North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59
First in Defense – Forever in Dignity
Dedicated this Veteran’s Day November 11, 2002,
To all shipmates that ever served
on the world’s first super aircraft carrier, the USS Forrestal.
“Remember The Spirit”
Erected 2002 by USS Forrestal Association Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 50.645′ N, 75° 59.319′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of 19th Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located within the William “Billy” Myers Sr., Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the Tidewater Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 203rd Red Horse Flight (here, next to this marker); VFW Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Cole (here, next to this marker); Oceana High School Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Remember the Sacrifice (a few steps from this marker); Disabled American Veterans Past, Present & Future (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans of America (a few steps from this marker); Chosin Reservoir Campaign Veterans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
Also see . . . Bill Myers Veterans Memorial Park. Visit Virginia Beach Website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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