The Beaches in Jacksonville Beach in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

World War II Veterans Memorial

Jacksonville Beach

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. World War II Veterans Memorial

Inscription. 1941 - 1945

In Memoriam

Jacksonville Beach
Heroes Of World War II
Who Gave Their All
That The World
Might Have Peace

John J. Ahern, Jr. 2nd. LT. Army • Otis O. Box CPL. U.S.M.C. •George Henry Bruer S.SGT. Army • Clarence J. Burnett T.SGT. Army •John W. Dream 1st.LT. Army • Alfred L. Gates, Jr, FL.O. Army • Robert McCord Gilchrist S/2C Navy •Leonard A. Johnson LT. Navy • Ashbury R. Kelly Pvt. U.S.M.C. • Wm. Chris Kitchler 2nd. LT. Army •A.W. Luckiest R.C.A.F.•Arthur G. Mosley 1st. LT. Army • Betty Pacetti Spar U.S.C.G. • Guy D. Paul RDO/1C U.S.C.G.• Joseph F. Shornak PVT. Army • Ivan R. Wellington, Jr. PVT. Army • Allan C. Wright PVT. Army • Kenjiro Yoshida PVT. Army

Merchant Marine
Earl Lee Bradner CAPT. • Charles W. Butler 3rd. ASST. ENGR. • Riley Leroy Ganey A.B. Seaman • William J. Scheich Water Tender

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

Location. 30° 17.046′ N, 81° 23.283′ W. Memorial is in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in Duval County. It is in The Beaches. It can be reached from 1st Street South 0.1 miles north of 5th Avenue South. Located within Oceanfront Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 429 1st Street South, Jacksonville Beach FL 32250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast,

in Greater Jacksonville,

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South

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

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: SS Gulfamerica

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(a few steps from this marker); Coastal Weather (within shouting distance of this marker); American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps and Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Beaches Museum Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mayport Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Settlers At Ruby, Florida (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pablo Beach Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Steam Locomotive No.7 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville Beach.

Also see . . . Jacksonville Beach World War II Memorial. Bios and photos of the 22 service personnel listed on the memorial can be found on this virtual tour created by the Beaches Museum in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

The World War II memorial at Oceanfront Park is inscribed with the names of 22 Jacksonville Beach residents who died while serving in either the armed forces or the Merchant Marine from 1941-45. Collectively, the 22 casualties represent every branch of the military, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Six smaller stone monuments etched with the emblems of the five U.S. armed service branches and the Merchant Marine surround the polished granite war tablet.

(Submitted on January 18, 2025, by Johnny Woodhouse of Jacksonville, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2021

2. World War II Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.