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

Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr

Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park

 
 
Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker
Inscription.
Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr.
Colonel Retired United States Army


Decorations & Awards
Bronze Star
Combat Infantry Badge
Meritorious Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Asiatic – Pacific Campaign Medal
European – African – Middle Eastern Campaign
Medal With One Battle Star
World War II Victory Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
Florida Cross
Florida Distinguished Service Medal
Florida Service Medal with One Silver Cluster
Florida Commendation Medal
Meritious Service Ribbon with Clusters

World War II Service
Pacific Theater – 767th Tank Bn 1942 – 1943
European Theater 3rd Inf Regt “Old Guard”
106th Inf Div Including the Battle of the Bulge

Post World War II Service
Post Commander Camp Blanding (1st Full time, Post WWII)
Director of Maintenance – Florida National Guard


(Reverse Side):
Civic Activities
Past President of Starke Rotary Club
Board of Trustees of Sante Fe Community College
Past Commander American Legion Post 56
Past President of the Camp Blanding Museum & Historical Associates

 
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkEducationFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsWar, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
 
Location. 29° 58.78′ N, 81° 59.072′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from Tallahassee Street just south of Minden Street, on the right when traveling north. 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. 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: William Woodrow Braswell (here, next to this marker); Maj. Gen. Robert A. Ballard (a few steps from this marker); Albert Hazen Blanding (a few steps from this marker); Medal Of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Military Service Of Black Floridians 1565-1997 (a few steps from this marker); Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm: (1950 forward) (a few steps from this marker); World War II (1941-1945) (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
 
Also see . . .  Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker (Reverse Side) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
2. Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker (Reverse Side)
. (Submitted on August 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
3. Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 25, 2026