Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Guam
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Guam Marker
Occupied Dec. 10, 1941 - by Japanese military
Recaptured Aug.-1944- by beach landing at
Portapica - Point Banji - Agat
17 day aerial & Navy bombardment
combined forces of Navy - Marines - Army
21 day battle
1st U.S. Territory recaptured in WWII
1214 KIA
5704 Wounded
329 Missing
1st SGT. Herman Ralph Rivers
Cannon Co. 305th Infantry
U.S. Army
KIA July 26, 1944
Dedicated by: Sara Campbell Rivers, Ester Rivers Folsom, Fenn Folsom,
Deborah Folsom, Mark Folsom, Teresas Folsom Lewis
Erected by Sara Campbell Rivers, Ester Rivers Folsom, Fenn Folsom, Deborah Folsom, Mark Folsom, Teresas Folsom Lewis.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1944.
Location. 29° 11.19′ N, 82° 6.114′ W. Memorial 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34470,
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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: The Liberty Tree (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); WAVES National (a few steps from this marker); 65th Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Raid on Tokyo Japan (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . Battle of Guam (1944). (Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Guam Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
