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Marmet in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

World War II Memorial

1940 - 1946

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.
Dedicated to the memory of our youth who served in World War II

No greater love hath any man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 38° 14.567′ N, 81° 33.783′ W. Memorial is in Marmet, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on McCorkle Avenue 0.1 miles east of 100th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10009 McCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25315, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Captain Larry F. Lucas
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(a few steps from this marker); Corporal Victor Theodore Lake Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Marmet Veteran's Tribute (a few steps from this marker); Camp Piatt (approx. half a mile away); Belle Works (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Blair Mountain (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marmet (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marmet.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
2. World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
3. World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
4. World War II Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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