World War II Memorial
In honor of the men and women of Orange County, Virginia who served in the Second World War and in memory of the 44 who gave their lives
Andrews, Wm. McKendree Beck, William Edwin Breeden, General Lee Bryant, Gordon Otto Clatterbuck, William R. Claude, David Kerr Corbin, Roy Franklin Crawford, P. Woodrow Davis, Louis Sanford Dean, King Jackson Deane, Laurence Dare Ellis, Russel Kenneth Gilbert, Twyman Alfred Gipson, Clifton Lee Gipson, Thomas Ellis Grasty, C. Franklin Grymes, William B. Hamilton, F. Gilbredth Harris, Edward Parker Hughes, Wallace Edward Jackson, Oscar Johnson, Irvin Keeler, Vance Hite Lohr, Jesse C. Long, Marvin Ashby Maples, Andrew, Jr. Martin, Wm. Emmanuel Mason, Wm. Barton, Jr. Nottingham, Severn M., Jr. Peacher, Ernest Edward Raup, Robert William Reynolds, William F. Jr. Richardson, Edward H. Rones, Wyatte L. Simpson, Raleigh R. Smith, Robbie W. Stevenson, Henry Thompson, Harrison Tisdale, Tyrus Heber Turner, Hezekiah Wallace, John Raymond
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Erected by Orange Post 156, The American Legion; and Citizens of Orange County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 14.712′ N, 78° 6.687′ W. Memorial is in Orange, Virginia, in Orange County. It is on West Main Street just west of North Madison Road (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 109 W Main St, Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Montpelier and Madison's Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the People of Orange County (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Dead (a few steps from this marker); General Zachary Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Crosthwaite Alley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
