New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Supreme Sacrifice

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 23, 2020

1. Supreme Sacrifice Marker

Inscription.

In Honor Of The Veterans
Of This Community
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Samuel Clarence Jones • Edward Ray Ashton • Colon J. Hutchinson
Earl W. Overfelt • John L. Rowe • William B. Woodward • James
Wadeworth • Oliver C. Quest, Jr. • Ellis Herman Copeland • Leonard
Charles Davey • Harley Les Cantrell • Robert W. Baumgartner • Joseph
Cantrell • James L. McCray • John R. Offutt • Guy Simmons • Thomas
E. Johnson • Walter M. James • Martin L. O’Berry, Jr. • Henry L.
Germer • Frederick Capallia • Alvin E. McGehee, Jr. • Charles Anker
Phillip J. Mier • Gordon B. Picklesimer • James A. White • Carl Ankers
John F. Shradel • Bransford B. Littlejohn III • Eugene Leroy Snodgrass
Charles Edward Bass

And The Other Unknown Veterans
Who died In The Service
Of Our Country
The eagle above and this tablet
Dedicated To The Veterans Of All Wars
Presented In 1959 By
New Smyrna Post No. 17
American Legion
And The City Of New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Erected 1959 by Post No. 17 American Legion and the City of New Smyrna.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location.

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29° 1.473′ N, 80° 55.191′ W. Marker is in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker is on S Riverside Drive, 0.1 miles north of Lytle Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 S Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. PFC Emory L. Bennett (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. 0.2 miles away); New Smyrna Museum Of History (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1768 British Colony of New Smyrna (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anniversary of Shelling by Union Gunboats (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Smyrna Beach.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 23, 2020

2. Supreme Sacrifice Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.