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

2nd AmTrac Battalion

 
 
2nd AmTrac Battalion Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. 2nd AmTrac Battalion Marker
Inscription.
In Honor of
Alligator Marines
2nd AmTrac Battalion
World War II

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 38° 32.506′ N, 77° 20.611′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Triangle VA 22172, 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, 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: The Tank Infantry Team (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Marines and Corpsmen (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to Force Reconnaissance and Special Operations Marines, Corpsmen and Their Families (within shouting distance of this marker); Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering Our Fallen Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); No Sacrifice Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 December 1941 (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 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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