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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 25, 2023
1. World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription.
In memory of
Joseph L. Blaisdell • Melvin J. Drehmel • Byard Smith • Edwin M. Talbott • John T. Willhelm

Honored dead
of
World War II
1941 - 1945

 
Erected by Citizens of Cottage City.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 38° 56.293′ N, 76° 57.092′ W. Memorial is in Cottage City, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on 40th Avenue just south of Cottage Terrace, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3820 40th Ave, Brentwood MD 20722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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distance of this marker: President's Surprise (within shouting distance of this marker); The Georgetown Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Road to the Capital (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Brentwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Road to the Capital (approx. Ό mile away); Famous Footsteps (approx. Ό mile away); Second Line Falls (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named The Road to the Capital (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cottage City.
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 25, 2023
2. World War II Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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