John C. Brown Memorial Bridge Marker

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Near Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John C. Brown Memorial Bridge

By Tom Fuchs, January 21, 2006

1. John C. Brown Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription. The John C. Brown (Corp’l U.S. Army) Memorial Bridge dedicated August 26, 1950, to the memory of the first Maryland soldier killed in action in Korea [on] June 30, 1950.

Erected 1950.

Location. 39° 4.476′ N, 77° 8.137′ W. Marker is near Rockville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Edmonston Drive and Rockville Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east on Edmonston Drive. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockville MD 20852, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 1 mile of this marker, as the crow flies. Saint Mary’s Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glenview Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Montgomery County Jail (approx. 1 mile away); Boundary Stone (approx. 1 mile away); 1803 Plan of Rockville and Boundary Stone (approx. 1 mile away); Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock and His Men (approx. 1 mile away); “Out of Robb’s Window, Montgomery County Courthouse.” (approx. 1.1 miles away); Court House Square (approx. 1.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Rockville.

Also see . . . U.S. Military Personnel Who Died from Hostile Action in the Korean War 1950-1957. National Archives page. (Submitted on January 25, 2006.)

Looking North on Rockville Pike Photo, Click for full size

By Tom Fuchs, January 21, 2006

2. Looking North on Rockville Pike

The Current John C. Brown Memorial Bridge Photo, Click for full size

By Tom Fuchs, January 21, 2006

3. The Current John C. Brown Memorial Bridge

Original 1950 bridge carried Edmonston Drive over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Metropolitan Branch tracks. That bridge was replaced when the Metro tracks were added beside the B&O right-of-way (circa 1981).