Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Medal of Honor
Veterans Memorial Center
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021
1. Medal of Honor Marker
Gallantry and Intrepidity at the Risk of His or Her Life
above and beyond the Call of Duty while engaged in an
action against any enemy of the United States.
Established July 12, 1862
Brevard County Recipient: Emery L. Bennett Army Korea 1951
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 28° 21.08′ N, 80° 40.973′ W. Memorial is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from South Sykes Creek Parkway just south of Fortenberry Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within the Veterans Memorial Plaza part of the Veterans Memorial Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 304 S Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island FL 32952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Florida’s Space 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: POW★MIA (here, next to this marker); American Revolutionary War (here, next to this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); Operation Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); Korean Veterans Memorial
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 3, 2021
2. Medal of Honor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
