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
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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. 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. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, 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
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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 (a few steps from this marker); Raid on Tokyo Japan (a few steps from this marker); Stalag Luft IV (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
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 313 times since then and 16 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.
