Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve Marker

SPARS: The Coast Guard & the Women's Reserve in World War II
United States Coast Guard website entry
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Inscription.
Women’s Reserve of the
Coast Guard Reserve

SPAR
“Semper Paratus - Always Ready”

Established 1942
10,000 Women served 1942 -1946

Stateside duties included
parachute riggers and
manned LORAN monitoring
stations
Demobilized 1947

Erected by City of Ocala and Marion County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women.

Location. 29° 11.152′ N, 82° 6.134′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34471, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United Service Organizations (here, next to 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); Gold Star Mothers (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Wives (a few steps from this marker); The Mighty Eighth Air Force

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(a few steps from this marker); Womens Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); 468 Bomb Group (VH) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.