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
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. Marker is in Deltona, Florida, in Volusia County
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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 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 . . . 105 MM Light Howitzer, Towed. FAS website entry (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
2. Howitzer Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 19, 2021
3. 105mm Howitzer
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4. Deltona Veteran’s Memorial Parka and Museum
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 20 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.
