Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

10th Special Basic Class

Photographed by Kevin W., October 8, 2007

1. 10th Special Basic Class Marker

Inscription.
In Memory of these brave Marine Lieutenants of the 10th Special Basic Class who trained here from September 1951 – February 1952. They gallantly gave their lives for their country and Corps during the Korean conflict.

John L. Babson, Jr. • Cornelius J. Baker • James W. Bannantine • Roger B. Beem • Robert K. Benjamin • John J. Bissell • Paul C. Burrus • Byron H. Chase • Franklin P. Dunbaugh • Thomas A. Hubbard • Thomas A. Janelle • Frederick N. Larivee, Jr. • Donald F. Lambert • George C. Lee, Jr. • Darrell O. Smith • Carl W. Staples • Bedros M. Tanealian

To our fallen comrades – we shall always remember.
Dedicated 3 June 1994 by your 10th SBC classmates.

Erected 1994 by 10th Special Basic Class.

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

Location. 38° 29.939′ N, 77° 26.385′ W. Memorial is in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is in Camp Barrett. It can be reached from Tripoli Avenue. Marker is located between O'Bannon Hall and Heywood Hall in Camp Barrett, The Basic School, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: 5th Special Basic Class (here, next to this marker); 9th Special Basic Class (here, next to this marker); Quantico Marine Athletes of the Sixties (a few steps from this marker); First Special Basic Class (a few steps from this marker); 13th Special Basic Course (1952) (a few steps from this marker); 6th Marine Division Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Basic School Class of 2-1965 (within shouting distance of this marker); Courage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marine Corps Base Quantico.

Photographed by Kevin W., October 8, 2007

2. 10th Special Basic Class Marker

10th Special Basic Class and other markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 22, 2014

3. 10th Special Basic Class and other markers

Marker, second from right, at its new location.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,521 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.