Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
USS Juneau CL52
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. USS Juneau CL52 Marker
Cruiser
Sunk by Japanese in battle off Guadalcanal
resulting in the loss of all but 10 of crew
loss of 5 members Sullivan Family in the action.
George
Francis
Albert Sullivan
Joseph
Madison
The Armed Services passed a rule that
close members of a family could not serve together.
Sponsored by: Ralph and Ethel Stancil Family; Georgeanne & Glenn Schore; Renn & Bobby Hinton; Hale & Becky Stancil; Harold Stancil
Erected by Ralph and Ethel Stancil Family; Georgeanne & Glenn Schore; Renn & Bobby Hinton; Hale & Becky Stancil; Harold Stancil.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 11.156′ N, 82° 6.06′ 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, United States
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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: CSS Submarine Hunley (here, next to this marker); Four Chaplains (here, next to this marker); United States Submarine Service (here, next to this marker); USS Nautilus SSN 571 (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Territory of Florida (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Charles McVey III (a few steps from this marker); Old Ironsides (a few steps from this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . .
1. USS Juneau (CL-52). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Five Sullivan Brothers Died Serving Aboard the Same Ship in the Pacific.
via Naval Analyses, 1942
2. USS Juneau (CL-52)
via Wikipedia, 1942
3. The Sullivan brothers
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
4. USS Juneau CL52 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
