Center City East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

POW★MIA

You Are Not Forgotten

— It Is Our Duty to Remember —

POW★MIA Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022

1. POW★MIA Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Center City East. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Spruce Street and South Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 marker); Tồ Quốc Ghi O'n (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Beirut Bombing Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cruiser Olympia - Submarine Becuna (about 500 feet away); The Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn's Landing (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

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 70 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.