Pine Square in Mount Vernon in Skagit County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Joseph Berg

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

1. Joseph Berg Marker

Inscription. Pvt. Co. F, 161st, Inf. Sgt. Co. G, 167th, Inf. 2d, Eng. U.S.N. Enlisted May 9th, 1916. Honorably discharged Nov. 7th, 1919. Enlisted in U.S.N. Aug. 12th, 1922. Killed in service aboard U.S.S. Mississippi June 12th, 1924. Twice wounded in action cited for extraordinary heroism in action and decorated as follows: U.S. Distinguished Service Cross: March 23, 1918. French Medaille Militaire: Apr. 13, 1919.

Posted as a lookout, he exposed himself to heavy machine gun and artillery fire and succeeded in killing or disabling crews of three machine guns, thus saving his company from heavy casualties. From citation.

Erected 1924 by Erected by his shipmates of U.S.S. Mississippi and comrades and friends of Mount Vernon.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 48° 25.074′ N, 122° 20.264′ W. Memorial is in Mount Vernon, Washington, in Skagit County. It is in Pine Square. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Pine Street, on the left when traveling north on South 2nd Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal

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address: 700 South 2nd Street, Mount Vernon WA 98273, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Joseph Berg (here, next to this marker); George Washington Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Grandpa and Me (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tillinghast Beech (approx. 7.2 miles away); Former Grange Hall (approx. 7.6 miles away); Old Time Skagit River Indian Canoes (approx. 7.6 miles away); Magnus Anderson Log Cabin (approx. 7.6 miles away); Town of La Conner 1873-1914 (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

More about this memorial. The 12-foot

Joseph Berg Marker monument at Pine Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, circa 2016

2. Joseph Berg Marker monument at Pine Square

granite arch has an eagle on top and a plaque mounted on an inside wall. Another area shows a spot where a plaque, once in place, is missing.

The monument was previously at the old Roosevelt School grounds, which housed the Administration Building for the Mount Vernon School District.

Photographed by Sally Buckingham

3. Joseph Berg Marker

Joseph Berg Marker detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

4. Joseph Berg Marker detail

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.