Apalachicola in Franklin County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Chief Master Sergeant Herbert Eugene Smith
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2025
1. Chief Master Sergeant Herbert Eugene Smith Marker
Chief Master Sergeant
Born March 1, 1936.
Missing In Action in Laos
July 29, 1966.
Honor those whose lives
were given for our liberty
and above all bring the
living home to the
freedom they have earned.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 29° 43.882′ N, 85° 0.147′ W. Memorial is in Apalachicola, Florida, in Franklin County. It is on 12th Street 0.1 miles east of 23rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is prominently displayed within Magnolia Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 341 12th St, Apalachicola FL 32320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Magnolia Cemetery Colored Sections (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paul Laurence Dunbar School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Franklin Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); Holy Family Church & School (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Born Church of the Living God (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Alvin Wentworth Chapman
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 18, 2025
2. Chief Master Sergeant Herbert Eugene Smith Marker (left)
Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force
3. Chief Master Sergeant Herbert Eugene Smith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
