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Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action

Massachusetts National Cemetery

 
 
American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021
1. American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action Marker
Inscription.
In Memory of All
American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action
American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.
Dedicated May 12, 1985

 
Erected 1985 by American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 41° 40.365′ N, 70° 34.935′ W. Memorial is in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It can be reached from the intersection of Connery Avenue and Bennington Blvd. Located within the Massachusetts National Cemetery’s Memorial Walkway. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jewish War Veterans of the United States (here, next to this marker); 328th Combat Team, 26th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); Massachusetts Pearl Harbor Memorial (here, next to this marker); U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Division (here, next to this marker); 26th Yankee Division Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); 25th Infantry Division (here, next to this marker); United States Navy Seabees (here, next to this marker); United States Amphibious Forces (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourne.
 
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 American Ex-Prisoners of War. (Submitted on October 17, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021
2. American Prisoners-Of-War and Those Missing-In-Action Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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