Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Flame Of Hope
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013
1. Flame Of Hope Marker
This flame will burn continuously
to light the way for the return
of our Prisoners Of War held in
South East Asia
Dedicated by
Concerned Citizens and
Service Men of Tidewater
Area
USS Shenandoah AD 26
Erected 1972.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 36° 49.028′ N, 76° 0.471′ W. Memorial is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Oceana Naval Air Station. It can be reached from Oceana Boulevard (State Road 615) just south of Bells Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Virginia Beach VA 23454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Flame of Hope (a few steps from this marker); Tree of Hope (a few steps from this marker); Eastern Shore Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); State Military Reservation (approx. 1½ miles away); Miyazaki Japanese Garden (approx. 1.9 miles away); Azumaya of Miyazaki Garden (approx. 1.9 miles away); Japanese Maple Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away); Peace Monument (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.
Regarding Flame Of Hope. The Flame of Hope Memorial is located on Oceana Boulevard just outside the Oceana Naval Air Station main gate. The park is dedicated to the memory of Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and those killed in the service of their country. The Flame of Hope itself is lit at all times to light the way for these brave young service members to find their way home. The park is
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013
2. Flame Of Hope Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013
3. Flame Of Hope Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013
4. Flame Of Hope Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on November 11, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
