Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

World War II Memorial

1941 - 1945

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

1. World War II Memorial

Inscription.
In honor of the men and women of Little Compton who served in World War II
Almeida, Antone Jr. • Almeida, Louis A. • Andersen, Vernon A. • Arruda, George • Arruda, Louis • Arruda, Manuel Jr. • Auger, Armond A. • Bahia, Francis J. • Bettencourt, John • Bettencourt, Joseph Jr. • Blades, Roy B. • Blades, Warren G. • Bodington, Robert D. • Brayton, John B. • Briggs, Ray T. • Brownell, Carlton C. • Brownell, Herbert C. • Brownell, Ralph D. Jr. • Buckley, James A. • Bullock, Francis G. • Burchard, John C. • Burchard, Roswell B. • Cahill, Richard T. Jr.

Carter, William S. Jr. • Chase, Philip T. • Chaves, Albert • Chaves, Frank • Chaves, Lewis Jr. • Christianson, Arnold B. • Cole, Roy W. Jr. • Cook, Lawrence F. • Cordeiro, Arthur L. • Cordeiro, Frank S. Jr. • Cordeiro, John • Cordeiro, Lillian H. • Cordeiro, Manuel A. • Davoll, John F. • Demenezes, Manuel P. • Dennis, Leo A. • Dennis, William B. • Deschene, Everett L. • Deschene, Ludger H. • Durfee, Gardner A. • Durfee, Levi E. Jr. • Fagundes, George • Fagundes, Leonard • Flores, Carlton

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Flores, John • Foote, Daniel C. • Foote, Howard • Foote, Robert W. • Gomez, John Jr. • Goulart, Francis X. • Gray, Chester A. • Gray, Russell • Hargraves, Raymond • Harrington, Gerald W. • Hart, Winston C. • Hatton, Frederick • Hines, Gordon L. • Hines, Robert R. • Hutchins, Nancy • Hyatt, Raymond R. • Jennings, Wilbur P. • Kaye, Stanley W. • Kimpel, Allen E. • Lake, Richard P. • Lake, Robert P. • Lewis, Manuel • Lloyd, Carrington M. • Manchester, Donald B.

Manchester, Paul • Manchester, Russell • Manchester, William C. • Manchester, William T. • Martin, Adelbert A. Jr. • Martin, David G. • Martin, Philip W. • Mataronas, James Jr. • Medary, Amie H. • Medeiros, Anibal M. • Medeiros, Dennis S. • Medeiros, Jesse S. • Moniz, John S. • Moniz, Manuel S. • Pacheco, Alfred • Palmer, Leeson • Peckham, Howard S. Jr. • Phillips, Abbott Jr. • Phillips, William • Pontes, Anthony R. • Purcell, Richard • Quick, Harry D. • Quick, Philip S. • Reis, Manuel

Roderick, Nicholas • Rosa, Joseph F. • Salomon, Henry Jr. • Shepard, Ernest A. • Shepard,

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2. Veterans Memorials

Gerard • Shepard, William • Sherer, Charles T. • Sherer, Joseph F. Jr. • Sethar, Prentice Jr. • Shurtleff, John R. • Shurtleff, Malcolm C. Jr. • Silva, Joseph Jr. • Silva, Anna C. • Simmons, Howell W. • Snell, George W. • Snow, Willard C. • Sylvia, George • Sylvia, Frank • Sylvia, Frederick • Sylvia, Lawrence • Sylvia, Manuel I. Jr. • Sylvia, Philip • Waite, Leslie L. • Warden, Donald

Warner, Allen, M. • West, Earl L. • Wilber, Bernard • Wilber, Kenneth E. • Wilber, Paul • Wilkie, Irving R. • Wimer, Herbert V. • Wordell, Edmund M. • Wordell, Francis F. • Wordell, Karl F. • Wordell, Lloyd • Wordell, Vernon L. • Pontes, Joseph

American Field Service
Richmond, Ralph S. • Shethar, Norman

Merchant Marine
Durkee, Leroy E. • Goulart, Joseph A. • Sylvia, George E.

Erected by Memorial Committee.

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

Location. 41° 30.556′ N, 71° 10.367′ W. Memorial is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Commons Street east of Meetinghouse

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Lane, in the median. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Commons St, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Narragansett Bay.

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: Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); 9-11-01 Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Tillinghast Sisson (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisabeth Pabodie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Compton.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.