Dover Air Force Base in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
POW★MIA
To honor the men and women that have sacrificed their freedom in the service of our nation. This monument is in appreciation to all Delawarean Prisoners of War and Missing in Action.
Erected by VFW Post 3238, VFW Post 7234, VFW Post 6483, American Legion Post 2.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 7.11′ N, 75° 27.367′ W. Memorial is near Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Dover Air Force Base. It can be reached from Heritage Road 0.7 miles west of Bayside Drive (Delaware Route 9), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1301 Heritage Road, Dover AFB DE 19902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 New Netherland,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Commemoration Park (here, next to this marker); 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Ferrying Group (a few steps from this marker); Women in the Military Memorial (a few steps from this marker); P-51 Mustang (within shouting distance of this marker); Asian American and Pacific Islander U.S. Air Force Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 61st Troop Carrier Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
