Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Rhode Island Marine Memorial
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
1. Rhode Island Marine Memorial Marker
served our nation in peace and war
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Semper Fidelis
These marines continue to be true
to these words.
Cpl. Rick R. Crudale – West Warwick Sgt. Timothy R. Giblin – North Providence Cpl. Edward S. Iacovino, Jr. – Warwick PFC. Thomas A. Julian – Middletown Cpl. Davis C. Massa – Warren
1st Lt. Jeffrey R. Scharver – Barrington Cpl. Thomas A. Shipp – Woonsocket
Cpl. James F. Silvia – Middletown
Cpl. Edward Soares, Jr. – Tiverton Cpl. Stephen E. Spencer – Portsmouth
In memory of these Rhode Island Marines
who sacrificed their lives in Lebanon and Grenada
“Lest we forget that peace has a price”
Lebanon
1983
Grenada
Monument reverse :
Semper Fidelis
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 41° 29.347′ N, 71° 19.024′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Americas Cup Avenue (Rhode Island Route 138A) south of Long Wharf, on the right
this page online
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rochambeau's Army in Rhode Island (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buliod-Perry House (about 800 feet away); Perry (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Coddington House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seaman's Church Institute of Newport (approx. 0.2 miles away); 79 Thames Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rhode Island Slave History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eisenhower Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Additional commentary.
1. The Marines in Lebanon and Grenada
On
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
2. Rhode Island Marine Memorial
1st Lt. Jeffrey R. Scharver had been on his way to join the contingent of Marines in Beirut, but after the attack there he and his group were diverted to the area of Grenada in order to participate in the US counter-Communism related invasion there on October 25, 1983. 1st Lt. Scharver died while piloting a helicopter that was shot down by enemy forces while he attempted to assist in the rescue of other downed pilots in St. George's Bay.
— Submitted August 26, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
3. Marker in Newport
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011
4. Back of Marine Memorial
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2012
5. Rhode Island Marine Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on August 26, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
