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World War II

Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park

 
 
World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
1. World War II Marker
Inscription.
World War II
Sept 1, 1939 - Aug 14, 1945
U.S. Military Battle Deaths 405,399

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 24° 33.463′ N, 81° 47.293′ W. Memorial is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) and Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located within the Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1320 Truman Avenue, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Florida Keys. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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 walking
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distance of this marker: World War I (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); American Civil War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Gulf War (a few steps from this marker); War in Afghanistan (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.
 
Also see . . .  Significant Events of World War II. (Submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
World War II Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
2. World War II Marker
Veterans Memorial Garden at Bayview Park entrance image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
3. Veterans Memorial Garden at Bayview Park entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 3, 2026