Hurlburt Field in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
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U.S.A.F. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
1. A.A.F / U.S.A.F Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial
Purpose Bomb is dedicated to the
memory of all A.A.F. Bomb
Disposal/U.S.A.F. Explosive
Ordnance Disposal men who gave
their lives supporting Special
Operations missions during
World War II, the Korean War, and
the Vietnam War.
Erected 1992 by the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park Council.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 30° 24.803′ N, 86° 42.049′ W. Memorial is in Hurlburt Field, Florida, in Okaloosa County. It can be reached from Cody Avenue. Located at the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park and access to the base is restricted. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 315 Independence Road, Hurlburt Field FL 32544, 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: Memorial to the USAF Dead in Operation Eagle Claw (here, next to this marker); Jockey - 14 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Spirit 03 (here, next to this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); MC-130P Combat Shadow
this page online
Additional keywords. EOD, Army Air Force, Army/Navy
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
2. Memorial and M-34 General Purpose Bomb
Photographed by Usaf-pd
3. Ground crewman on a 2,000lb bomb during World War II.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
