Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
POW★MIA
You Are Not Forgotten
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On this hallowed ground, we honor sacrifice in the name of liberty: many gave their lives and some their freedom to preserve ours. Still others were missing, leaving families with uncertainty as they mourn lingering losses. A total of 591 Prisoners of War (POWs) were returned from Southeast Asia in 1973 as part of Operation Homecoming.
Eventually 2,646 Americans were listed as Missing In Action (MIA) or Killed in Action/Body not Recovered, including 19 from Philadelphia. The remains of more than 1,000 Americans, including nine native sons, have been returned, but for the remaining MIA families there will be no solace until there is the fullest possible accounting.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 39° 56.619′ N, 75° 8.581′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Spruce Street and South Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 312 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tracings from the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Corporal Michael J. Crescenz (a few steps from this
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
