Okeechobee in Okeechobee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vietnam Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial
Photographed by Dave W, March 25, 2023
1. Vietnam Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial Marker
In honored memory of the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who gave the full measure of devotion to their nation in the Vietnam War
1961 - 1975
Erected by The American Legion and the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 27° 14.609′ N, 80° 49.82′ W. Memorial is in Okeechobee, Florida, in Okeechobee County. It is on Southwest Park Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 SW Park St, Okeechobee FL 34974, 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, 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: For All Who Have Served (a few steps from this marker); Okeechobee County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church of Okeechobee, Florida (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Okeechobee County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard E. Hamrick (approx. Ό mile away); Florida Cattle Ranching (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Role of Seminole Cattle Ranching (approx. Ό mile away); Rollins Ranch (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Okeechobee.
Also see . . . Helicopter gets new life in tribute to Vietnam War veterans. WPTV News website entry (Submitted on May 20, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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Photographed by Dave W, March 25, 2023
2. Vietnam Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 5, 2025
3. Vietnam Pilots and Crewmembers Memorial
Helicopter static display has been moved for restoration
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 3. submitted on May 20, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
