Fort Meade in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
Photographed By AGS Media, June 27, 2012
1. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
U.S. military veterans
for serving our country with honor & self sacrifice
to insure the freedom of the greatest country in the world
United States of America
Dedicated Nov. 11, 2006
American Revolution
1776 - 1783
Served 217,000
Battle deaths 4,435
Wounded 6,188
Civil War
1861 - 1865
North
Served 2,213,363
Battle deaths 140,414
Wounded 281,881
South
Served 1,050,000
Battle deaths 74,524
Wounded unknown
World War I
1917 - 1918
Served 4,734,991
Battle deaths 53,402
Wounded 204,002
MIA 3,350
World War II
1940 - 1945
Served 16,112,566
Battle deaths 291,557
Wounded 671,846
MIA 78,750
Korean War
1950 - 1953
Served 5,720,000
Battle deaths 33,686
Wounded 130,284
MIA 8,215
Vietnam War
1964 - 1975
Served 9,200,000
Battle deaths 47,410
Wounded 153,303
MIA 1,905
Gulf War
1990 - 1991
Served 2,322,332
Battle deaths 148
Wounded 467
Iraq War
Erected 2006.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm
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Location. 27° 45.128′ N, 81° 48.107′ W. Marker is in Fort Meade, Florida, in Polk County. Memorial is at the intersection of West Broadway Street and Charleston Avenue on West Broadway Street. The marker is located on the grounds of Fort Meade City Hall, in the plaza on the east side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 West Broadway Street, Fort Meade FL 33841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Florida 2000 Center of Population (a few steps from this marker); Christ Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The W. Henry Lewis House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Fort Meade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial (approx. half a mile away);
Photographed By AGS Media, June 27, 2012
2. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
More about this memorial. The memorial covers a large circle with a raised concrete surface surrounded by blonde brick, at the center of which is another, smaller circle of raised concrete surrounded by blonde brick. A painted star covers the surface of the inner circle, upon which sits an old siege cannon. Along the outer circle's back perimeter are placed nine flag poles. Along its front perimeter are eight polished granite, rectangular markers, upon which are carved the statistics for the eight mentioned wars. In the center at the front of the memorial is a larger granite marker, capped with the etching of an eagle in flight, and which contains the memorial's name, main inscription, and dedication date. No statistics appear for the Iraq War since it was ongoing at the time of the memorial's dedication.
The memorial omits individual mention of some major U.S. wars, including the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, and the Afghanistan
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3. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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4. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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5. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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6. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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7. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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8. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
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10. Fort Meade Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 970 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 10, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
