Takoma Park in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of Sgt. Christopher Thornton
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 29, 2018
1. In Memory of Sgt. Christopher Thornton Marker
U.S. Army
July 1, 1961 - Dec. 12, 1985
Died in an airplane crash in
Gander, Newfoundland
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold.
Location. 38° 58.859′ N, 77° 0.649′ W. Memorial is in Takoma Park, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Philadelphia Avenue just east of Old Philadelphia Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Takoma Park MD 20912, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Union Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centennial Garden (approx.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 29, 2018
2. In Memory of Sgt. Christopher Thornton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
