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1st Reconnaissance Battalion

1st Marine Division

— Killed in Action —

 
 
1st Reconnaissance Battalion Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Marker
Inscription.
To honor the memory of our team mates and their ultimate sacrifice

★ Korea 1950 - 1953 ★
Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Division

★ Vietnam 1965 - 1973 ★

★ Iraq 2003 - 2010 ★

Lest We Forget


 
Erected by 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd IraqWar, KoreanWar, Vietnam.
 
Location. 38° 32.584′ N, 77° 20.546′ 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: VMO-6 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Third Basic Officers Class of 1957 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Okinawa (within shouting distance of this marker); NYPD Marine Corps Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Marine Division of World War II
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(within shouting distance of this marker); American Gold Star Mothers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Joe Rosenthal 1911-2006 (within shouting distance of this marker); 42nd Officer Candidates School Class / The Basic School Class 4-67 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
 
1st Reconnaissance Battalion Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
2. 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 26, 2026