North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dogwood Memorial

World Wars I & II plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

1. World Wars I & II plaque

Inscription. In honor of the men and women
from the City of Charlottesville
and the County of Albemarle
who served in the Armed Forces of our country
in World War I and World War II

Erected by
Post 74 The American Legion
Department of Virginia
Nov. 11, 1946

General Alexander
Archer Vandegrift Born 13 March 1887 Charlottesville. Entered U.S. Marine Corps in 1909. Led American Forces at Guadalcanal, in the first successful major offensive in the Pacific in World War II. Awarded the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift was the first active-duty Marine Corps Four Star General and served as Commandant of the Marine Corps 1944 to 1947. He died 8 May 1973 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Technical Sergeant
Frank D. Peregory (Peregoy) Born 10 April 1915 Albemarle County, VA. Enlisted May 1931 in Charlottesville, Co. K 116th Infantry Regt. 29th Division. Landed on Omaha Beach-Normandy 6 June 1944, D-Day. Awarded the Medal of Honor for Action against the enemy on 8 June 1944 at Grandcamp, France. Peregory was Killed in Action 6 days later near Couvains, France. He is buried at the American Cemetery

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Normandy, France.

The Dogwood Memorial Dedicated to the lasting memory of all who served, and especially those who gave their lives for, our country in Korea.

This site is dedicated to the memories of the Veterans of all conflicts, for the past, the present, and the future, forevermore.
November 11, 1993
The Dogwood Memorial Dedicated to the lasting memory of all who served, and especially those who gave their lives for our country in Viet Nam.

Erected 1993 by Veterans Memorial fund, American Legion Post 74, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 33, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1827.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1887.

Location. 38° 2.05′ N, 78° 29.028′ W. Memorial is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. It is at the intersection of Preston Avenue and McIntire Road, on the left when traveling south on Preston Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal

General Alexander Archer Vandegrift plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

2. General Alexander Archer Vandegrift plaque

address: 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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: Triumph of “The Charlottesville Twelve” (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carver Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson School (approx. ¼ mile away); Together We Grow (approx. ¼ mile away); Nelson Sanitorium (1895-1902) (approx. ¼ mile away); Swanson v. University of Virginia (approx. ¼ mile away); Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Inge's Store (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Charlottesville (was approx.

Technical Sergeant Frank D. Peregory (Peregoy) plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

3. Technical Sergeant Frank D. Peregory (Peregoy) plaque

¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Robert Edward Lee (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Greater Downtown (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Korean War Dogwood Memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

4. Korean War Dogwood Memorial plaque

All Conflicts Dogwood Memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

5. All Conflicts Dogwood Memorial plaque

Viet Nam War Dogwood Memorial plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

6. Viet Nam War Dogwood Memorial plaque

Additional plaques on the back of the memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

7. Additional plaques on the back of the memorial

The Dogwood Memorial Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 17, 2024

8. The Dogwood Memorial Display

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.