Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington County Iraq Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022
1. Washington County Iraq Memorial
men from Washington County, Virginia
who gave their lives for the cause of freedom
in
Iraq
SSG Gregory V. Pennington U.S. Army 21 June 2004
SSG James Earl Estep U.S. Army 15 November 2005
May they never be forgotten
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 2nd Iraq.
Location. 36° 42.242′ N, 81° 58.509′ W. Memorial is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It can be reached from Lt Billy Webb Avenue 0.1 miles north of Cook Street. Memorial is in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 425 Lt Billy Webb Ave, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area, in Southwest Virginia, and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington County Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Liberty-Peace Tree (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Story of Lt. Billy Webb (within shouting distance of this marker); Overmountain Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of 1776 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Michael Widener (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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