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Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial

 
 
Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
1. Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial Marker
Inscription. In honor of 59 Massachusetts veterans who are still missing in action or are prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. 1958 - 1975
 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, Vietnam.
 
Location. 42° 31.172′ N, 70° 53.752′ W. Marker is in Salem, Massachusetts, in Essex County. It is on Margin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1-21 Margin St, Salem MA 01970, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ North Shore, in Greater Boston, and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John P. Riley, U.S.N. (here, next to this marker); Downtown South Broad Street (a few steps from this marker); The Joshua Ward House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens (about 700 feet away); The Town House (about 700 feet away); The First Meeting House Erected in Salem (about 700 feet away); Brigadier General Frederick West Lander (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Barnard D.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
 
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Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023
2. Massachusetts 59 POW & MIA Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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