Emory in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Donald W. Tendick, Sr., Memorial
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
1. Donald W. Tendick, Sr., Memorial Marker
From July 1943 to October 1945, Emory & Henry College served as a host site for the U.S. Navys V-5/V-12 officer training programan intensive program of education and physical training that provided the Navy with strong, capable leaders during World War II.
In July 1998, a former V-5 Navy Air Force student, Donald W. Tendick, Sr., and his wife Rosemary, committed the funds necessary to purchase land and buildings in downtown Emory to begin a long-needed renewal.
This statue stands as a tribute to Donald and all those men who made up the U.S. Navy Program here at Emory & Henry and went on to serve their God, country, and fellow man.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1943.
Location. 36° 46.513′ N, 81° 49.727′ W. Marker is in Emory, Virginia, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Oxford Avenue (County Route 609) and Linden Street (County Route 866), on the right when traveling west on Oxford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadowview VA 24361, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area, 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 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 are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tobias Smyth House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Emory & Henry College (approx. 0.3 miles away); Buchanan-Blakemore House
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Also see . . . V-12 Navy College Training Program. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. Emory & Henry College
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
2. Donald W. Tendick, Sr., Memorial
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
3. U.S. Navy and Emory & Henry College Seals
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
4. Donald W. Tendick, Sr., Memorial Statue Closeup
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
5. Addison & Company, Est. 1912
Downtown Emory, on Oxford Avenue across the street from the monument.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
6. Emory Mercantile Company
Now the college bookstore, it is across Oxford Avenue from the marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
7. Former Norfolk & Western Railroad Station, Emory, Va.
The memorial is out of frame on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,978 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 19, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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