Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Marker
Established 1943
23,000 women served in the Marine
Corps between 1943 and 1945
Women were assigned to over 200
different jobs
Demobilized 1946
Erected by City of Ocala and Marion County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women.
Location. 29° 11.162′ N, 82° 6.128′ 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 E Fort King St, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Women in the Air Force (here, next to this marker); WASP (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); Women’s 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.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Marine Corps Women’s 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 163 times since then and 13 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.
