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United States Navy Memorial

 
 
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
1. United States Navy Memorial
Inscription.
This hatchcover from the WWII submarine USS Batfish SS 310 is dedicated to the men of the U.S. Navy who have given their lives in defense of their country.

 
Erected by VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IIWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 35° 49.744′ N, 96° 24.355′ W. Marker is in Bristow, Oklahoma, in Creek County. Memorial is on the grounds of VFW Wake Island Memorial Post 3656, off Veterans Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristow OK 74010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. VFW Post 3656 Charter (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC (here, next to this marker); Ex-Prisoners of War and Those Missing In Action (here, next to this marker); USS Gunboat Charleston (PG 51) (a few steps from this marker); VFW Post 3656 War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); AMM1 Clifford Murl Satterfield, US Navy (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl Peter W. Klingensmith (within shouting distance of this marker); SFC Donald J. Hurt, US Army (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristow.
 
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United States Navy Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 16, 2011
2. United States Navy Memorial
USS Batfish SS310 Hatchcover
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Apr. 25, 2024