Washington Township near Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Corporal Joseph Brubaker, Jr.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022
1. Corporal Joseph Brubaker, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Corporal Joseph Brubaker, Jr.. .
In loving memory of Corporal Joseph Brubaker, Jr.. U.S. Marine Corps, who died in action Feb. 4, 1969. South of Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, Republic of South Vietnam, while participating as Crew Chief of a helicopter flying in support of the U.S. Marine Forces involved in Operation Lynn River. From Jan. 13, 1967 to Feb. 4, 1969, Corporal Brubaker served with the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 362, 1st Marine Air Wing, during which period he received 31 Air Medals, 3 U.S. and 2 Vietnamese citations for his disregard of personal safety under the most hazardous of conditions., This memorial, erected by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brubaker, honors a son who in life was to them what he later became to his country., Dedicated on June 4th 1972 by brother Marines of the Marine Barracks, Fort Meade, Maryland; 4th Engineer Battalion, Baltimore, Maryland; and Marines assigned to Fort Ritchie, Maryland. Senior Officer present, Lieutenant Colonel Walter E. Sears, USMC.
In loving memory of Corporal Joseph Brubaker, Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps, who died in action Feb. 4, 1969. South of Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, Republic of South Vietnam, while participating as Crew Chief of a helicopter flying in support of the U.S. Marine Forces involved in Operation Lynn River. From Jan. 13, 1967 to Feb. 4, 1969, Corporal Brubaker served with the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 362, 1st Marine Air Wing, during which period he received 31 Air Medals, 3 U.S. and 2 Vietnamese citations for his disregard of personal safety under the most hazardous of conditions.
This memorial, erected by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brubaker, honors a son who in life was to them what he later became to his country.
Dedicated on June 4th 1972 by brother Marines of the Marine Barracks, Fort Meade, Maryland; 4th Engineer Battalion, Baltimore, Maryland; and Marines assigned to Fort Ritchie, Maryland. Senior Officer present, Lieutenant Colonel Walter E. Sears, USMC.
Erected 1972 by Corporal Brubaker's parents.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1972.
Location. 39° 44.277′ N,
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77° 28.765′ W. Memorial is near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Washington Township. It is on Buchanan Trail East (Route 16) just west of Charmian Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 14325 Buchanan Trail E, Waynesboro PA 17268, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
