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World War II Memorial

 
 
World War II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Geoffrey S. Zub, May 28, 2012
1. World War II Memorial Marker
Inscription. 7 December 1941 • 31 December 1946 Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of the men and women of Franklin who answered their country's call when hostile nations made unprovoked attacks upon free nations of the world.
 
Erected 1978.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 42° 5.36′ N, 71° 24.098′ W. Memorial is in Franklin, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Franklin MA 02038, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Boston. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (here, next to this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Spanish American War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Horace Mann (approx. 1.1 miles away); Eric Lee Hatch (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2012, by Geoffrey S. Zub of Franklin, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 21, 2012, by Geoffrey S. Zub of Franklin, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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