Duncan in Stephens County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
POW-MIA
You Are Not Forgotten
Photographed by M. Blakelylaw, June 3, 2012
1. POW-MIA Monument
Prisoners of War and those
Missing in Action. Whose
supreme sacrifice helped
to keep our nation free.
Turn you to the stronghold.
Ye prisoners of hope: even
today do I declare that I
will render double unto thee.
Zec. 9:12
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 34° 30.709′ N, 97° 58.038′ W. Memorial is in Duncan, Oklahoma, in Stephens County. It is on U.S. 81 0.1 miles north of W Pine Ave, on the right when traveling south. Located in Duncan's Memorial Park. It is the most northerly monument in the veterans' section of the park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Duncan OK 73533, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Duty, Honor and Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Persian Gulf, Afghanistan & Iraq War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Erle P. Halliburton (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Park (about 800 feet away); Indian Base Line
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More about this memorial. The monument is a little unusual in that it applies to prisoners of war and those missing in action in all wars, not just Vietnam. The artwork on it, however, is the POW-MIA symbol made recognizable after Vietnam.
Memorial Park runs along the west side of US 81 in the middle of Duncan for 7-8 blocks. It contains monuments and memorials of all types, not just those honoring veterans. There are monuments honoring historical events, places, and people unrelated to the military.
Photographed by M. Blakelylaw, June 3, 2012
2. POW-MIA Monument
Photographed by M. Blakelylaw, June 3, 2012
3. Memorial Park
This is a row of monuments in the park's northern section dedicated to various facets of the military. The POW-MIA monument is the one farthest from the camera, at the very top of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by M. Blakelylaw of Southeast, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2012, by M. Blakelylaw of Southeast, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
