New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
PFC Emory L. Bennett
A Man To Rely On
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 23, 2020
1. PFC Emory L. Bennett Marker
U.S. Army PFC
Emory L. Bennett
Born 12/20/29 _ New Smyrna Beach
1st Volusia County Native to Receive
The Congressional
Medal Of Honor
Waged a one-man assault to
provide covering fire for
B Company,
15th Infantry Regiment
Mortally Wounded 6/24/51
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 29° 1.474′ N, 80° 55.189′ W. Memorial is in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on S Riverside Drive 0.1 miles Lytle Avenue, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located within Riverside Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 299 S Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also 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: Supreme Sacrifice (here, next to this marker); The New Smyrna Odyssey (within shouting distance of this marker); Turnbull Canal (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam Memorial (about 800 feet away); Emory L. Bennett Park (approx.
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 23, 2020
2. PFC Emory L. Bennett Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
