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

United States Merchant Marine

WWII

— Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park —

United States Merchant Marine Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. United States Merchant Marine Marker

Inscription.
United States Merchant Marine
WWII

833 Large ships sank
31 lost with no trace
8,651 Mariners killed at sea
11,000 wounded
1,100 died from wounds ashore
604 men and women taken prisoner
60 died in prison camps

Dedicated by: George H. & Caroline Balser Family

Erected by George H. & Caroline Balser Family.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list.

Location. 29° 11.187′ N, 82° 6.093′ 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 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marion County, Florida (here, next to this marker); Star Spangled Banner (a few steps from this marker); Florida Armed Occupation Act (a few steps from this marker); Military Bands (a few steps from

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this marker); Lewis & Clark Expedition (a few steps from this marker); President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Veteran (a few steps from this marker); National WWII Glider Pilots (a few steps from this marker); Naval Armed Guard Service (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . Supplying Victory: The History of Merchant Marine in World War II. (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. United States Merchant Marine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.