Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Combat Wounded Veterans
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017
1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker
Recipients of the Nations Oldest Military
Decoration The Purple Heart
My Stone Is Red For
The Blood They Shed
The Medal I Bear
Is My Countrys Way
To Show They Care
If I Could Be Seen
By All Mankind
Maybe Peace Will
Come In My Lifetime
Erected by Chapter #566 M.O.P.H.
And donated by Vanguard Bank
The Air Force Armament Museum and the Eglin Hurlburt and
Duke Military Communities — Active Duty and Veterans
Honor Those Who Have Served, Sacrificed and Fallen
In Defense of Peace and Freedom
Erected by Chapter #566 M.O.P.H.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 30° 27.968′ N, 86° 33.669′ W. Memorial is in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in Okaloosa County. It can be reached from the intersection of Pinchot Road (State Road 99) and Museum Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Air Force Armament Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100
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Regionally, this memorial is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mac Baker (here, next to this marker); Nurses Memorial (here, next to this marker); GBU-43/B MOAB (a few steps from this marker); Eglin Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); Faithful Partner Guardian of the Night (within shouting distance of this marker); Faithful Partner - Guardian of the Night (within shouting distance of this marker); O-2 Skymaster (within shouting distance of this marker); F-4 Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017
2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker
Also see . . . Purple Heart. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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3. The Purple Heart
About the Medal
Military Order of the Purple Heart website entry
(Submitted on April 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Military Order of the Purple Heart website entry
(Submitted on April 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Click for more information.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on February 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
