Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
National WWII Glider Pilots
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. National WWII Glider Pilots Marker
Omaha Beach
Utah Beach
Southern France
Market Garden
Bastogne
Across Rhine
Behind Front Lines
Dedicated by: Bud Pace, Bill Ritchie, Al Waldron and Families
Erected by Bud Pace, Bill Ritchie, Al Waldron and Families.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 29° 11.188′ N, 82° 6.102′ 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. 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. Normandy Invasion (here, next to this marker); President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Navy Veteran (here, next to this marker); Florida Armed Occupation Act (here, next to this marker); Navy Seabees of America (here, next to this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Red Ball Express
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Also see . . . World War Two Glider Pilots--A Rare Breed. (Submitted on May 26, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. National WWII Glider Pilots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
