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

U.S.S. Washington BB-56

WWII

— Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park —

U.S.S. Washington BB-56 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. U.S.S. Washington BB-56 Marker

Inscription.
U.S.S. Washington BB-56
WWII
3-42 - Murmansk Run
10-42 - Solomon Savo - The Slot
11-42 - Sank JAP B.B. Krishna
12-43 -Gilbert Island
2-44 - Marshall Islands
5-44 - Marshall Islands
7-44 - Leyte Island
11-44 - Luzon Island
3-45 - Okinawa
Note: 15 battle stars - fired 3,535 16 shells 28,000 5 shells - not hit or lost a man sank more combat tonnage

Dedicated to George Evans husband by Pearl P Evans y 3C USNR life member DAV Chapter 85

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

Location. 29° 11.145′ N, 82° 6.119′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It is on East Fort King Street 0.1 miles East Silver Springs Boulevard, on the right. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gold Star Wives (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); Womens Army Corps

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(a few steps from this marker); Women in the U.S. Navy (a few steps from this marker); The Mighty Eighth Air Force (a few steps from this marker); Women’s Reserve of the Coast Guard Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); 468 Bomb Group (VH) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . USS Washington (BB-56). (Submitted on May 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. U.S.S. Washington BB-56 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.