Eglin AFB in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Combat Wounded Veterans
By Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017
1. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker
Recipients of the Nation’s Oldest Military
Decoration The Purple Heart
My Stone Is Red For
The Blood They Shed
The Medal I Bear
Is My Country’s Way
To Show They Care
If I Could Be Seen
By All Mankind
Maybe Peace Will
Come In My Lifetime
Erected by Chapter #566 M.O.P.H.
And donated by Vanguard Bank
The Air Force Armament Museum and the Eglin Hurlburt and
Duke Military Communities — Active Duty and Veterans
Honor Those Who Have Served, Sacrificed and Fallen
In Defense of Peace and Freedom
Erected by Chapter #566 M.O.P.H.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart marker series.
Location. 30° 27.968′ N, 86° 33.669′ W. Marker is in Eglin AFB, Florida, in Okaloosa County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Pinchot Road (State Road 99) and Museum Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at
By Michael Herrick, March 26, 2017
2. Combat Wounded Veterans Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mac Baker (here, next to this marker); GBU-43/B MOAB (a few steps from this marker); Eglin Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); Faithful Partner – Guardian of the Night (within shouting distance of this marker); O-2 Skymaster (within shouting distance of this marker); F-4 Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker); MIG-21 Fishbed (within shouting distance of this marker); CGM-13 Mace Missile (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eglin AFB.
Also see . . .
1. The Purple Heart. (Submitted on April 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Military Order of the Purple Heart. (Submitted on April 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2018. This page originally submitted on April 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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