m19692) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Wolcott — Wolcott Veterans Monument |
| | To Those Who Served Our Country In Time of War They Gave Their Today For Our Tomorrow World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Iraqi Freedom Donated by Junior Womens Club of Wolcott Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1979 American Legion Post 165 Dedicated Nov. 14, 1982 — Map (db m22368) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Bear — NC-126 — Sgt. James P. Connor Memorial Circle |
| | Born in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 12, 1919, James P. Connor entered the U.S. Army in January 1941. As a member of the 7th Infantry, 3rd Division, he was a participant in the amphibious landing at Cape Cavalaire in southern France. On August 15, 1944, Sgt. Connor was assigned to a battle patrol whose mission was to destroy enemy fortifications that threatened the troops that were coming ashore. Seriously wounded by a mine that killed his platoon lieutenant, Sgt. Connor refused medical aid . . . — Map (db m10700) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Middletown — NC-114 — Sgt. William Lloyd Nelson — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient |
| | William Lloyd Nelson was born near Dover, Delaware, on February 22, 1918. He was the son of J. Clarence and Carrie Phillips Nelson. Following his family's move to a farm near Middletown, he was educated in the public schools of the community. He attended Middletown High School when it was located here, graduating in 1937. An active member of the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America, he was recognized for his athletic achievements in baseball, basketball and football. On January 9, 1941, he . . . — Map (db m10609) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Newark — Veterans Memorial |
| | In memory of the men from Newark who gave their lives in World War II and in honor of those who served in the great wars Ralph E. Adams • Woodrow W. Gravenor • Harold N. Sheaffer Robert G. Allen • Charles W. Greer, Jr. • Ralph R. Skillman James R. Anderson • Thomas S. Inghams, Jr. • George R. Thorn Harvey L. Baldwin • Roland P. Jackson • Frank R. Thoroughgood George G. Barnett • William N. Jones, Jr. • O. James Walter Philip A. Beaman • Charles W. Keith, Jr. • Clarence E. Weible Horace C. . . . — Map (db m9901) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Seaford — Seaford Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the memory of those Seaford community veterans who died in the defense of our country.
World War I
Thomas Penington, Lewis A. Taylor, Frank C. Quails, Kemp Wright, Albert H. Waller
Korea
Vernon L. DeShields, Charles F. Wright, Irvin M. Tindall
Vietnam
James L. Miller, Richard K. Hill, Richard S. Dennison, James A. Messick, James F. Henry Jr
World War II
Carlton E. Massey, Harold S. McWilliams Jr, George M. Johnson, Alfred b. Lankford, . . . — Map (db m4994) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Adams-Morgan — 4 of 18 — Life on the Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail |
| | During the Civil War (1861-1865), the Union Army Carver Hospital and barracks occupied Meridian Hill. The facilities attracted African American freedom seekers looking for protection and employment. By war’s end, a Black community had put down rooks. Soon Weyland Seminary opened to train African American clergy and teachers. In the late 1880s, Mary Foote Henderson purchased most of this land and evicted its residents. Many settled in today’s Reed-Cooke neighborhood to your left.
The . . . — Map (db m17032) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Bolling Air Force Base — Bolling Air Force Base |
| | [Panel 1]:
Old Bolling Field
1917 - Survey for the site of a military flying field to be used for defense of Washington and for proficiency flying. Captain William "Billy" Mitchell, commander of Army Signal Corps Aeronautics Division urges purchase of a tract of land near the Potomac.
1918 - Bolling Field is established just north of the present Bolling Air Force Base site - named for Colonel Raynal C. Bolling, Assistant Chief of Air Service. Colonel Bolling was the first . . . — Map (db m8575) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Brookland — Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge |
| | Named in honor of Dr. Charles Richard Drew, 1904-1950 esteemed citizen of the District of Columbia athlete, scholar, surgeon, and scientist whose discoveries in blood preservation saved thousands of lives. — Map (db m6262) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Capitol Hill — 10 — Washington Navy Yard: Maker of Weapons — Tour of Duty: Barracks Row Heritage Trail |
| | The white brick wall in front of you marks the original northern boundary of the Navy Yard. The yard grew from its original 12 acres to 128 acres at its peak in 1962. In 2003 it consisted of 73 acres with 55 acres making up the adjacent Southeast Federal Center. After the War of 1812, the Navy Yard's shipbuilding dwindled. the Anacostia River was too shallow and remote from the ope sea for building large vessels. By the 1840s, weapons production dominated activities. In 1886, the Naval Gun . . . — Map (db m10822) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Deanwood — 5 of 15 — A Whirl on the Ferris Wheel — A Self Reliant People — Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail |
| | To your right it is the former Merritt Educational Center which operated from 1943 to 2008. However, if you were standing here in the 1920s or '30s, in its place you would have seen exuberant crowds of fashionably dressed African Americans enjoying Suburban Gardens Amusement Park.
The park was built in 1921 by architectural engineer Howard D. Woodson, writer John H. Paynter, theater magnate Sherman H. Dudley, and other investors of the black-owned Universal Development and Company. It was . . . — Map (db m24519) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northeast — Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II |
| | [Panel 1 of the historical narrative at memorial entrance]:
On February 19, 1942, 73 days after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 which resulted in the removal of 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children from their homes in the western states and Hawaii.
Allowed only what they could carry, families were forced to abandon homes, friends, farms and businesses to live in ten remote relocation centers guarded by . . . — Map (db m8200) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — First Division War Memorial |
| | [Inscriptions on the original memorial (1924)]
First Division, United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces, June 1917 - September 1919.
Erected by the memorial association of the First Division and patriotic friends to the memory of the dead of the division who gave their lives in the World War that the liberty and the ideals of our country might endure.
Sommervillier: Oct 20 - Nov 20, 1917.
Ansauville: Jan 16 - April 3, 1918.
Cantigny April 19 - June . . . — Map (db m17629) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| | In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
1882–1945.
In September, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt called his friend, Supreme Court Justice Frankfurter, to the White House and asked the Justice to remember the wish he then expressed:
“If any memorial is erected to me, I know exactly what I should like it to be. I should like it to consist of a block about the size of this (putting his hand on his desk) and placed in the center of that green plot in front of the . . . — Map (db m4864) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — National Headquarters, American Red Cross |
| | National Headquarters American Red Cross has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 23, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. — Map (db m15026) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — Second Infantry Division Memorial |
| | [From 1936:]
The Second Division To Our Honored Dead, 1917-1919
Toulon Troyon Bois de Belleau Vaux Soissons
Marache St. Mihiel Blanc Mont Meuse-Argonne The Rhine
[From 1962, west inner wing:] Organized in France in October, 1917; original unit consisted of Army, Marine and Navy troops. [From 1962, west outer wing:] Normandy Rhineland Brest Remagen Siegfried Line Leipzig The Bulge Czechoslovakia
[From 1962, east inner wing:]
United Nations . . . — Map (db m15096) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Northwest — The American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit — (September 1939 - July 1942) |
| | This plaque acknowledges the public spirit of Harvard University and the dedication of the staff of the American Red Cross - Harvard Field Hospital Unit, who provided and staffed a pre-fabricated hospital sent to Salisbury, England, in the summer of 1941 to deal with the potential outbreak of communicable disease. In particular, homage is paid to the following - ‘Reported missing and presumed lost’ on the voyage to Britain:
Ruth Breckenridge - Housemother
Nancie M. Prett, R.N. . . . — Map (db m14997) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Southeast — Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Bridge |
| | Named in honor of
Whitney Moore Young, Jr.
1921-1971
Humanitarian-scholar and venerable leader of the National Urban League whose work produced landmark changes in civil rights laws and notable progress towards social and economic justice in America. — Map (db m15606) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest — 13 of 17 — Military Education at Fort McNair — River Farms to Urban Towers - Southwest Heritage Trail |
| | Fort Leslie J. McNair, to your right, honors the commander, Army Ground Forces during World War II who died in battle. It is the U.S. Army’s third oldest installation (after West Point and Carlisle Barracks).
The fort dates back to 1791. Washington City planner Pierre L’Enfant selected this site, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, as ideal for a military installation. At first it was known as the Arsenal at Greenleaf’s Point, where the Army stored and distributed weapons. During . . . — Map (db m20389) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Southwest — Raoul Wallenberg Place |
| | "Raoul Wallenberg's mission of mercy on behalf of the United States behind enemy lines during World War II is unprececented in the history of mankind. He is responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives during the Holocaust. A shining light in a dark and depraved world, he proved that one person who has the courage to care can make a difference."
This street was named in honor of Raoul Wallenberg by Act of Congress on December 19, 1985. — Map (db m8619) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), The National Mall — World War II Memorial |
| | Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the Eighteenth Century father and the other the Nineteenth Century preserver of our nation, we honor those Twentieth Century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift of our forefathers entrusted to us: A nation conceived in liberty and justice. (Quotations on the Southeast Entrance): Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy...no matter how long . . . — Map (db m4392) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), The Tidal Basin — Japanese Stone Lantern |
| | The Gift of Light. Presented to the city of Washington on March 30, 1954, this stone lantern symbolizes the enduring cultural partnership that re-emerged between Japan and the United States after World War II. The lantern is one of two memorializing Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun, or military lord, of the Tokugawa Dynasty, under his posthumous name Daiyuinden. Carved about 1651, it stood for over 300 years on the grounds of the Toeizan Kan'eiji Temple which contained the remains of the . . . — Map (db m220) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), The Tidal Basin — Japanese Stone Lantern - Lighting the Way — National Mall and Memorial Parks |
| | Each year, the National Park Service and the National Council of State Societies conduct the Lantern Lighting Ceremony. The Embassy of Japan appoints a Cherry Blossom Princess for the occasion. As the audience counts down from five, the lantern is lit in an exciting, traditional event that signals the arrival of Spring in the Nation’s Capital.
Originally offered in 1921 to complement Japan’s 1912 gift of flowering cherry trees, this 20-ton, 17th century stone lantern soon fell victim . . . — Map (db m18407) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Washington Navy Yard — USS Balao (SS-285) |
| | Battle Flag of USS BALAO [illustration]
Displacement: 1,526 [tons](surfaced), 2,414 (submerged)
Length: 311' 9"
Draft: 16' 10"
Speed: 20.25 k. (sufaced), 8.75 k. (submerged)
Complement: 6 officers and 60 enlisted men
Armament: 10 21" torpedo tubes, 1 4" gun, 2 20mm. A.A. guns
Class: BALAO
USS BALAO's keel was laid by the Portsmouth (NH) Navy Yard on 26 June 1942. She was launched 27 October 1942 (sponsored by Mrs. Theodore C. Aylward) and commissioned on 4 February . . . — Map (db m22925) |
| Florida (Citrus County), Crystal River — Bicentennial Park War Memorial |
| | WW I, WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Desert Storm heroes. — Map (db m3528) |
| Florida (Franklin County), Carrabelle — F-427 — World War II D-Day Training Site |
| | In late 1943, Carrabelle Beach and Dog Island, while they were a part of Camp Gordon Johnston, were used by the US Army 4th Infantry Division to train for the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The Amphibious Training Center had been officially closed, but it was reopened and staffed for the purpose of training for this important mission. Although the troops had trained for over three years, the amphibious training conducted on this site was the last step before shipping out to England . . . — Map (db m16847) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Lt. Col. Franks S. Adamo, M.D. — Bataan's Medical Hero |
| | This distinguished native Tampan served with courage, honor and personal sacrifice as an army surgeon during WWII. He was captured and made a prisoner of war when the Japanese overran the Philippines. Afflicted with Beri-Beri and other diseases he performed heroically serving his comrades as doctor, friend and lifesaver.
Dr. Adamo discovered a revolutionary method in the treatment of gangrene using hydrogen peroxide and saved thousands of gangrenous limbs. A grateful nation decorated him . . . — Map (db m15429) |
| Florida (Hillsborough County), Tampa — Tampa POW/MIA |
| |
Throughout history we have answered
our country's call to arms,
for freedom, for justice,
for self-determination of an ally,
we have served, and sometimes paid
in grim coin the price exacted,
Through no fault of ours,
somehow we are left
on foreign shores,
Some of us lie in unmarked graves,
some of us remain behind prison bars
and some of us serve as slave laborers;
Yet all of us yearn to be
returned to the land of our birth,
Whether to live out the remainder . . . — Map (db m15120) |
| Florida (Martin County), Hobe Sound — F-624 — Camp Murphy Site |
| | In 1942 the federal government opened Camp Murphy. It was the home of the Southern Signal Corps School during World War II and served as a U.S. Army base for instruction in radar operation in the early course of the war. The post was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel William Herbert Murphy, a pioneer in the development of radio beams and equipment for military aircraft. Camp Murphy consisted of 11,364 acres and accommodated 854 officers and 5,752 enlisted men. The camp had close to 1000 . . . — Map (db m14314) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge — Ardennes |
| | Dedicated to the gallant men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg, the greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge assembled here on 16 December 1999 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the ever famous American victory, and honor all World War II Veterans. — Map (db m7450) |
| Florida (Pasco County), Dade City — Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp |
| | [Marker Front]:
The demands of World War II created a shortage of agricultural workers here at home. To alleviate the problem, the Prisoner of War Special Projects Division of the United States Army established some 500 camps with a total capacity of 378,000 prisoners to supply laborers.
Camp Blanding, near Starke, was headquarters for the 22 Prisoner of War camps in Florida, with the Dade City camp being designated Branch Camp No. 7. Before the assignments were made, U.S. officials . . . — Map (db m10483) |
| Florida (Pinellas County), Tarpon Springs — Craig Park War Memorial |
| | World War I, World War II, Korean and Vietnam War. (lists of names) — Map (db m3288) |
| Florida (Sarasota County), Venice — Venice Railroad and Depot |
| | (Obverse):
The first successful railroad into what is now Sarasota County came when the United States and West Indies Railroad and Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the Seaboard Air Line Railway (SAL), brought its first train into Sarasota in 1903. Two years later the tracks were extended to Fruitville.
The railroad came to Venice at the request of Mrs. Potter (Bertha) Palmer. She and family members had visited the Sarasota Bay area in 1910 and soon purchased thousands of acres, . . . — Map (db m4876) |
| Florida (Seminole County), Orlando — FL-SC017 — Naval Air Station - Sanford |
| | In November 1942, NAS Sanford was commissioned to meet the need for additional naval aviation training facilities. Originally planned for bomber training, within a year it converted to fighter plane training. A major portion of fighter pilots that served on aircraft carriers in the Pacific during WWII trained at the field. “Touch and Go” training simulated aircraft landings at the airfield at Osceola and other nearby fields. Fifty-three pilots lost their lives in plane crashes in . . . — Map (db m2182) |
| Florida (St. Johns County), St. Augustine — F-240 — Ponce De Leon Hotel |
| | The magnificent structure was erected between 1885 and 1887 by Henry M. Flagler, the hotel and railroad magnate whose activities contributed greatly to the development of Florida's eastern coastal area. Designed by the New York architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings, the building reflects the Spanish Renaissance style throughout. The hotel was the first major edifice in the United States to be constructed of poured concrete, a mixture of cement, sand, and coquina shell. The interior is . . . — Map (db m5994) |
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