Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kennedy Memorial Gazebo
Honoring Those Killed In Military Training Exercises
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023
1. Kennedy Memorial Gazebo Marker
This Gazebo is presented to the Medal of Honor Grove by the family of Marine Corps Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, to honor him and the 11 other Marines killed in a night flying training exercise on January 14, 2016, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Capt. Kennedy, 31, was a graduate of Conestoga High School and the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was commissioned an officer in the Marine Corps in 2007. The family of Capt. Kennedy hopes that their gift of this place of rest within the hallowed grounds of the Medal of Honor Grove will offer visitors an opportunity to pause and reflect on the courage and sacrifices of all who have served in the U.S. military.
Capt. Brian T. Kennedy 31, Malvern, Pennsylvania
THE OTHER MARINES HONORED HERE WITH CAPT KENNEDY ARE:
Maj. Shawn M. Campbell 41, College Station, Texas
Capt. Kevin T. Roche 30, St. Louis, Missouri
Capt. Steven R. Torbert 29, Florence, Alabama
Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina 24, Chaska, Minnesota
Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller 25, Gardners, Pennsylvania
Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler 22, Woodruff, South Carolina
Sgt. William J. Turner 25, Florala, Alabama
Cpl. Matthew R. Drown 23, Spring, Texas
Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas 22, Fort
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Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando 23, Hingham, Massachusetts
LCpl. Ty L. Hart 21, Aumsville, Oregon
"I always enjoyed my visits to the Grove. The one thing that resonated was that while [Medal of Honor] recipients were honored, the Grove also represented sacrifices and memories of all who served to protect our freedom. The addition of this gazebo honoring the memory of those who died training for the dangerous job of warfighting reminds us that sacrifices come in many forms." JUNE 11, 2020
--Army Maj. (Ret.) Drew Dix, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in Vietnam. Past President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 6.299′ N, 75° 28.185′ W. Memorial is near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from River Trail. Marker and memorial gazebo are in the Medal of Honor Grove on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pennsylvania Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Michigan Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 31, 2023
2. Kennedy Memorial Gazebo and Marker
Also see . . . Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on November 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
