Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gun, 3 Inch M5
Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. Gun, 3 Inch M5 Marker
Gun, 3 Inch, M5
Anti-Tank
Origin: United States
Ammunition: HE & AP
Range: 14,200 yards max. (AP)
Crew: 5
Rate of Fire: 12 rounds/min. max
Note: Armor penetration 3.93 inches at 1,000 yards 2,500 produced 1942 - 44
Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 29° 58.854′ N, 81° 59.117′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of Florida Route 16 and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Duck: Amphibian (Dukw) (a few steps from this marker); Truck, 1 ½-Ton, 4x4 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Truck (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Bourne (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun, 75 MM, M1897A2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Identification Plaque for Borne (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. 3-inch Gun M5. (Submitted on July 24, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 24, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
2. Gun, 3 Inch M5 Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
3. Gun, 3 Inch M5
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
