Ottawa in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Destroyer USS Drexler, DD-741 Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023

1. Destroyer USS Drexler, DD-741 Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the 158 men who made the supreme sacrifice in the defense of their country on May 28, 1945 when their ship, the Destroyer USS Drexler, DD-741 was sunk by two Japanese Kamikaze planes while defending Okinawa

Erected by A Survivor Robert L. Anteau.

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

Location. 41° 39.704′ N, 83° 36.921′ W. Memorial is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Ottawa. It is on West Centennial Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2965 W Centennial Dr, Toledo OH 43606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker); Richard R. Perry (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named We Remember (here, next to this marker); Amos Perry (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named We Remember (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Of America (here, next to this marker); Russell C. Perry (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 26, 2023

2. Destroyer USS Drexler, DD-741 Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.