Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Normandy Invasion
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Normandy Invasion Marker
June 6,1944 (D-Day), American, British,
Canadian & French stormed the beach
to liberate Europe from
Nazi Germany
WWII
Dedicated to: Horace W. & Lourine Hooker Badger Family Navy (LCI) - D-Day - Veteran by Beverly - Becky - Billy
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 11.188′ N, 82° 6.106′ 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 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: National WWII Glider Pilots (here, next to this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Raid on Tokyo Japan (here, next to this marker); The Red Ball Express (here, next to this marker); Navy Seabees of America (here, next to this marker); Allies Victorious (here, next to this marker); Stalag Luft IV (here, next to this marker); President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Veteran (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . D-Day and The Normandy Campaign. (Submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Normandy Invasion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
