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Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Col John R. Bates

 
 
Col John R. Bates Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. Col John R. Bates Marker
Inscription.
Col John R. Bates
33 years - 3 wars
3 Purple Hearts
Lock 'N' Loaded
JRB 0302
WCMW & PTB

 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
 
Location. 38° 32.663′ N, 77° 20.525′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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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: Col Wally Campbell (a few steps from this marker); Cpl Don Weber (a few steps from this marker); Iron Mike (a few steps from this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); 22nd Marines WWII (within shouting distance of this marker); TBS Class 4-69 KIA (within shouting distance of this marker); LtCol Lew Dement USMC (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy T. Day (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 11, 2026