Kopp in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Range 14 Training Complex
Photographed By Kevin W., December 12, 2007
1. Range 14 Training Complex Marker
of
Eric Paul Bertaud
Second Lieutenant, USMC
Company D, The Basic School
February 20, 1970 - July 29, 1993
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1887.
Location. 38° 34.903′ N, 77° 26.084′ W. Marker is in Kopp, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on MCB 1, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on Quantico Marine Corps Base. Authorization is required to visit the base. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Belle Haven Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lost Community of Kopp, Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mawavi Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Black Top Road (approx. 2.7 miles away); Algonquian Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Quantico Baptist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Mary Bird Branch Trail (approx. 3.6 miles away); Pyrite Mine Road (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kopp.
Additional commentary.
1. Backstory on Range 14 Training Complex Dedication
On the afternoon of July 29, 1993, Company D was on Range 14a,
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Then Marine Corps Commandant General Charles C. Krulak was the senior officer present when the Range 14 Training Complex was dedicated in honor of Lieutenant Bertaud. Lieutenant Bertaud was buried at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL. Among the Marine Corps officers attending his funeral were General Peter Pace, then President of the Marine Corps University and future Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as the current Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway, who was then a Colonel and Commander of The Basic School. General Pace presented the flag to the Lieutenant Bertaud's mother.
Prior to attending The Basic School, Lieutenant Bertaud was selected to participate in training at the prestigious Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center and was also recognized as one of the top NROTC officer candidates in the nation upon his graduation from the Engineering program at Iowa State University. He served as Executive Officer of the NROTC unit there,
Photographed By Kevin W., December 12, 2007
2. Range 14 Training Complex Marker
The officer who killed Lieutenant Bertaud received a General Discharge from the Marine Corps as a result of Courts Martial proceedings into the matter. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted March 17, 2008.
2. Marker Correction
Lieutenant Bertaud's correct birth date is February 28th, 1970. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted March 18, 2008, by David Bertaud of Gurnee, Illinois.
Photographed By Kevin W., December 12, 2007
3. Range 14 Training Complex Marker
Photographed By Kevin W., December 12, 2007
4. Range 14 Training Complex Marker
In the background is the Belle Haven Baptist Church Cemetery (see nearby marker).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 13, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
