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Oakville World War II Memorial

 
 
Oakville World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
1. Oakville World War II Memorial
Inscription.
Dedicated to the honor
and sacrifice of our men
and women who served our
country in World War II
Honor Roll
(646 names are listed. 23 with stars who did not return.)
Erected to record their names
by the citizens of Oakville

Killed in Action
1950 Korea 1955
McDonald, Roderick
Montagna, Alfred
1964 Vietnam 1973
Carney, James Jr.
Ferry, Ray L.
Garceau, Thomas L.
Rolfs, Gerhard
Smith, Clinton A,
Vaughn, Raymond W. Jr.

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, KoreanWar, VietnamWar, World II.
 
Location. 41° 35.346′ N, 73° 5.261′ W. Memorial is in Watertown in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Oakville. It is on Main Street (Connecticut Route 73) 0.1 miles north of Hillside Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 376 Main St, Oakville CT 06779, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Connecticut’s Berkshire Foothills and in the Litchfield Hills. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England.
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Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jonathan Scott and Hannah Hawkes (approx. 1½ miles away); Rev'd John Trumbull (approx. 1½ miles away); Michael Dayton (approx. 1½ miles away); Soldiers of 1776 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Waterbury Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Navy Cross (approx. 1.9 miles away); Waterville Veterans (approx. 1.9 miles away); Watertown (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.
 
Oakville World War II Memorial Large Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
2. Oakville World War II Memorial Large Plaque
Oakville World War II Memorial Small Plaque: Korea and Vietnam Wars image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
3. Oakville World War II Memorial Small Plaque: Korea and Vietnam Wars
Anti-Tank Gun Near the Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
4. Anti-Tank Gun Near the Memorial
Oakville World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009
5. Oakville World War II Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,968 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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