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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription. To the undying memory and in grateful acknowledgement of our debt to that silent legion of men who laid down their lives in the sacred cause of liberty and justice in the Great World War II.
 
Erected 1946 by The Home Coming Club of Laurel, Maryland.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 39° 6.102′ N, 76° 50.438′ W. Memorial is in Laurel, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Lafayette Ave, Laurel MD 20707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also
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the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to… Marr Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Buzzy's Pits (within shouting distance of this marker); Laurel Railroad Depot (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Telegram (about 500 feet away); Garage and Blacksmith (approx. Ό mile away); First Garage in Laurel (approx. Ό mile away); Laurel: Half-way between Baltimore and Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 12, 2021
2. World War II Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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