Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Basic School Class 3-69
Charlie Company
| | September 13, 1968 - February 5, 1969 | |
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 KJV
In memory of our classmates & friends who gave their all for the cause of freedom in the Republic of Vietnam
2ndLt Anthony E. Kupka, E/1st Recon, April 16, 1969 2ndLt Theodore R. Vivilacqua, H/2/5, May 13, 1969 2ndLt Albert O. Nelson, Jr., I/3/5, May 21, 1969 2ndLt John H. Lakin, E/1st Recon, May 24, 1969 2ndLt William G. Schanck, Jr., D/1st Recon, June 21, 1969 2ndLt Albert D. Benson, F/2/5, July 6, 1969 2ndLt Philip N. Huth II, G/2/5, July 12, 1969 1stLt Cleveland R. Harvey, B/1st Recon, November 18, 1970 1stLt John I Lassitter, HML-357/MAG-16, December 4, 1970
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
From "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon – 1914
Erected 2020.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 38° 32.494′ N, 77° 20.558′ W. Memorial
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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: 2d Recon Bn (here, next to this marker); The Basic School, Class 5-69 (here, next to this marker); 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion (here, next to this marker); Marine Corps Mustang Association (here, next to this marker); CO - Major John Antonelli (here, next to this marker); Bravo Company (here, next to this marker); Marine Corps Musicians Association (here, next to this marker); "Freedoms Flying Memorial" (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
