Hingham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

POW/MIA Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

1. POW/MIA Memorial Marker

Inscription.

This flagpole was erected and dedicated
on June 14, 1986
through the determination of
Robert F. Beal, Jr., Vietnam Veteran
and kind generosity of Thomas Hastings

In memory of the
POW/MIA’s still held in Southeast Asia

With the continued support of:
Hingham Conservation Commission
VFW Post 6053 – Bob Cusack, Commander
The Citizens of Hingham

These flags will continue to fly 24 hours a day until
the complete disposition of all POW/MIA’s is resolved

Brothers, You Are Not Forgotten

Erected 1986 by Town of Hingham and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam.

Location. 42° 14.745′ N, 70° 53.008′ W. Memorial is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is at the intersection of Summer Street (Massachusetts Route 3A) and Water Street, on the left when traveling east on Summer Street. Marker is at POW/MIA Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hingham MA 02043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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memorial is on the South Shore.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Peter Hobart (approx. ¼ mile away); Hingham Massachusetts (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Ship Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Samuel Lincoln House (approx. half a mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. half a mile away); Benjamin Lincoln (approx. half a mile away); General Benjamin Lincoln House (approx. half a mile away); Buttonwood Tree (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hingham.

Also see . . . POW/MIA flag. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 21, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

POW/MIA Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2018

2. POW/MIA Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.