Mayor Signs Bill for POW/MIA Memorial
August 23, 2017
This morning during a news conference at City Hall, Mayor Curry signed a bill — introduced by Councilmember Doyle Carter — transferring management of NAS Cecil Field’s Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) monuments to POW/MIA Memorial, Inc.
The group will oversee maintenance and renovation of the structures and surrounding area for the next five years with the option for a 20-year renewal.
In 1974, Families of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action dedicated the POW/MIA Memorial to honor those lost to war. The site consists of markers and associated planted trees for each of the 16 POW/MIA pilots, a pavilion, a stage area, starburst (metal display of aircraft) and a granite base seal of NAS Cecil Field.
Watch highlights from the news conference on the City's YouTube Channel