Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Operation Urgent Fury/Beirut Barracks Bombing/Operation El Dorado Canyon
| | Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2020
1. Operation Urgent Fury/Beirut Barracks Bombing/Operation El Dorado Canyon Marker
Operation Urgent Fury
1983
The U.S. led invasion of Grenada resulted in the overthrow of the revolutionary forces in power, and the restoration of a constitutional government.
Total Active Serving 7,300
Killed In Action 19
Wounded In Action 116
Beirut Barracks Bombing
1983
This incident occurred during the Lebanese Civil War when two truck bombs struck buildings housing U.S. and French military forces.
Killed In Action 243
Volusia County KIA 1
Wounded In Action 75
Operation El Dorado Canyon
1986
This operation was a U.S. led retaliation against Libya for the terrorist bombing that took place in Berlin, Germany on April 5, 1986.
Killed in Action 2
Erected 2020 by City of Daytona Beach.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 29° 12.694′ N, 81° 0.623′ W. Memorial is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on Orange Avenue 0.3 miles east of City Island Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Marker located on the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office
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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: SpanishAmerican War (a few steps from this marker); Philippine-American War/Boxer Rebellion/Border War (within shouting distance of this marker); Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm (within shouting distance of this marker); Overthow of the Kingdom of Hawaii/Second Samoan Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Just Cause/Operation Restore Hope/Operation Gothic Serpent (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (about 300 feet away,
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2020
2. Operation Urgent Fury/Beirut Barracks Bombing/Operation El Dorado Canyon Marker
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.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2020
3. Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge facing west
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 12, 2020
4. Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge facing east
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 419 times since then and 36 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.
