Block Island in New Shoreham in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

World War II Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.
This memorial is dedicated in honor of the men and women of New Shoreham who served in World War II 1941 ~ 1945 and in loving tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in defense of liberty
★ ★ Honor Roll ★ ★ Allen, Edward C. Jr. • Allen, Fabyan C. • Alves, Joseph N. Jr. • Aubrey, John F. • Ball, Bertrand M. • Ball, Cassius C, 2nd. • Ball, Lewis A. • Ball, Nicholas 3rd. • Ball, William O. • Banks, Russell A. • Battey, Emmons E. • Blane, Edward J. • Bodington, Karl W. • Burns, Robert H. • Calverly, Charles • Conley, Charles E. • Conley, Lawrence F. • Conley, William R. Jr. • Cyr, Eric E. • Desmarais, Lionel • Dewey, Albert E. • Dodge, Evan M. • Dodge, John E. • Dodge, W. Elwyn • Fallon, Raymond • Goodwin, Kenneth • ★ Gooley, Albert E. • Gray, John F. • Green, Ralph • Green, Roger • Grimes, Holbrook • Grimes, Clinton • Grimes, George • Gimes, Jane • Hall, William T. • Lewis, John R. • Lewis, William P. 2nd. • Littlefield, James • Littlefield, Jerimiah • Littlefield, Oswald

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A. • Littlefield, Sands E. • Littlefield, Sands R. • Mc Mullen, Albert • Marr, Robert • Milliken, Eugene A. • Milliken, Horatio N. • Mitchell, Aaron • Mitchell, C. Clifton

Mitchell, Milton Jr. • Mitchell, Robert H. • Mitchell, Wallace A. Jr. • Mitchell, Wilbur J. • Mott, Antoinette • Mott, Albert H. • Mott, Rowland • Mott, Edgar • Murray, William J. • Northrup, Albert G. Jr. • Northrup, John A. • Payne, Frank C. Jr. • Phillips, John • Primrose, William • Rose, Arthur B. • Rose, Arthur F. • Rose, Earl A. • Rose, Frederick A. • Rose, Harold B. • Rose, James R. • Rose, Kenneth M. • Rowland, Orland • Sands, Simon R. • Sands, Simon R. Jr. • Slate, Albion • Slate, Merrill • Smith, Ezra C. • Steadman, Enoch M. Jr. • Steadman, F. Lloyd • Steadman, Paul W. • Thomas, Herbert E. • Thomas, John F. • Thrift, Frederick • Tinker, Thelma M. • Totten Roger • Tripler, Harold B. • Ward, Thomas V. Jr. • Warner, Donald • Weir, Robert • White, Brayton • Willis, Clayton • Childs, Stephen H. • Sandeman, William

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

2. World War II Memorial

J. • Carr, Richard J. • ★ Stowell, Richard C. • Jacobsen, John

Erected 1952 by Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 41° 10.781′ N, 71° 34.719′ W. Memorial is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is at the intersection of West Side Road and Legion Way, on the left when traveling west on West Side Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 26 West Side Rd, Block Island RI 02807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Narragansett Bay

and in South County.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Korean War Memorial (here, next to this marker);

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Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Block Island (a few steps from this marker); A strong community-based conservation ethic. (approx. ¼ mile away); To your left is the Great Salt Pond, the jewel of Block Island. (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trustrum Dodge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Harbor Bay and Harbor Pond (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Shoreham.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.