Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pearl Harbor
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Pearl Harbor Marker
Base Hawaii
U.S. had 22 ships 188 aircraft lost or damaged
2409 KIA most from Battleship Arizona
Japan lost 27 planes 5 midget subs
U.S. entered WWII
A date that will live in infamy
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 29° 11.156′ N, 82° 6.075′ W. Marker 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Purple Heart Medal (here, next to this marker); Fourth Marine Division Assoc. WWII (here, next to this marker); In Memory of Marion Countys Fallen (here, next to this marker); 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (REIN) (a few steps from this marker); Old Ironsides (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Florida Recipients (a few steps from this marker); USS Nautilus SSN 571 (a few steps from this marker); United States Submarine Service (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
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2. Pearl Harbor Attack
USS Arizona (BB-39) ablaze, immediately following the explosion of her forward magazines, 7 December 1941. Frame clipped from a color motion picture taken from onboard USS Solace (AH-5)
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
3. Pearl Harbor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
