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World War I

University of Florida

— Veterans Memorial Park —

 
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. World War I Memorial
Inscription.
World War I

Donald M. Badger • Everette Barkwell • Claude S. Bannon • Wiley H. Burford • Nathan B. Carson, Jr. • Martin R. Daniels • Redding A. Dukes • W.W. Gibbs • Arthur E. Hamm • Bret Hart • James W. Hatton
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, World I.
 
Location. 29° 37.01′ N, 82° 25.244′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from SW 41st Place near 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: World War II (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War I (a few steps from this marker); War Between the States (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Mexican-American War (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
 
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1. Florida in World War I. (Submitted on December 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial. (Submitted on December 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026