Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lest We Forget
Melbourne Military Memorial Park
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
1. Lest We Forget Marker
Inscription.
Lest We Forget. Melbourne Military Memorial Park.
This monument is dedicated to the memory of Navy and Marine Aviators and two enlisted men who lost their lives during operational flight training at the Naval Air Station in Melbourne Florida during World War II. Each man paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of their country . Abbys, Everett S., Ensign . Ames, Sidney C., Ensign . Brimecomb, Donald W., . Bryce, Lenny, CM2C . Butler, Harry W., Ensign . Callender, Glen O., Ensign . Campbell, Robert J., Ensign . Campbell, Paul R., LT. . Carrick, William J., Ensign . Caudill, Harry B., Ensign . Cerra Jr., Dominick, Ensign . Cobern Jr., W., Ensign . Coffman, Carroll F., Ensign . Cole, James C., Ensign . Coleman, William C., LT. . Cox, Marble E., Ensign . Cox, Wesley R., Ensign . Cullen, Stephen F., Ensign . Demott, K.C. S2C . Duncan, Sherman L., Ensign . Dunkelberger, T.W., Ensign . Durham, Elmer J., Ensign . Edwards, Leo J., Ensign . Fisher, Donald R., Ensign . Fugate, Marion L., Ensign . Fuller, Robert C., Ensign . Gallagher, Robert M., Ensign . Gerding, William A., LT. . Halpin, Leroy C., Ensign . Isaac, Artie L., Ensign . Jeidy, Leo J., Ensign . Kidder, Horace D., Ensign . Kleinman, John M., LT. . Leeper, Harold R., LT. . Lippard, George R., Ensign . Lockdam, Richard E., Ensign . Manz, Rudolph, Ensign . McBride, Maurice A., Ensign . McCall, Clark C., Ensign . McCoy, Harry H., Ensign . McMillan, Sherman D., Ensign . Meyns, Robert E. 2nd LT. USMC . Michener, Homer, Ensign . Morse, William A., Ensign . OConner, James H., LT. . Oldham, Charles E, 2nd LT. . Patterson, George W., LT. . Perrella, Phillip, Ensign . Pokraka, John D., Ensign . Reeves, John LT. . Reith, James J., Ensign . Scheuch, Alvin E., Ensign . Shaffer, William C., Ensign . Shevlin, Robert J., Ensign . Sims, David L. LT. . Stern, John L., Ensign . Strangman, Clive A., LT. . Stulce, William E., LT. . Tressman, Dennis V., Ensign . Turner, James W., Ensign . Van Horne, Frank H., 2nd LT. USMC . Williams,Emmett C., Ensign . Williams, GayleV., LT. . Wolfe, Edgar J., Ensign
This monument is dedicated to the memory of Navy and Marine Aviators and two enlisted men who lost their lives during operational flight training at the Naval Air Station in Melbourne Florida during World War II.
Each man paid the supreme sacrifice in defense of their country
Abbys, Everett S., Ensign Ames, Sidney C., Ensign Brimecomb, Donald W., Bryce, Lenny, CM2C Butler, Harry W., Ensign Callender, Glen O., Ensign Campbell, Robert J., Ensign Campbell, Paul R., LT. Carrick, William J., Ensign Caudill, Harry B., Ensign Cerra Jr., Dominick, Ensign Cobern Jr., W., Ensign Coffman, Carroll F., Ensign Cole, James C., Ensign Coleman, William C., LT. Cox, Marble E., Ensign Cox, Wesley R., Ensign Cullen, Stephen F., Ensign Demott, K.C. S2C Duncan, Sherman L., Ensign Dunkelberger, T.W., Ensign Durham, Elmer J., Ensign Edwards, Leo J., Ensign Fisher, Donald R., Ensign Fugate, Marion L., Ensign Fuller, Robert C., Ensign Gallagher, Robert M., Ensign Gerding, William A., LT. Halpin, Leroy C., Ensign Isaac, Artie L., Ensign Jeidy, Leo J., Ensign Kidder, Horace D., Ensign Kleinman, John M., LT. Leeper, Harold R., LT. Lippard, George R., Ensign Lockdam, Richard E., Ensign Manz, Rudolph, Ensign McBride, Maurice A., Ensign McCall,
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Clark C., Ensign McCoy, Harry H., Ensign McMillan, Sherman D., Ensign Meyns, Robert E. 2nd LT. USMC Michener, Homer, Ensign Morse, William A., Ensign OConner, James H., LT. Oldham, Charles E, 2nd LT. Patterson, George W., LT. Perrella, Phillip, Ensign Pokraka, John D., Ensign Reeves, John LT. Reith, James J., Ensign Scheuch, Alvin E., Ensign Shaffer, William C., Ensign Shevlin, Robert J., Ensign Sims, David L. LT. Stern, John L., Ensign Strangman, Clive A., LT. Stulce, William E., LT. Tressman, Dennis V., Ensign Turner, James W., Ensign Van Horne, Frank H., 2nd LT. USMC Williams,Emmett C., Ensign Williams, GayleV., LT. Wolfe, Edgar J., Ensign
Location. 28° 5.013′ N, 80° 36.85′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Oak Street and E. Hibiscus Blvd.. Marker located within Melbourne Military Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Oak Street, Melbourne FL 32901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolutionary War (within shouting distance
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
2. Lest We Forget Marker
of this marker); War of 1812 (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Persian Gulf War (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexican War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
Also see . . . Naval Air Station Melbourne. (Submitted on May 5, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
3. Pilot graphic Donated by CDR W.R. Barnett USNR (ret)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
4. Grumman F6F Hellcat
WW II Navy and Marine Carrier based fighter plane. Used by Navy and Marine fighter pilots in WW II. The Grumman F6F replaced the Grumman F4F Wildcat in mid 1942. The F6F Hellcat was used at NAS Melbourne to train Navy and Marine fighter pilots who flew them in combat after their operational training. Donated by CDR W.R. Barnett USNR (ret)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 9, 2022
5. Grumman F4F Wildcat
WWII Navy and Marine fighter plane used by Navy and Marine fighter pilots during early part of WWII. Grumman F4F was subsequently replaced in 1942 by the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Both planes were used at NAS Melbourne Florida during operational training then in aerial combat and carrier operations. Donated by CDR W.R. Barnett USNR (ret)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.