Near King George in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
In memory of our fallen troops whose partial remains were placed in King George Landfill 2007 - 2008
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military.
Location. 38° 15.496′ N, 77° 8.515′ W. Memorial is near King George, Virginia, in King George County. It is on James Madison Parkway (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles north of Woodside Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11227 James Madison Pkwy, King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: King George Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanover Baptist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ralph Bunche High School (approx. one mile away); Historic Port Conway (approx. 1.7 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); St. Pauls Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Eagles Nest (approx. 3.6 miles away); Marmion (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King George.
Also see . . . Air Force dumped ashes of more troops remains in Va. landfill than acknowledged. Washington Post website entry (2011):
"The Air Force dumped the incinerated partial remains of at least 274 American troops in a Virginia landfill, far more than the military had acknowledged,(Submitted on November 25, 2021.)before halting the secretive practice three years ago, records show....The landfill dumping was concealed from families who had authorized the military to dispose of the remains in a dignified and respectful manner, Air Force officials said. There are no plans, they said, to alert those families now."
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
