Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Medal of Honor
Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
1. Medal of Honor Memorial
The Medal
Is awarded for gallantry & intrepidity, at risk of life , above and beyond the call of duty, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States.
The List
Hereon is the individuals of the nine Camp Blanding Divisions who received this Nations highest military award:
'The Medal of Honor'
Barrett, Carlton W. 1st Beaudoin, Raymond O. 30th Bell, Bernard P. 36th Bjorklund, Arnold L. 36 th Bolden, Paul L. 30th Brown, Bobbie E. 1st. Coolidge, Charles H. 36th Crain, Morris E. 36th Crawford, William J.36th Crews, John R. 63rd Currey, Francis S. Dahlgren, Edward C. 36th De Franzo, Arthur F. 1st Deleau, Emile Jr. 1st Ehlers, Walter D. 1st Gerstung, Robert E. 79th Gregg, Stephen R. 36th Hallman, Sherwood H. 29th Harr, Harry R. 31st Henry, Robert T.1st Herrera, Silvestre S. 36th Horner, Freeman V. 30th Kelly, Charles E. 36th Kelly, John D. 79th Kiner, Harold G. 30th Laws, Robert E. 43rd Lindsey, Jake W. 1st Logan, James M. 36th McCall, Thomas E. 36th McGraw, Francis X. 1st Merli, Gino J. 1st Monteith, Jimmie W.
this page online
Erected by Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 29° 58.842′ N, 81° 59.112′ W. Memorial is in Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of Florida Route 16 and Tallahassee Street. The memorial is located within the Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. The museum is in Clay County, although its postal address is Starke which is in Bradford County. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021
2. Medal of Honor Memorial
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: Purple Heart (a few steps from this marker); Gun, 3 Inch M5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Truck (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Bourne (within shouting distance of this marker); Identification Plaque for Borne (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-47 Skytrain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Duck: Amphibian (Dukw) (within shouting distance of this marker); Truck, 1 ½-Ton, 4x4 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. Medal of Honor. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park. (Submitted on August 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
