Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Duval County
Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
1. Duval County Marker
In 1939, the citizens of Duval County purchased and donated the
land used to establish Naval Air Station Jacksonville in 1940.
Naval Station Mayport and Cecil Field Naval Air Station were
similarly commissioned in 1943.
Three military facilities made Duval County a focal point for
the war effort.
In addition to training, operations and logistics, over 80 Liberty
Ships used in the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns were
built in Duval County.
884 men and women from Duval County were killed defending
freedom during WW II.
Their names are inscribed on a granite wall at Memorial Park in
Duval County.
Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 30° 26.271′ N, 84° 17.071′ W. Memorial is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It 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. Memorial 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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Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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: Flagler County (here, next to this marker); Desoto County (here, next to this marker); Gadsden County (here, next to this marker); Collier County (here, next to this marker); Citrus County (here, next to this marker); Brevard County (here, next to this marker); Glades County (here, next to this marker); Calhoun County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
Also see . . . State of Florida Veterans Memorials. Florida Department of Veterans Affairs website entry (Submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
2. Duval County Marker (right)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
