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

43rd Naval Construction Battalion

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. 43rd Naval Construction Battalion Marker

Inscription.
43rd Naval Construction Battalion
SEABEES

1942 WWII 1946

Tropicaleuts

Aleutians - Hawaii
Saipan - Nagasaki

Dedicated to all who served
by the veterans of the 43rd N.C.B.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 29° 11.14′ N, 82° 6.141′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of E Silver Springs Blvd., on the right when traveling west. 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 the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Enduring Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Naval Commandos (a few steps from this marker); 468 Bomb Group (VH) (a few steps from this marker); The Mighty Eighth Air Force (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Wives (within shouting distance of this marker); Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); United Service Organizations (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Seabees in World War II. (Submitted on May 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. 43rd Naval Construction Battalion Marker

Photographed by Joan Metz, April 11, 2026

3. 43rd Naval Construction Battalion Marker

I recently moved and found this in my father’s military box. He is in second row, 14th from right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on April 11, 2026, by Joan Metz of Grand Rapids, Michigan. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.