Orlando in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bunker
Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022
1. Bunker Marker
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On this 29th day of May 1993
We dedicate this building to all Vietnam Veterans,
our brothers & sisters who came home
and those who didnt,
in service to our community.
Vietnam Veterans of Central Florida
together then
together again
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Welcome Home
Erected by Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 28° 35.408′ N, 81° 10.297′ W. Memorial is in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from North Tanner Road 0.2 miles south of Josair Drive. Marker located on the grounds of the Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3400 N Tanner Rd, Orlando FL 32826, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Army SPC Jeffrey M. Wershow (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Marine SGT Kenneth Conde Jr. (a few steps from this marker); The K-9 Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); SGT Gene A. Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Drawdy-Rouse Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Michaels Dam (approx. 3.7 miles away); Chuluota (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orlando.
Also see . . . Corporal Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum. (Submitted on December 6, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022
2. Bunker Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022
3. Bunker Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 4, 2022
4. To Our Fallen Sons
can never truly part
that touch I felt last night was you
I knew it in my heart
Youre everywhere I go my son,
youre laughters in the air
Were you not in the house last night?
I heard you on the stair
Your happiness in all things good,
comes back to me each day.
A little pup, a baseball game,
some children at their play,
a sandy beach, an oceans roar,
the tranquil azure skies,
these things now bid me pause to think,
and see them with your eyes
Now I go down the years toward death,
with firm, unyielding stand,
Ill know that where the path is dark,
youll reach and take my hand.
No sympathy will thrill my ears,
no music sweeter be
than when I see you waiting there
and calling Mom to me
Pearl G. Stein
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 6, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
