Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
EOD Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
1. EOD Memorial
Memorial
Dedicated to those
who gave their lives
in the performance of duty
1970
Erected 1999 by the EOD Warrior Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 30° 30.086′ N, 86° 22.469′ W. Memorial is in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in Okaloosa County. It is on Range Road 3 miles east of State Road 20, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8840 Range Rd, Niceville FL 32578, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boggy Mill Company Site (approx. 6.4 miles away); Niceville Fire (approx. 6.8 miles away); Old Maritime City (approx. 6.9 miles away); Eglin Air Force Base (approx. 7.2 miles away); Niceville Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Worker Statue (approx. 7½ miles away); IM-99 BOMARC Launch Platform (approx. 11.3 miles away); F-84 Thunderstreak (approx. 11.4 miles away); M118 General Purpose Bomb (approx. 11.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eglin Air Force Base.
More about this memorial
this page online
The Memorial is located on Eglin Air Force Base in Florida which is secured and staffed like other military bases around the world. The gate opening hours are 4:55 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gate is closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving days. If you are planning a trip to the area and would like to visit outside of normal hours, please e-mail: [email protected] and they will do everything they can to accommodate a visit to the EOD Memorial Wall.
Currently the gates are closed on the weekends after 12:00 noon.
Also see . . .
1. EOD Warrior Foundation. Foundation website homepage (Submitted on November 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. EOD Memorial Virtual Wall (listing names by service). (Submitted on November 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
2. EOD Memorial Wall
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
3. Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Range D-51 entrance sign.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
4. List of Fallen EOD Technicians by Service. (Army / Marines / Navy / Air Force)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,528 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
