Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
LCDR Randolph Ford
Hero’s Walk and Freedom Trees
— POW-MIA Memorial and Museum —
With the vision of universal freedom
for all mankind
This tree is dedicated to:
LCdr Randolph Ford
and all
Prisoners of War
And all
Prisoners of War
And Missing in Action
1973
Erected by POW-MIA Memorial and Museum.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the The Freedom Tree series list.
Location. 30° 13.789′ N, 81° 53.416′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. Memorial is at the intersection of POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy and Lake Newman St when traveling north on POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy. Marker located within Cecil Commerce Center (formally NAS Cecil Field), at the POW-MIA Memorial and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6112 POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy, Jacksonville FL 32221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lt. Carl Wieland (here, next to this marker); Capt. Bruce Nystrom (here, next to this marker); LCDR. James Sullivan (here, next to this marker); CDR Jim Hall (a few steps from this marker); LT. Dale Raebel (a few steps from this marker); LCDR Fred Wright (a few steps from this marker); LCDR Michael Hoff (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Steve Musselman (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Regarding LCDR Randolph Ford. On June 11, 1968, LDCR Randolph Ford was a U.S. Navy pilot assigned to Attack Squadron VA-86, aboard the USS America (CV-66), made a reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. LCDR Ford was shotdown. LCDR Ford died from his injuries later that year as a POW. His remains were repatriated to the U.S. in 1985.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on June 28, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on June 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.