Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vietnam War
1964 - 1975
| | Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
Following a series of aggressions by North Vietnam, including attacks on U.S. forces in the Gulf of Tonkin, the U.S. Congress authorized the deployment of U.S. forces for warfare against North Vietnam. Beginning in 1964, U.S. forces gradually grew to a peak of over 500,000 in the spring of 1968.
(Continued at next overlook)
Total Active U.S. Military 3,403,000
Killed in Action 47,434
Volusia County KIA 45
Wounded in Action 153,503
Missing in Action 1,652
Volusia County MIA 1
Erected 2020 by City of Daytona Beach.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 29° 12.724′ N, 81° 0.558′ W. Memorial is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on Silver Beach Avenue 0.2 miles west of South Peninsula Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker located on the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Daytona Beach FL 32118, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: World War II (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War II (within shouting distance of this marker); Philippine-American War/Boxer Rebellion/Border War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
More about this memorial. Currently there are 25 historic markers, commemorating America's military conflicts, located at scenic overlooks on the bridge. Floridas first concrete arch bridge is named after Daytona Beachs most renowned hotelier and entrepreneur.
Also see . . . Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge. Volusia County, Florida (Submitted on August 17, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.



