Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Alachua County

Florida World War II Memorial

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

1. Alachua County Marker

Inscription.
Alachua County

1941 Alachua Army Base established to train WW II pilots

1942 County awarded National Service Certificate for
exceeding bond quota
Citizens Field & U.S. Navy Ship (DE-772) named in honor of
Hamilton Lewis, USMC, Navy Cross, KIA - Tulagi
Gainesville Airport renamed in honor of General John
Allison, AAF flying ace

1943 University of Florida enrolls 1238 Army trainees

1944 Liberty Ship “Gainesville Liberty “ dedicated

1945 Colonel Paul Tibbets (former University of Florida student)
pilots Enola Gay over Hiroshima, Japan

Alachua County war deaths 114
University of Florida war deaths 399

Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 30° 26.273′ N, 84° 17.071′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. Memorial is on South Bronough Street, 0.1 miles south of West Pensacola Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of the R. A. Gray Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Bronough Street, Tallahassee FL 32399, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bay County (here, next to this marker); Brevard County (here, next to this marker); Calhoun County (here, next to this marker); Citrus County (here, next to this marker); Collier County (here, next to this marker); Desoto County (here, next to this marker); Duval County (here, next to this marker); Flagler County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . .
1. Alachua Army Air Field. (Submitted on November 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. State of Florida Veterans’ Memorials. (Submitted on November 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022

2. Alachua County Marker

General John R. Allison image. Click for full size.

3. General John R. Allison

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.