Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. Bougainville

CVE-100

Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

1. U.S.S. Bougainville Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the Crew of the

U.S.S. Bougainville
CVE-100

Commissioned 18 June 1944
Decommissioned 3 November 1946
The Bougainville Awarded Battle Stars for
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Her Crew Will Never Forget Her
***** World War II, Job Well Done *****

Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.35′ N, 98° 52.029′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Montpelier (CL-57) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Talladega (APA-208) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Independence (here, next to this marker); Comanche County Iwo Jima Memorial (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Baltimore (CA-68)

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(here, next to this marker); Dedicated to all who served on U.S.S. Richmond (CL-9) (here, next to this marker); Claude J Hyzy (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Jamestown (AGP-3) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Bougainville (CVE-100). Wikipedia (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

2. U.S.S. Bougainville Marker

The marker is the third marker of the markers from the left.

U.S.S. Bougainville image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy, circa 1945

3. U.S.S. Bougainville

The U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Bougainville (CVE-100) at Pearl Harbor, circa 1945.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.