Bloomington Township in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Class of 1942

Our Moments in Time

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 20, 2025

1. Class of 1942 Marker

Inscription. Proudly presented to Indiana University by the

Class of 1942

Our Moments in Time
Pearl Harbor shocked the nation, rallying the United States to enter World War II. At Indiana University, physical education became a required credit for students to shape men into soldiers and women into workers on the home front. Hitler's "Final Solution" unleashed horror through genocide upon Jews, Slavic people, and Roma (Gypsies). At home, IU students recorded a championship in cross country. The Metropolitan Opera Company performed "Aida" at IU. However, the war left nothing untouched. IU lost 389 students during WWII. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 39° 9.876′ N, 86° 31.431′ W. Memorial is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is in Bloomington Township. It can be reached from East 3rd Street. This marker is on the north side of the base of the red Indiana University clock located between Swain Hall East and Rawles Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 729 E 3rd Street, Bloomington IN 47405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alfred C. Kinsey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Baier Gates (approx. 0.2 miles away); Father James Martin Gilles (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Rabbi Abraham Cronback (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Clayton Morrison (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hoagy Carmichael (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Legg House (approx. 0.2 miles away); T.C. Steele Campus Studio (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

Class of 1942 Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 20, 2025

2. Class of 1942 Marker in context

The marker is the black rectangle on the base of the clock.

Plaque on the south side of the clock's base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, June 20, 2025

3. Plaque on the south side of the clock's base

Stanley A. Fox, BS '65
1943-2010
Phi Gamma Delta
IU Alumni Association Chairman 2006-07
Dedication
Commitment
Service

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.