El Reno in Canadian County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
POW - MIA
Photographed By James Hulse, October 30, 2021
1. POW - MIA Marker
POW - MIA
You are Not Forgotten
No One Forgets
Erected by V.F.W. Post 382.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 30.858′ N, 97° 56.877′ W. Marker is in El Reno, Oklahoma, in Canadian County. Memorial is at the intersection of South Rock Island Avenue and SE 22nd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Rock Island Avenue. The marker is located west of the front door to the VFW Post 382 building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1515 South Rock Island Avenue, El Reno OK 73036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Goff House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Major General Jesse Lee Reno (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Reno (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Chisholm Trail and Fort Reno (approx. 5.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (approx. 5.8 miles away); 1876 Officers' Quarters (approx. 5.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Reno (approx. 5.8 miles away); Commanding Officer's Quarters/BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Reno.
Also see . . .
this page online
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag, also known as the POW/MIA flag or simply the POW flag, consists of a silhouette of a prisoner of war (POW) before a guard tower and barbed wire in white on a black field. "POW/MIA" appears above the silhouette and the words "You Are Not Forgotten" appear below in white of the black field. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on December 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, October 30, 2021
2. The view of the POW - MIA Memorial from the VFW Post
Public Domain
3. POW - MIA National Flag
Flag of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia - an American non-profit organization that is concerned with the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
