Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carrier, Personnel
Armored, Type 63
Crew: 2
Troop Capacity: 10
Armament: 1 12.7MM Machine Gun
Speed : 40 MPH (Max)
Range : 310 Miles
Manufacturer: China
Note: 3,000 Type 63 produced 1964 -
Erected by Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 29° 58.757′ N, 81° 59.037′ W. Memorial is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from the intersection of Tallahassee Street and Minden Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. 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: Tank, Main Battle, T-55A (here, next to this marker); Gun, 57 MM, S-60 (here, next to this marker); Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); The Green Berets (a few steps from this marker); Howitzer, 8IN (203MM) (within shouting distance of this marker); BRDM-2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Firebase Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); M60 "Patton" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.
Also see . . .
1. Type 63 (armoured personnel carrier). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 1, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Camp Blanding Museum& Memorial Park. (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

