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United States Marine Corps

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
1. United States Marine Corps Marker
Inscription.
In honor of Master Gunnery Sergeant
Henry E. Bucci Memorial Square
Veteran of First and Second World Wars
Native of Providence born February 28, 1987
Killed in Action August 9, 1942
aboard the U.S.S. Vincennes at Guadalcanal
26 years service

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWar, World IIWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 41° 48.784′ N, 71° 25.311′ W. Memorial is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in West End. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 1) and Elmwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 389 Broad St, Providence RI 02907, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Church of God and Saints of Christ (approx. Ό mile away); All Saints' Memorial Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named All Saint's Memorial Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Second Freewill Baptist (Pond Street) Church (approx. half a mile away); St. Francis Xavier Convent of Mercy (approx. half a mile away); Ebenezer Knight Dexter (approx. half
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a mile away); Dexter Training Grounds (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dexter Training Ground Bocce Courts (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence.
 
United States Marine Corps Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 4, 2023
2. United States Marine Corps Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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