Jefferson in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Journalists Who Gave Their Lives

By Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009

1. Journalists Who Gave Their Lives Marker

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In Memory of Those Journalists Who Gave Their Lives
Reporting on the War on Terrorism

Daniel Pearl
The Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan - February 2002

David Bloom
NBC News
Iraq - April 2003

Michael Kelly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Washington Post
Iraq - April 2003

Elizabeth Neuffer
The Boston Globe
Iraq - April 2003

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. A significant historical month for this entry is February 2002.

Location. 39° 24.332′ N, 77° 38.358′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Gapland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson MD 21755, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle of Crampton's Gap (a few steps from this marker); Crampton’s Pass Tablet C.P. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws' Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Crampton’s Pass Tablet C.P. 3

By Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009

2. Journalists Who Gave Their Lives Marker

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sixth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); First New Jersey Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); War Correspondents (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of South Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker).

Additional keywords. journalists, journalism

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.