Gotha in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eternal Flame of Peace
Dedicated April 8, 1973 by Major Glendon W. Perkins and Captain Ralph Thomas Browning
Photographed By Dave W, December 16, 2023
1. Eternal Flame of Peace Marker
On July 4, 1971 Mrs. Glendon W. Perking and Mrs. Ralph T. Browning wives of American Prisoners of War in Viet Nam, lighted a torch freedom which burned until all Americans held as P.O.W.'s by the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong were released. The extinguished flame was replaced by this eternal flame of peace, which is a symbol of the hope of all Americans that mankind will create a world in which there is no war.
Erected 1973.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1971.
Location. 28° 32.217′ N, 81° 30.557′ W. Marker is in Gotha, Florida, in Orange County. Memorial is on Woodlawn Cemetery Road north of Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 527 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd, Gotha FL 34734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dedicated to All American Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Women Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Congressional Medal of Honor - Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Columbia Crew
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Photographed By Dave W, December 16, 2023
2. Eternal Flame of Peace Marker
John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Quote
Photographed By Dave W, December 16, 2023
3. Eternal Flame of Peace Marker
Photographed By Dave W, December 16, 2023
4. Eternal Flame of Peace Marker
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
