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Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Operation Desert Storm Memorial

 
 
Operation Desert Storm Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 1, 2021
1. Operation Desert Storm Memorial
Inscription.
The Iraq Conflict
1991
Kuwait

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
 
Location. 38° 59.621′ N, 80° 13.901′ W. Memorial is in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (County Road 151) and South Locust Street (State Route 20), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 47 W Main St, Buckhannon WV 26201, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Buckhannon / Frontier Days (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Destruction at the Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Buckhannon City Seal Mural (a few steps from this marker); In Tribute to and in Memory of Buckhannon Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Upshur County Courthouses / Rainbow Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); C.E. Mylius Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhannon.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 1, 2026