Flagstaff World War II Memorial, Eustis, Maine
N 45° 11.700 W 070° 27.773
19T E 385094 N 5005653
Flagstaff, Maine is a ghost town that disappeared under the waters of Flafstaff Lake in the 1940s; this monument honors the WWII veterans from the former town.
Waymark Code: WMFGVH
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
Views: 11
This World War II memorial is located at the Flagstaff Memorial Chapel and cemetery, on Hwy 27, near Eustis, Maine (population 600). The monumet sits very close to the road, adjacent the small, white, wooden chapel. The cemetery holds more than 300 graves, many of them adorned with metal stakes that set them apart as the graves of veterans of many wars.
Here is the information from the plaque:
"World War II
1941 - 1945
Honor Roll
Bryant, George C.
Bryant, Richard M.
Burbank, Eugene H.
Burbank, Kenneth E
Cole, George E
Collins, Wallace B
Cyrmble, Charles E
Deming, Warrent K
Jones, Clarence H
Leavitt, Carrol L
Morris, Kenneth L
Parsons, Forest R
Parsons, Kenneth E
Parsons, Everett L
Rogers, Howard R
Rogers, Robert M
Stevens, Reginald C
Stevens, Ruth A
Targett, Robert
Targett, Kirkland A Jr
Wing, Lubert E
Wing, Carlton P
Wing, Laurence A
Wahl, Roy R"
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Hwy 27, near Eustis, Maine (109 miles North of Portland, Maine)
Location of waymark:
Hwy 27
Eustis, Maine United States
04936
Commemoration: World War II veterans
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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