Mission Viejo in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Megan M. McClung

Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 4, 2023

1. Megan M. McClung Marker

Inscription. The city of Mission Viejo honors Megan M. McClung who died December 6, 2006 during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the United States Marine Corps, I Marine Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Group. She will be remembered as a hometown hero who made the ultimate sacrifice for her country.

Erected 2007 by City of Mission Viejo.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 2006.

Location. 33° 35.767′ N, 117° 39.579′ W. Memorial is in Mission Viejo, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Civic Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo CA 92691, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: California's Mustard Seed Trail (here, next to this marker); Daniel J. Santee (here, next to this marker); Quoc Binh "Bo" Tran (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Aaron Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11, 2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Jason D. Peto (within shouting distance of this marker); First Marine Division (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Library Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mission Viejo.

Also see . . . …A Decade Later, Major Megan. M. McClung’s Legacy Lives On (Marines, Dec. 22, 2015).

Excerpt: McClung, was the first female Marine officer to be killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as the first female graduate of the United States Naval Academy to be killed in action since the school was founded in 1845…McClung, who was 34 at the time of her death, was serving as a media relations officer when a roadside bomb killed her instantly in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2006…

(Submitted on February 8, 2023.)

Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 4, 2023

2. Megan M. McClung Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.