National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum News And Events
Relatives of pilots lost in battle describe hope for Cecil Field Memorial
At Cecil Field's memorial to those missing in action and prisoners of war, 16 Cecil Field pilots who were marked as MIA are honored beside a chapel and under towering trees all with trunks painted yellow. For the families of service members that never made it home,...
Plans underway for POW/MIA Museum at Cecil Commerce Center
A ceremony was held July 10 to commemorate the refurbishing of former Naval Air Station Cecil Field’s chapel and to rename a main road. The current Cecil Commerce Center’s New World Avenue is now known as POW-MIA (Prisoner of War and Missing in Action) Memorial...
Chapel of the High-Speed Pass News Release July 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2018 Point of Contact: Chaplain Pat Archuleta As we continue our focus on the brave acts of the “Four Chaplains” who gave their lives to save others, this news release will highlight the second of the Four Chaplains in this month’s news...
Ceremony marks commitment for national POW-MIA Memorial at former Cecil Field Naval Air Station
Memorial also will honor military personnel and their families who lived and worked at the base. A chapel renovation and road dedication launched a $30 million commitment for a national POW-MIA Memorial at the...
Thank You To Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU)
Thanks to Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU), the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass sanctuary is now painted and one step closer to being fully restored. PCU did an excellent and outstanding professional job. Lead by Randall Gravitt, general manager, and James Richburg,...
Cecil Field roadway honors prisoners of war, missing in action
A road at Cecil Field was dedicated to prisoners of war and military members missing in action on Tuesday. Related Headlines The unveiling of POW-MIA Memorial Parkway marked the start of efforts on a memorial to the service members in Jacksonville. Plans for the...
Cecil Field road renamed for prisoners of war, missing in action
Jacksonville City Council took unanimous action May 22 to rename a local road the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in honor of former prisoners of war and the more than 82,000 servicemen and women still considered missing in action. New World Avenue, which runs from Cecil...
Progress on “Chapel of the High-Speed Pass” Restoration
We would like to take this time to recognize Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU) for their excellent work at the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass. PCU has been painting the interior of the Chapel and providing much of the other work necessary to restore this historic...
Samuel Proctor Award
On May 17th, in Sarasota, Florida, Lyn Corley (pictured center) was presented with the 2018 Samuel Proctor Award for her oral history on “Conversations from Cecil Field” series. Mrs. Corley spent over a year conducting interviews of service members, spouses and...
Renaming of NEW WORLD AVENUE update
Our Bill to rename NEW WORLD AVENUE was passed unanimously by City Council Members this past week. Mayor Lenny Curry has signed, and is now officially a City Ordinance. Jacksonville now has a new road named POW MIA MEMORIAL PARKWAY to honor our Former Prisoners of War...
Chapel of the High-Speed Pass News Release May 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2018 Point of Contact: Chaplain Pat Archuleta As we go forward with progress of the Chapel of the High Speed Pass and its focus on the “Four Chaplains” who gave their lives to save others, this news release will highlight one of the Four...
National League of POW/MIA Families Endorsement
It is a great honor to announce the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial has received the official endorsement of the NATIONAL LEAGUE OF POW/MIA FAMILIES. This is a proud moment for us and this endorsement represents a strong show of support for our mission. Mike Cassata...