Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Armed Guard

Punta Gorda Veterans Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Armed Guard Marker

Inscription.
Armed Guard
U.S. ★ Navy
Armed Guard
WW II
Dedicated to all who served

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 26° 56.333′ N, 82° 2.965′ W. Memorial is in Punta Gorda, Florida, in Charlotte County. It can be reached from Harbor Walk Drive 0.1 miles north of Nesbit Street. The marker is located within Veterans Park at the entrance into Laishley Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Harbor Walk Dr, Punta Gorda FL 33950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Women’s Overseas Service League (here, next to this marker); Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (here, next to this marker); American Merchant Marine Veterans (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of the American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); China Burma India Theatre Veterans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punta Gorda.

Also see . . . Punta Gorda Veterans Park. (Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Armed Guard Gunnery Practice image. Click for more information.

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2. Armed Guard Gunnery Practice

Naval Armed Guard Service in World War II
Naval History and Heritage Command website entry
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Armed Guard Marker (right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Armed Guard Marker (right)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Armed Guard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.