Bushnell in Sumter County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
To All Navy Personnel Who Served Aboard Destroyers
Florida National Cemetery
Inscription.
To all Navy personnel
who served aboard
destroyers in the
Pacific during World
War II, and for all
their important
contributions to the
war efforts, especially
those of the U.S.S.
Topeka.
Erected by Navy Club of Lafayette Indiana Ship #12.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 28° 36.459′ N, 82° 12.815′ W. Memorial is in Bushnell, Florida, in Sumter County. It can be reached from the intersection of SW 102nd Ave and County Road 476B. Marker located within the Walk of Fame within the Florida National Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell FL 33513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South. Globally, it is 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: To Those Who Died To Those Who Survived (here, next to this marker); The Womens Army Auxiliary Corps and The Womens Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Reserve Officers Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); All Navy Women (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military Order of the World Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Italian American War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushnell.
More about this memorial. Florida National Cemetery is located in the Withlacoochee State Forrest, approximately 50 miles north of Tampa.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


