Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Women in the Air Force
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
WAF
1948
Congress established the
WAF as part of the newly
established Air Force
1976
Woman integrated into
The Air Force
Erected by City of Ocala and Marion County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 29° 11.163′ N, 82° 6.129′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South. 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: WASP (here, next to this marker); Marine Corps Womens Reserve (here, next to this marker); Womens Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Women in the U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); Nursing in the U.S. Armed Forces (a few steps from this marker); United Service Organizations (a few steps from this marker); Womens Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Wives (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 11 times this year. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
