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William Alfred Suggs

Clermont Veterans Park

 
 
William Alfred Suggs Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. William Alfred Suggs Marker
Inscription.
In Memory of
William Alfred Suggs
Born Jan. 1, 1919
Died Dec. 7, 1941
at Pearl Harbor
on USS Arizona
VFW Post 5277
Clermont, FL

 
Erected by VFW Post 5277 and the City of Clermont.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryParks & Recreational AreasWar, World II.
 
Location. 28° 33.392′ N, 81° 45.56′ W. Memorial is in Clermont, Florida, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and West Minneola Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 3rd Street. The marker is located in a small veterans park overlooking Crystal Lake. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 640 3rd St, Clermont FL 34711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Orlando and in Central 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
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Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jess Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Alfred Suggs (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clermont High School Sign (approx. 0.7 miles away); The History of Groveland High School (approx. 5.9 miles away); Montverde Academy (approx. 5.9 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clermont.
 
Also see . . .  William Alfred Suggs: Enlisted from Florida, World War II Casualty. (Submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
William Alfred Suggs Marker (left) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. William Alfred Suggs Marker (left)
Clermont Veterans Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Clermont Veterans Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 25, 2026