Carmel-by-the-Sea in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2011
1. World War II Memorial Marker
who gave their lives during WW II
Gordon Bain, RAF, 1942
Carlyle Lewis, US Air Corps, 1942
Billy B. Jenkins, US Navy, 1942
Ted Leidig, USN Air Corps, 1943
Earl P. Parkes, US Air Corps, 1943
Peter D. Briggs, US Army, 1943
Stuart Marble, US Air Corps, 1943
Bill Dickinson, US Merchant Marine, 1943
Bill McDermaid, US Army, 1944
Martin J. Peterson, US Navy, 1944
Paul Flanders, USNR, 1944
William Dekker, USA Air Service, 1943
Bud Brownell, USNR, 1945
James B. Wilson, US Marine Corps, 1945
John R. Wood, US Marine Corps, 1945
Hershall McPhillips, US Army, 1946
William J. Plein, Army Air Corps, 1945
Douglas Carter, US Air Corps, 1943
William G. Sharpe, US Air Corps, 1944
Frederick W. McIndoe, US Marines, 1944
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 36° 33.329′ N, 121° 55.236′ W. Marker is in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from 6th Avenue. Memorial is in Devendorf Park, near the intersection of Mission
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Central Coast and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); September 11, 2001 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carmel North Dunes Habitat Restoration (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista De Anza (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mission Cross (approx. 0.9 miles away); Junνpero Serra / Establishing the California Missions / A Lasting Tribute (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2011
2. World War II Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2011
3. World War II Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
