Clermont in Lake County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jess Thomas
Clermont Veterans Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Jess Thomas Marker
Jess Thomas
Born Mar. 8, 1947
Died Feb. 8, 1968
at Vietnam
DAV Chapter #115
Clermont, FL
Erected by DAV Chapter #115 and the City of Clermont.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Vietnam.
Location. 28° 33.367′ N, 81° 45.581′ 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 Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Alfred Suggs (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. 5.8 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Montverde Academy (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clermont.
Also see . . . Sgt. Jess Thomas Died Heros Death. (Submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Jess Thomas Marker (right)
Photo by U.S. Army
3. Sergeant Jess Thomas
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
4. Clermont Veterans Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
