Masontown in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Desert Storm

1990 - 1991

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021

1. Desert Storm Marker

Inscription. Welcome home troops. We love you all for what you have done. All the military troops are very special. To those who care from Preston Co, WV.

Erected 1991 by VFW Post 1589.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 39° 33.385′ N, 79° 48.165′ W. Memorial is in Masontown, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on North Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) west of Bridgeway Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is at the entrance to VFW Post 1589. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 448 N Main St, Masontown WV 26542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Honor (here, next to this marker); Some Gave All (here, next to this marker); Cow Run Sand (approx. 3.8 miles away); The First Arthurdale House (approx. 4.2 miles away); “Arthurdale” (approx. 4.2 miles away); Service Station (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Forge (approx. 4.3 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Masontown.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021

2. Desert Storm Marker

The memorial is seen on the right beneath the blue VFW flag.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021

3. Desert Storm Marker

View looking north. The VFW building is in the background of the photo and WV-7 is at the extreme left.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.