Mountain Creek in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Captain John Yancey Detachment
Marine Corps League
Photographed by James Hulse, July 3, 2026
1. Captain John Yancey Detachment Marker
John earned a Navy Cross as CPL. in Carlson's Raiders on Guadalcanal in 1942. He earned a second Navy Cross as LT. E/2/7th at Chosin Reservoir, Korea, in 1950.
Semper Fidelis
Erected by Captain John Yancey Detachment, Marine Corps League.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 32° 42.928′ N, 96° 56.141′ W. Memorial is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Mountain Creek. It is at the intersection of Patriot Avenue and Lone Star Circle, on the right when traveling south on Patriot Avenue. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery along the Memorial Path. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2000 Patriot Ave, Dallas TX 75211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Order of the Purple Heart (here, next to this marker); Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree (here, next to this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (here, next to this marker); The Fighting 36th (here, next to this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans of America (a few steps from this marker); Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
Photographed by James Hulse, July 3, 2026
2. Captain John Yancey Detachment Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, July 3, 2026
3. Captain John Yancey Detachment Marker
The view of the marker on the left side of the Memorial Path.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
