Kempsville in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads
October 23,2004
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 14, 2022
1. Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads Marker
Dedicated to the memory of all Filipino and Filipino-Americans who served, fought and died in service to the Armed Forces of the United States of America From the mountains and tunnels of Bataan and Corregidor to the infamous Capas Death March; from jungles of Mindanao, to the shores of Leyte; from the frozen landscapes of Korea and rice paddies of Vietnam to the crags of Afghanistan and the shifting sands of Iraqi desert Your service and sacrifice for the preservation of freedom will stand forever as a testament to the Filipino- American concept of liberty that we will never forget. Our duty is to remember.
Erected 2004 by Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 49.427′ N, 76° 8.852′ W. Memorial is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Kempsville. It can be reached from the intersection of Baxter Road and Weller Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker located at the entrance of the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal
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Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: Filipino American Sea Service Veterans (here, next to this marker); Filipinos in the U.S. Navy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Tribute to Senator Frank Wagner / Gift of Ownership (approx. Ύ mile away); Kempsville Pony-Colt Field (approx. Ύ mile away); Willis Augustus Hodges (1815~1890) (approx. Ύ mile away); Skirmish at Kemps Landing (approx.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 14, 2022
2. Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads Marker
Also see . . . Filipino American National Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on November 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
