Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
George W. Ingram
1918-1941
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
1. George W. Ingram Marker
Seaman Second Class, United States Navy, George Washington Ingram was killed in action in the defense of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
For Seaman Ingram's bravery, an American destroyer was built and named in his honor. The U.S.S. George W. Ingram DE-62 was christened and launched on May 8, 1943.
Seaman Ingram was commended by the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in the following citation: For prompt and efficient action and utter disregard of personal danger in the effort to repel the attack on the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, which was made in conjunction with the attack on the fleet in Pearl Harbor on that date.
Seaman Ingram received the following medals and ribbons: Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal for Heroism, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct, American Defense, American Theater of Operations Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Victory Medal of World War II.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 33° 36.399′ N, 85° 49.104′ W. Memorial is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County
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Regionally, this memorial is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Tyler Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); Oxford Lake Centennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Coldwater Covered Bridge (about 700 feet away); Lick Skillet (approx. 0.9 miles away); Simmons Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Creek Indian Campaign Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Oxford (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cooper-Pope House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
Also see . . . George Washington Ingram, S2c. Ingram was so eager to become a sailor that he tried to enlist in the 11th grade, only to be turned down. He eventually realized his goal, but became Calhoun County's first WWII casualty. (Together We Served) (Submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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2. George W. Ingram USN
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3. USS George W. Ingram (DE-62)
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
4. George W. Ingram Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
