West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shea Stadium
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013
1. Shea Stadium Marker
Richard Thomas Shea, Jr.
U.S.M.A. 1952
Born 3 January 1927
in Portsmouth, Virginia
Killed in action
Korea, 8 July 1953.
Posthumously awarded
Congressional Medal of Honor.
Won 16 major intercollegiate
Middle Distance and
Cross Country Championships.
Set 7 indoor and outdoor
Academy and track records.
Captained the 1952
indoor and outdoor track
and field teams of the
United States Military Academy.
( Lower Marker : )
Shea Stadium rededicated May 26, 2002
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Sports • War, Korean. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1927.
Location. 41° 23.902′ N, 73° 57.858′ W. Memorial is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is on Townsley Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Thomas Shea, Jr. (here, next to this marker); USMA Class of 1952 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 1st Lt. Louis J. Storck (within shouting distance of this marker); Anderson Memorial Fountain (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood Monument (about 700 feet away); Anna Bartlett Warner (about 700 feet away); Susan Warner (about 700 feet away); Frederick Dent Grant (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013
2. Shea Stadium Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013
3. Marker at the USMA
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013
4. 1st Lt. Richard Shea, Jr. & CMOH
Bronze bas reliefs of Lt. Shea and the Medal of Honor are found next to the Shea Stadium marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 28, 2013
5. Track at Shea Stadium
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,265 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
