Mims in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sky Soldiers

Cape Canaveral National Cemetery

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 9, 2020

1. Sky Soldiers Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sky Soldiers
The Florida Chapter Dedicates
This memorial To The Sky Soldiers
Of The 173rd Airborne Brigade
Who Served With Honor

Erected by The Florida Chapter 173 Airborne Brigade.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 28° 45.407′ N, 80° 52.185′ W. Marker is in Mims, Florida, in Brevard County. Memorial can be reached from U.S. 1 north of Johns Road. Marker located within the Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5525 US 1, Mims FL 32754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Korean Service Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); From The Bivouac of The Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Seabees (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ultimate Sacrifice (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Address by President Lincoln (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Ultimate Sacrifice (about 700 feet away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Florida Honors and Remembers our POW’s and MIA’s (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mims.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 9, 2020

2. Sky Soldiers Marker

Memorial Path image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 9, 2020

3. Memorial Path

Blue Star Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 9, 2020

4. Blue Star Memorial

Cape Canaveral National Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, February 9, 2020

5. Cape Canaveral National Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.