Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
1941 1945
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
1. World War II Memorial Plaque
Dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice during World War IILouis M. Artis Spencer Baker Lee C. Baggett Joseph H. Bagley John G. Barnes Clyde E. Benton Howard W. Benton Arthur M. Bemberry Horace B. Bittle James L. Blackman James H. Boothe, Jr. Jesse Q. Boone Emmett L. Boyce George R. Bradshaw Walter D. Bridger W. Raymond Brinkley John S. Brittingham, Jr. Junius M. Bryant George U. Cohoon Mario S. Coscia Alphonso Cross Mills E. Duke Willis A. Dunn Lee E. Gatling Robert C. Grady, Jr. Clarence W. Harrell Edward A. Hendrix Baxter M. Howle Charlie T. Hudson Donald M. Johnson Ocie P. Johnson Robert Y. Johnson Frank W. Jones, Jr. Hurley B. Lawrence Henry G. Langston Charles T. Lewin Wardell Lewis Perry C. Lucas Linwood Mason Edward E. Matthews, Jr. Arthur S. Mayo Elwood F. Musselwhite Thomas Patterson Walter G. Person William Pickett William T. Pittman Raymond E. Pinkerton Otis G. Powell George W. Privott Ernest J. Raiford Ralph C. Roberts, Jr. Samuel Shilsky Walter D. Solomon William T. Tadlock III Joseph E. Taylor, Jr.
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 28, 2017
2. A close-up shot of the memorial, looking east.
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Erected by American Legion Suffolk Post No. 57.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 44.079′ N, 76° 34.898′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. Memorial is at the intersection of Mahan Street and Main Street (Virginia Route 32), in the median on Mahan Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish War Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Militia of Suffolk and Nansemond County (about 600 feet away); Watering Fountain (about 600 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 800 feet away); Siege of Suffolk (about 800 feet away); Remembrance Garden Monuments (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
Regarding World War II Memorial. The memorial plaque contains 66 names.
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 29, 2017
3. The World War II Memorial on Monument Alley.
The median strip on Mahan Street is a war memorial exhibition known as Monument Alley. Second on display, this memorial stands directly behind the Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (foreground, center). Visible also is the top base of the World War I Monument (far background, center).
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 29, 2017
4. A view, looking east from an angle.
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
5. Artillery Cannon from 1944
Photographed By Cynthia L. Clark, April 26, 2017
6. A detail view of the cannons manufacturer plate.Marker
This plate on the cannons left side shows that the model number is worn off and the other imprinted description is: Mechanism, Recoil 3 inch gun, MP 9, Rock Island Arsenal 1944.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 18, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
