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

Denig's Demons Memorial

United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. Denig's Demons Memorial

Inscription.

"Give most of your time and attention to the enlisted man - what he says, thinks and does. If Pvt. Bill Jones of Cumberland Gap wins the boxing tournament, tell the people of Cumberland Gap about it."
Brigadier General Robert L. Denig Sr., February 1942, First Director of Marine Corps Public Relations

Dedicated to Denig's Demons and all those colorful Marines whose striking words and pictures continue to echo the glorious colorful deeds of our beloved Corps

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1942.

Location. 38° 32.622′ N, 77° 20.45′ 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

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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: World War II U.S. Marine Raiders (here, next to this marker); HMM-362 Ugly Angels Vietnam Memorial “Wing” (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Battalion, 4th Marines (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers of the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marine Corps League (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to The China Marine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. Denig's Demons Memorial

of all markers in Triangle.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 302 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.