Flatlands in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marine Major Eugene McCarthy
May 10 1955 - Feb 2 1991
Photographed By Erik Lander, January 6, 2004
1. Marine Major Eugene McCarthy Marker
The Symbol of the United States Marine Corp is located in the center of this staff
Eugene McCarthy
May 10 1955 - Feb 2 1991
Native son of Brooklyn
Desert Storm hero
made ultimate sacrifice
along with 278
fellow Americans
during the Gulf War
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.
Location. 40° 37.032′ N, 73° 56.635′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Flatlands. Memorial is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Avenue N on Kings Highway. This marker is at the triple intersection of Kings Highway, Avenue N and East 31st Street. The marker can be seen on the left when traveling south on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Kings Highway, Brooklyn NY 11234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John J. Fraser (approx. ¼ mile away); Lt. Kenneth E Aimee (approx. 0.3 miles away); Father Kehoe Triangle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wyckoff Bennett Mont House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Kings Highway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dutch Reformed Church of Flatlands
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Photographed By Erik Lander, January 6, 2004
2. Marine Major Eugene McCarthy Marker
Photographed By Erik Lander, January 6, 2004
3. A Second Marker at this Monument
the battlefield.
a broken monument,
a life cut short,
duty honor and sacrifice.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 1,756 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on January 29, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2009, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
