Deltona in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Howitzer

Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021

1. Howitzer Marker

Inscription.
The Rock Island Arsenal Company began development of the M101 A1 105mm Howitzer in 1919. The production of the howitzer was discontinued in 1953. By then more than 10,202 howitzers had been produced. The use of the howitzer did not end until the mid 1980’s. Operation of the Howitzer took a crew of 8.

Features:
• It is Light Weight
• Dependable
• Fast Rate of Fire
• Ideal for Light Infantry Forces
• Recoil Mechanism prevents Shock
• Continuous Trigger Mechanism
• Trigger Activated by pulling a Lanyard

Specifications:
• Manufacturer: Rock Island Arsenal
• Length: 19.5 ft.
• Width: 7.25 ft.
• Height: 5.66 ft.
• Weight: 4,980 lbs.
• Bore Diameter: 105mm
• Max rate of Fire: 10 rounds per minute
• Sustained Rate of Fire: 3 rounds per minute
• Replacement: $190,341

Erected by Eagle Scout Project by Lancaster Gordon, Crew 915 Deltona, FL; sign donated by Total Image Signs.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 28° 55.023′ N, 81° 13.021′ W. Memorial is in Deltona, Florida,

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in Volusia County. It can be reached from the intersection of Evard Avenue and Elkcam Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located within the Deltona Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1921 Evard Ave, Deltona FL 32725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); AH-1 COBRA Attack Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); Dennis James, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Tara R. Brown (a few steps from this marker); Nicholas K. Rogers (a few steps

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021

2. Howitzer Marker

from this marker); Angelo J. Vaccaro (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deltona.

Also see . . . M101 howitzer. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 4, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

105mm Howitzer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021

3. 105mm Howitzer

Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Parka and Museum image. Click for more information.

via Deltona City, unknown

4. Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Parka and Museum

City website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on April 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.