Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Purple Heart

Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. Purple Heart Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Awarded for
Wounds or Death as Result of an Act
Of an Opposing Armed Force

Dedicated to
All Those Who Shed Their Life’s Blood
In the Cause of Freedom

Erected by Rotary Club Of Starke, FLA.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Rotary International series lists.

Location. 29° 58.832′ N, 81° 59.112′ W. Marker is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Memorial can be reached from Tallahassee Street just north of Minden Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Medal of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard A. Funk, Jr.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun, 3 Inch M5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Tube (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Bourne (within shouting distance of this marker); Identification Plaque for Borne (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . .
1. Purple Heart Hall of Honor. (Submitted on July 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. Purple Heart Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.