Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
1Lt Jacob "Jake" Fritz
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 24, 2021
1. 1LT Jacob "Jake" Fritz Marker
Well done. Be thou at peace.
West Point Class of 2005
Killed in Action
January 20th, 2007
Karbala, Iraq
2nd Battalion
377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
25th Infantry Division
Erected by West Point Class of 2008 friends Cadet Steven Warner of Morgantown and Cadet Dan Fritz, Jake's brother, and Lyle, Noalo, & Ethan Fritz of Verdon, Nebraska.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 39° 37.248′ N, 79° 58.006′ W. Memorial is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from Don Knotts Boulevard (U.S. 119) half a mile north of Callen Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the south edge of the parking area for Caperton Trail Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 482 Don Knotts Blvd, Morgantown WV 26501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shane Childers (here, next to this marker); SSG Gene A. Vance, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Sergeant George A. Mitchell, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); SSG Anissa Shero (a few steps from this marker); The Ghost of a Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Beacon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monongalia County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ford House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.
Other markers no longer nearby. Patrick Dunn (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); James K. Samuel, Jr. (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Norman Rossinow (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 24, 2021
2. 1LT Jacob "Jake" Fritz Marker
Marker is located at the base of the tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
