Near Falls Church in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

David F. Strickler

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2021

1. David F. Strickler Marker

Inscription. In memory of
David F. Strickler
Citizen of Falls Church, VA
CPL Co B 14 Inf 4 Inf Div
Killed in Action - Vietnam
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
21 February 1947 - 29 April 1968

Dedication 7 June 1968
Remembrance 29 May 2006

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 38° 53.622′ N, 77° 11.491′ W. Memorial is near Falls Church, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Shreve Road (County Route 703) south of Leesburg Pike (Virginia Route 7), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7118 Shreve Rd, Falls Church VA 22043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also 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,

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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: Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); History of "Gravel Bank" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Citizens' Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Site of Saint James Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); This is the W&OD Trail! (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tracks into History (approx. 0.4 miles away); West Falls Church Station (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

David F. Strickler Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2021

2. David F. Strickler Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.