East Concord in Essex County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
George Lansing Fox
One of the 4 Dorchester Chaplains
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 25, 2014
1. George Lansing Fox Marker
Called from his Gilman parish to serve as a Chaplain in World War II, First Lieutenant Fox died when the Dorchester was torpedoed in the North Atlantic. Giving his life jacket to a soldier, he perished with three other chaplains, in one of the most heroic acts of the War.
Erected 1960 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list.
Location. 44° 25.523′ N, 71° 45.141′ W. Marker is in East Concord, Vermont, in Essex County. It is on Oregon Road 3 miles south of West Lunenberg Road (U.S. 2), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lunenburg VT 05906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lunenburgh Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Lunenburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Concord War Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); 1st Normal School (approx. 6.8 miles away); Alderbrook
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Wikipedia - George Lansing Fox. (Submitted on October 1, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 25, 2014
2. Wideview of George Lansing Fox Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 964 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
