Marmet in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Corporal Victor Theodore Lake Jr.
Marine Corps
2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion
2nd Marine Division
Born 1968
KIA 2-27-1991
Country of Death Kuwait
Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm
Purple Heart
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 38° 14.567′ N, 81° 33.79′ W. Memorial is in Marmet, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It is on McCorkle Avenue (West Virginia Route 61) 0.1 miles east of 100th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10009 McCorkle Ave, Charleston WV 25315, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Captain Larry F. Lucas (here, next to this marker); Marmet Veteran's Tribute (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Camp Piatt (approx. half a mile away); Belle Works (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Blair Mountain (approx. 0.7 miles away); Marmet (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marmet.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

