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Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial

Ludlow, Mass

 
 
Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2025
1. Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial
(front)
Inscription.
(front, center)
Erected in honor of the men and women of Portuguese descent of Ludlow, Mass. who served in World War II

Inaugurated November 14, 1943

(back, center, in Portuguese)
Em honra dos homens e mulheres de descendencia portuguesa de Ludlow Mass. que serviram na Guerra Mundial II

Inaugurado em 14 de novembro 1943

(front, left)
Afonso G. · Afonso J. · Afonso J. X. · Afonso L. · Almeida A. · Almeida A. · Almeida E. · Almeida F. · Almeida J. · Almeida J. · Alves A. · Alves A. · Alves A. · Alves A. J. · Alves C. C. · Alves D. · Alves D. · Alves G. · Alves J. · Alves J. · Alves M. · Andre A. G. · Andre A. G. · Andre A. G. · Andre J. · Andre J. · Andre M. · Augusto J. · Azevedo N. · Bello A. · Bernardo J. · Bernardo O. · ★Cabral A. · Cabral M. · Campora M. G. · Carneiro A. · Carneiro A. · Carneiro J. · Carrolo A. · ★Carrolo V. · Carvalho M. · Coelho J. · Coelho M. · Costa A. · Costa A. · Costa A. · Costa F. · Costa F. · Costa G. C. · Costa J. · Costa J. · Costa L.

(front, right)
Costa M. · Costa M. · Custodio F. · Dabreu J. · Dias A. · Dias A. · Dias J. · Dias J. · Dias L. M. · Duarte J. · Esteves
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A. · Esteves A. · Esteves F. · Evaristo F. · Feicha A. · Feicha J. J. · Filipe A. · Ferreira A. · Ferreira A. · Ferreira J. · Ferreira J. · Ferreira M. · Ferreira U. · Fernandes A. · Fernandes A. · Fernandes A. · Fidalgo A. · Fidalgo A. S. · Fidalgo F. S. · Fonte J. · Fonseca J. · Francisco A. · Francisco D. · Francisco J. · Garcia J. · Garcia M. · Georgia F. · Goncalves A. · Goncalves A. · Goncalves A. · Goncalves C. · Goncalves C. · Goncalves D. · Guerra S. · Henriques A. · Henriques A. · Henriques A. · Henriques J. · Joaquim F. · Jorge A. · Jorge F. · Jorge J. · Jorge V.

(back, left)
Leite A. J. · Leite C. · Lemos J. · Lemos J. F. · Lima A. D. · Lopes A. · Lopes C. · Lopes F. · Lopes J. J. · Lourenco M. · Machado C. · Machado P. · Manuel J. · Marques D. G. · Marques L. · Martins A. · Martins B. · Martins M. L. · Martins M. · Martins R. · Matias A. · Matias J. B. · Matias J. · Matias J. J. · Matos A. F. · Melo J. A. · Mendes A. N. · Monteiro A. · Monteiro C. · Monteiro F. · Morais A. · Moreno L. · Moutinho A. · Moutinho C. · Nascimento J. · Neves B. · Palheiredo J. · Pereira A. · Pereira A. · Pereira G. · Pereira J. · Ramos A. · Ramos M. · Rebelo M. · Relvas J. N. · Rodrigues A. · Rodrigues A. · Rodrigues A.

(back,
Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2025
2. Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial
(back)
right)

Rodrigues C. · Rodrigues E. · Rodrigues E. · Rodrigues J. · Rodrigues J. · Rodrigues R. · Rodrigues R. · Saloio A. H. · Salvador F. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos A. · Santos C. · Santos C. · Santos E. · Santos J. · Santos J. C. · Santos L. · Santos W. · Silva A. A. · ★Silva A. · Silva A. · Silva A. · Silva A. · Silva C. · Silva J. · Silva M. · Silva M. · Silva S. · Sousa A. J. · Sousa J. · Teixeira A. · Teixeira J. · Teixeira J. · Teles A. · Valtelhas M. · Varzeas C. · Varzeas M. · Vaz A. · Vaz M. · Zina J. · Zina J.
 
Erected 1943.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 42° 9.51′ N, 72° 28.231′ W. Memorial is in Ludlow, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is at the intersection of Winsor Street and Worcester Street, on the right when traveling east on Winsor Street. Located in front of Lusitano Stadium. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 400 Winsor Street, Ludlow MA 01056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor, in Pioneer Valley, and in Greater Springfield. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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: Stephanie Santos (a few steps from this marker); Ludlow Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); What's in a Name? (approx.
Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 9, 2025
3. Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial
0.6 miles away); Ludlow Mills Clock Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Ludlow, MA (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original High School Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ludlow, Massachusetts (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.N. Armed Guard of World War II (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ludlow.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.   2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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