Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Indian River County
Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
1. Indian River County Marker
During the war effort,
many Indian River County military personnel
made the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of victory.
The county played a major role training naval air personnel.
The Vero Beach Naval Air Station trained navy and British pilots.
Landing strips in Sebastian simulated carrier decks
to prepare pilots for fleet landings.
Nearly 3,000 pilots were trained in fighters and dive bombers,
and 300 men trained in radar and gunnery.
105 trainees lost their lives in training accidents. Their names are inscribed on a plaque at the Vero Beach Airport.
Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 30° 26.268′ N, 84° 17.067′ W. Memorial is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on South Bronough Street 0.1 miles south of West Pensacola Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker located in front of the R. A. Gray Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 S Bronough Street, Tallahassee FL 32399, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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
this page online
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
2. Indian River County Marker (right)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
3. Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
4. Grateful State Pays Tribute to its Citizens
to protect and defend the freedoms
we so deeply cherish.
The inscriptions displayed on the county markers
lining this walk detail the contributions
and sentiments of Floridas 67 countries.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
