Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Korean War
Alachua County Veterans Memorial Park
( front )
William H. Adams Chauncey A. Bennett Wiley B. Brooks Turnace H. Brown James Carlton John A. Doby Charles W. Griffin Walter Jackson James V. Johnson
( reverse )
James F. Johnston III Frances McLaughin Richard G. McNeil Claude Peoples Jone Rogers Jessie Standridge Thomas Truitt Elmer C. Wear Prechea C. White
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean.
Location. 29° 37.02′ N, 82° 25.243′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of SW 41st Place and SW 69th Terrace. The marker is located on the grounds Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. 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 distance of this marker: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Women in Military Service (here, next to this marker); LT. Carl P. Hetrick (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terror (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
Also see . . .
1. Korean War. (Submitted on December 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Alachua County Veterans Memorial. Alachua County website entry (Submitted on December 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.


