Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

LCdr. Lee Cole

Hero’s Walk and Freedom Trees

— POW-MIA Memorial and Museum —

LCDR. Lee Cole Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019

1. LCDR. Lee Cole Marker

Inscription.
The Freedom Tree
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
This tree is dedicated to
LCdr Lee Cole
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° 13.787′ N, 81° 53.432′ W. Memorial is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. It is at the intersection of POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy and Lake Newman St, on the left when traveling north on POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy. Marker located within Cecil Commerce Center (formally NAS Cecil Field), at the POW-MIA Memorial and Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6112 POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy, Jacksonville FL 32221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is

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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: Lt. Steve Musselman (here, next to this marker); CDR Peter Schoeffel (here, next to this marker); LCDR John Davis (here, next to this marker); Lt. Robert J. Dwyer (here, next to this marker); LCDR M. Scott Speicher (here, next to this marker); LCDR Denver Key (here, next to this marker); LCDR Michael Hoff (here, next to this marker); Hero's Walk & Freedom Trees (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Regarding LCdr. Lee Cole. On 30 June 1967, LCdr. Lee Cole, launched his A4C Skyhawk attack aircraft for a mission over North Viet Nam. As section leader he initiated an attack. Encountering heavy anti-aircraft fire he was shot down. Commander Cole was listed Missing in Action, and his

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019

2. LCDR. Lee Cole Marker

status remained thus until 1988 when his remains were returned and verified.

LCDR. Lee Cole image. Click for full size.

US Navy/Public Domain

3. LCDR. Lee Cole

Hero’s Walk and Freedom Trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 26, 2019

4. Hero’s Walk and Freedom Trees

LCdr. Lee Cole copper bracelet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lynne Kanner, February 19, 2025

5. LCdr. Lee Cole copper bracelet

wore this bracelet during the Vietnam War. I don’t know if I was the only person honoring LCDR Cole, or whether there were many of these around the country. I would like to know if there is someone who will cherish it even more.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on July 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5. submitted on February 19, 2025, by Lynne Kanner of Flushing, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.