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

Service on the Home Front

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Service on the Home Front Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to men and women and handicapped who worked to build planes, tanks, guns, ships, munitions and those of the home guard enabling troops to win WWII battles fought in two oceans to protect our freedom. They were part of the services. Sponsored by: The Horace and Lily Dean Family

Erected by The Horace and Lily Dean Family.

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

Location. 29° 11.17′ N, 82° 6.061′ 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 E Fort King St, 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. Navajo Indian Code Talkers (here, next to this marker); Flying Tigers (here, next to this marker); Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (here, next to this marker); John Jackson Dickison (a few steps from this marker); St. Augustine (a few steps from this marker); Camp Blanding (a few steps from this marker);

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Florida’s Past Flags (a few steps from this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . . The World War II Home Front. (Submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Service on the Home Front Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.