Radford, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Service Tree
Planted to Honor
Gulf and Bosnia
War Veterans
May 31 2004
VFW Post #776
Radford Virginia
Erected 2004 by VFW Post #776 Radford, Virginia.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 37° 8.404′ N, 80° 34.129′ W. Memorial is in Radford, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Berkley Williams Drive and New River Drive, on the right when traveling west on Berkley Williams Drive. Marker location is near the east parking lot at Bissett Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23 Berkley Williams Dr, Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 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: Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Retired) (here, next to this marker); Freedom Tree (here, next to this marker); To Honor All World War I Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Tree of Defense (a few steps from this marker); Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Green Ash Tree (a few steps from this marker); Tree of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Patriots of the American Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radford.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


