Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Palm Beach County
Florida World War II Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
1. Palm Beach County Marker
Palm Beach County salutes
its WW II veterans and civilian volunteers
and recognizes local landmarks
that played prominently in our countrys war effort.
The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and
Lake Worth Coast Guard Station on Peanut Island.
served as a base for coastal patrols and rescue missions.
The Breakers Hotel was converted to Ream Army Hospital.
Palm Beach County International Airport, formerly an
army air base site, named its terminal to honor
Medal of Honor Recipient
Captain David McCampbell.
Florida Atlantic University,
former site of the Boca Raton Army Airfield,
taught radar operation to thousands of airmen.
Erected 2005 by The State of Florida.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 30° 26.265′ N, 84° 17.069′ W. Memorial is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on South Bronough Street 0.1 miles West Pensacola Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker located
this page online
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 distance of this marker: Pinellas County (here, next to this marker); Orange County (here, next to this marker); Putnam County (here, next to this marker); St. Lucie County (here, next to this marker); Okaloosa County (here, next to this marker); Monroe County (here, next to this marker); Sarasota County (here, next to this marker); Martin County (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
Also see . . . State of Florida Veterans Memorials. (Submitted on November 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2022
2. Palm Beach County Marker (left)
Public Domain
3. Captain David McCampbell
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
