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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.
In memory of those who so
bravely served our country
During World War II

 
Erected 1984 by The Monongalia County Commission.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 39° 37.78′ N, 79° 57.384′ W. Memorial is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is on High Street south of Walnut Street (U.S. 119). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 265 High Street, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); To the Patriots of the American Revolution (here, next
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to this marker); Honor Roll (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Monongalia County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Square (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 15, 2023
2. World War II Memorial
The marker is the second from the left.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on May 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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