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

159th Fighter Squadron

Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. 159th Fighter Squadron Marker

Inscription.
159th Fighter Squadron
Florida Air National Guard
Activated 9 February 1947

Erected by Florida Air National Guard.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.

Location. 29° 58.74′ N, 81° 59.101′ W. Memorial is in Starke, Florida, in Bradford County. It can be reached from the intersection of Florida 16 and Tallahasse Street. Marker located within Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 Florida 16, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida.

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:

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Southeast Air Defense Sector (here, next to this marker); Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard (here, next to this marker); 202 Red Horse Squadron (here, next to this marker); 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron (a few steps from this marker); 114th Combat Communications Squadron (a few steps from this marker); SGT Jeffrey W. Holmes (a few steps from this marker); SSG Robert R. Armstrong Jr. (a few steps from this marker); SPC Daryl A. Davis (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . . 159th Fighter Squadron. (Submitted on December 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. 159th Fighter Squadron Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.