George Lansing Fox

George Lansing Fox (HM1GZ4)

Location: Lunenburg, VT 05906 Essex County
Buy Vermont State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 44° 25.523', W 71° 45.141'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 884 views
Inscription

One of the 4 Dorchester Chaplains


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.
Details
HM NumberHM1GZ4
Tags
, ,
Placed ByVermont Historic Sites Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:31am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 280913 N 4922805
Decimal Degrees44.42538333, -71.75235000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 25.523', W 71° 45.141'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 25' 31.38" N, 71° 45' 8.46" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3021 Oregon Rd, Lunenburg VT 05906, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us