Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Naval Armed Guard Service
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Naval Armed Guard Service Marker
as Naval Armed Guard Service protected
Merchant Marine ships carrying materials
troops & supplies to all fronts from
attack by submarine & air.
WWII
Served on 6,236 ships
Lost 710 Ships
144,900 officers & men
Job Well Done
Sponsored by: Jim & Ada Dees Family
Erected by Jim & Ada Dees Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 29° 11.178′ N, 82° 6.092′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of E Silver Springs Blvd.. 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, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewis & Clark Expedition (here, next to this marker); In Peace and War (a few steps from this marker); Military Bands (a few steps from this marker); Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Okinawa (a few steps from this marker); United States Merchant Marine (a few steps from this marker); Marion County, Florida (a few steps from this marker); Florida Armed Occupation Act (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . Who were the U.S. Navy Armed Guards?. (Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Naval Armed Guard Service Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
