Petworth in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

This Pine Tree

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 3, 2024

1. This Pine Tree Memorial

Inscription. This pine tree
is
presented and marked
by
Mrs. Philip Hill Sheriff
in memory of her grandson
Calvert Sheriff Bowie
and his Gold Star comrades in arms
World War II Norman Butler Briscoe, Kentucky • Roy Edward Buchanan, Texas • Edgar McGregor Clinkscales, Ohio • William Albert Fuller, D. of C. • Frank Gilbreath Hamilton, Virginia • Edward Wallace Higgins, Maryland • Garland Mac Gregor, Jr., South Carolina • Ernest Pendleton Francis Magruder, Scotland • Lee Alexander Magruder, Kentucky • Joseph Shirley Major, Jr., South Carolina • Thomas Frank Malone, Georgia • Randolph Magruder Martin, Jr., Texas • James Linwood Page, Georgia • Frank Pelham Stone, D. of C.

Erected 1946 by Mrs. Philip Hill Sheriff; sponsored through American Clan Gregor Society.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 38° 56.695′ N, 77° 0.728′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Petworth. Memorial can be reached from Allison Street Northwest east of 3rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1719 Allison St NW, Washington DC 20011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Paul's Church Rain Garden (about 400 feet away); Memorial Day Order (about 700 feet away); St. Paul's Episcopal (about 700 feet away); United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Patrick Henry (about 800 feet away); President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); U. S. Soldiers' Home (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

This Pine Tree Memorial in Rock Creek Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 3, 2024

2. This Pine Tree Memorial in Rock Creek Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.