Camp Barrett in Marine Corps Base Quantico in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Graves Hall
Photographed by Kevin W., October 8, 2007
1. Graves Hall Marker
Second Lieutenant Terrence C. Graves
United States Marine Corps
Third Force Reconnaissance Company
Third Reconnaissance Battalion
Third Marine Division
Awarded the Medal of Honor (Posthumously)
for action against the enemy forces in
the republic of South Vietnam on
16 February 1968
He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Erected by the United States Marine Corps.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1968.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 30.066′ N, 77° 26.557′ W. Marker was in Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, in Stafford County. It was in Camp Barrett. It was on Belleau Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 24195 Belleau Avenue, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 12 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Manion Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Graves Hall (about 400 feet away); Haas Hall (about 400 feet away); McGlothlin Hall (about 500 feet away); Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (about 700 feet
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Captured Iraqi T-69 Tank (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The 2dLt Graves memorial in Groton (Tompkins County), New York.
Also see . . .
1. Terrence C. Graves. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 2LT Terrence Collinson Graves. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on June 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Medal of Honor Citation
The President of the United States, in the name of The Congress takes pride in presenting
the MEDAL OF HONOR posthumously to:
SECOND LIEUTENANT TERRENCE C. GRAVES
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
for service as set forth in
Photographed by Kevin W., October 8, 2007
2. Graves Hall Marker
Marker can be seen attached to the building, to the left of the entrance doors.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Platoon Commander with the Third Force Reconnaissance Company, Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Third Marine Division, in the Republic of Vietnam on 16 February 1968. While on a large-range reconnaissance mission, Lieutenant Grave's eight-man patrol observed seven enemy soldiers approaching their position. Reacting instantly, he deployed his men and directed their fire on the approaching enemy. After the fire had ceased, he and two patrol members commenced a search of the area, and suddenly came under a heavy volume of hostile small arms and automatic weapons fire from a numerically superior enemy force. When one of his men was hit by enemy fire, Lieutenant Graves moved through the fire-swept area to his radio and, while directing suppressive fire from his men, requested air support and adjusted a heavy volume of artillery and helicopter gunship fire upon the enemy. After attending the wounded, Lieutenant Graves, accompanied by another Marine, moved from his relatively safe position to confirm the results of the earlier engagement. Observing that several of the enemy were still alive, he launched a determined assault, eliminating the remaining enemy troops. He then began moving the patrol to a landing zone for extraction, when the unit again came under intense fire which wounded two more Marines and Lieutenant Graves. Refusing medical attention, he once more adjusted air strikes and artillery fire upon the enemy while directing the fire of
Official USMC Photograph
3. Second Lieutenant Terrence C. Graves
/S/Richard M. Nixon
— Submitted October 16, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
Photographed by Kevin W., October 8, 2007
4. Graves Hall Marker
Memorial wall dedicated to Second Lieutenant Graves, immediately inside the entrance to Graves Hall.
Photographed by Barbara Finley, Class of 1963, Edmeston Central School, June 26, 2008
5. Display items presented to Edmeston Central School
This photograph is of the plaques and display case presented to Edmeston Central School on June 28, 2008 by the Class of 1963, Terry's classmates. The school is planning an expansion to the sport's wing in spring 2009, and these items will be prominently displayed there.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,874 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
