Hurlburt Field in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Medal of Honor Recipients
World War I
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
1. Medal of Honor Recipients Honor Roll
World War I
2nd.Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley Oct. 6, 1918, Binarville, France
2nd.Lt. Harold E. Goettler Oct. 6, 1918, Binarville, France
2nd.Lt. Frank Luke Jr. Sept. 29, 1918, Murvaux, France
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker Sept. 25, 1918, Billy, France
Erected by the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park Council.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 30° 24.806′ N, 86° 42.054′ 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Combat Talon Aircrew S-59 (here, next to this marker); Jockey - 14 Memorial (here, next to this marker); A.A.F. / U.S.A.F. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Combat Talon Aircrew S-01 (a few steps from this marker); A-26 Counter-Invader (a few steps from this marker); Spirit 03 (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to the USAF Dead in Operation Eagle Claw (a few steps from this marker); MC-130P Combat Shadow (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hurlburt Field.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
2. Medal of Honor Recipients Marker (in foreground)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
