Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
LCDR Denver Key
Hero’s Walk and Freedom Trees
— POW-MIA Memorial and Museum —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019
1. LCDR Denver Key Marker
with the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
This tree is dedicated to
LCdr. Denver Key
and all
Prisoners of War
And
Missing in Action
1973
Erected by POW-MIA Memorial and Museum.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
Location. 30° 13.791′ N, 81° 53.429′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. Memorial is on POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy near Lake Newman Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker located within Cecil Commerce Center (formally NAS Cecil Field), at the POW-MIA Memorial and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6112 POW-MIA Memorial Parkway, Jacksonville FL 32221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. LCDR John Davis (here, next to this marker); LCDR Michael Hoff (here, next to this marker); Lt. Steve Musselman (here, next to this marker); CDR Peter Schoeffel (here, next to this marker); LCdr. Lee Cole
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Regarding LCDR Denver Key. On November 17, 1967 LCDR. Denver Key in his A4 Skyhawk took off from the USS Intrepid for a mission over North Vietnam. During the mission his aircraft was hit by a SAM (missile). Key was able to eject, but was subsequently captured. LCDR. Key was held as a prisoner of war for 5 and ˝ year released in 1973.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019
2. LCDR Denver Key Marker
US Navy/Public Domain
3. LCDR Denver Key
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019
4. Hero's Walk and Freedom Trees
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
