Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II
1941 - 1945
| | Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park | |
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
1. World War II Marker
1941 - 1945
United States Casualties: Dead 407,316; Wounded 670,846
War raged in Europe and the Far East for more than two years with Germany, Italy, and Japan seeking to expand their territorial holdings before the United States entered the conflict following Japans attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The United States and its allies invaded North Africa in 1942 and Italy in 1943 before attacking Adolph Hitlers Fortress Europe on June 6, 1944, with D-Day landings on the coast of France. Meanwhile, the island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific Theater with fierce fighting at Iwo Jima and Okinawa and successful aerial bombing carried the war to Japans homeland. Germany surrendered May 8, 1945. Japan followed suit four months later after the United States detonated the first atomic bombs on two Japanese cities. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered aboard the battleship, U.S.S. Missouri, in Tokyo Harbor.
Erected 2005 by City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 34.485′ N, 79° 22.333′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on River Park
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Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Battle of the Bulge (here, next to this marker); Staff Sergeant Archer T. Gammon (here, next to this marker); The Korean War (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); The Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); The Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); Defending Freedom (a few steps from this marker); The American Civil War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
2. World War II Marker
The Archer T. Gammon memorial is located behind the Marker.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
3. World War II Marker
at the Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
4. World War II Memorial Bench
This Memorial Bench, dedicated to World War II casualty L. T. Stoneburner, is located near the Marker.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
5. World War II Memorial Bench
This Memorial Bench, dedicated to World War II veteran Sam Pruitt, is located near the Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
