Beavercreek in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4
Walk of History
World War II
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
1. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4 Marker
Inscription.
Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4. Walk of History. World War II 1941 – 1945 served 16,112,566 killed 405,400 wounded 671,846 The United States joined the Allies (Britain, France , Russia, China) to fight the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan ) after the U. S. Military was attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor in 1941. U.S. Military forces sw action in Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and North Africa. This was the largest and most expensive war ever. Germany surrendered in May of 1945 and the Japanese surrendered in September 1945 after the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan to avoid additional loss of life which an invasion of the 4 main islands of Japan would have caused. The political instability caused by the war forced the United States to end its isolationist policy and take an active role in the world during peace time.
World War II
1941 – 1945
served 16,112,566 killed 405,400 wounded 671,846
The United States joined the Allies (Britain, France , Russia, China) to fight
the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan ) after the U. S. Military was attacked
by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor in 1941. U.S. Military forces sw action in
Asia, the Pacific, Europe, and North Africa. This was the largest and most
expensive war ever. Germany surrendered in May of 1945 and the Japanese
surrendered in September 1945 after the atomic bombs were dropped on
Japan to avoid additional loss of life which an invasion of the 4 main
islands of Japan would have caused. The political instability caused
by the war forced the United States to end its isolationist policy and
take an active role in the world during peace time.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 39° 44.675′ N, 84° 3.398′ W. Memorial is in Beavercreek, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Old North Fairfield Road near Fairwood Dr., on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1911 N Fairfield Rd, Dayton OH 45432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
2. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4 Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
3. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4 Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 20, 2017
4. Beavercreek Veterans Memorial #4 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
