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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
1. World War II Memorial
Inscription.
In honor
of the West End community service men and women
World War II
Appleton, Charles N. • Arcand, Edmond A. • Arcand, Joseph A. • Arcand, Raymond J. • Arnold, Richard C. • Biedarmann, Marie A. • Bishop, Gilbert R. • Bishop, Howard G. • Bishop, Walter G. • Bremges, Walter • Broadhurst, Harris • Brown, Richard C. • Brown, Robert P. • Campanini, Rocco M. • Carlisle, Robert t. • Chadwick, Adrian • Chadwick, Hector J. • Chadwick, Thomas R. • Colwell, Richard H. • Cook, Clearence H. • Cote, Everett J. • Dilullo, Isidore • Everett, Norman E. • Farrell, James E. • Ferri, Gabirel V. • Furey, Francis T. • Frederick, Eugene E. • Frederick, Frank L. • Graham, Bernard A.

Grist, Wilfred N. Jr. • Grist, Helen A. • Guy, Frank C. • Hainsworth, James H. • Hallock, Robert E. • Jackson, Kay • Jackson, C. Kenneth • Judge, George R. Jr. • Judge, Robert W. • Kimm, Virgil M. • Kugler, Robert M. • MacDonald, George R. Jr. • MacFarlane, Walter J. • Miller, George H. • Murray, Christopher J. • Murray, Christopher J. Jr. • Palazzi, John • Palazzi,
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Thomas • Pepin, Roland J. • Reedy, Raymond E. • Shuman, Edgar L. • Smith, Walter K. • Swenson, Philip L. • Walch, Willis I. • Walch, Willis I. Jr. • Whitehead, Wilfred Jr. • Young, Charles F. • Young, Earl H. • Young, Lester L.
 
Erected 1945 by The West End Community Neighbors.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 41° 49.611′ N, 71° 30.308′ W. Memorial is in Johnston, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is on Memorial Park Road south of Memorial Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 19 Parkside Dr, Johnston RI 02919, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Providence. 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
World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 19, 2026
2. World War II Memorial
markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Pezzullo Family World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Johnston War Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Military Honor Wall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wars of the United States Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 105 mm Howitzer - Towed (within shouting distance of this marker); 9-11-01 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnston.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Oct. 10, 2026