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Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Graves Hall

Second Lieutenant Terrence Graves

— United States Marine Corps —

 
 
Graves Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., October 4, 2016
1. Graves Hall Marker
Inscription.
Third Force Reconnaissance Company
Third Reconnaissance Battalion
Third Marine Division

Awarded the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) for action against enemy forces in the Republic of South Vietnam on 16 February 1968

He gallantly gave his life for his country.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1968.
 
Location. 38° 30.012′ N, 77° 26.507′ W. Marker is in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is in Camp Barrett. It can be reached from the intersection of Montezuma Avenue and Belleau Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24198 Belleau Ave, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McGlothlin Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Manion Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (about 300 feet away); O'Bannon Hall (about 400 feet away); Lopez Hall (about 400 feet away); Courage (about 600 feet away); Marine Officers Basic Class 6-67 (about 600 feet away); Haas Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marine Corps Base Quantico.
 
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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby.
Graves Hall (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Captured Iraqi T-69 Tank (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The original marker for the original Graves Hall.
 
Graves Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., October 4, 2016
2. Graves Hall Marker
Display items presented to Edmeston Central School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barbara Finley, Class of 1963, Edmeston Central School, June 26, 2008
3. Display items presented to Edmeston Central School
This photograph is of the plaques and display case presented to Edmeston Central School on June 28, 2008 by the Class of 1963, Terry's classmates. The school is planning an expansion to the sport's wing in spring 2009, and these items will be prominently displayed there.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2017, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,159 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2017, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.   3. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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