Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.
In honor of the men from this community who gave their lives in the service of their country in World War II
1941 - 1945
★ James E.W. Ayers, Army • ★ Herbert Carter, Army • ★ Fred C. Darlington, Army • ★ William P. Davis, Navy • ★ Delma Dotson, Army • ★ Joseph B. Dunkum, Army • ★ Walter T. Jones, Navy • ★ Frank E. Lavender, Army • ★ Carl Robinson, Army • ★ Phillip W. Robinson, Army

Erected 1947 by Dabb House Civic Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 32.593′ N, 77° 22.981′ W. Memorial is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from the intersection of Nine Mile Road (Virginia Route 33) and Evergreen Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and on

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the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dabbs House (here, next to this marker); The Dabb House (a few steps from this marker); Nine Mile Road (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trailblazers of a New Era (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Burying Ground – For Colored Paupers (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Richmond Defences (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dabbs House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Dabbs House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

2. World War II Memorial

with another marker now near it); Oakwood Cemetery Confederate Section (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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