Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Lieutenant Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr.
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 11, 2011
1. Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr Marker
Commemorating the beautiful life of
First Lieutenant Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr.
He died June 6, 1944 on the shores of Normandy and lies buried at St. Laurent, France. Age 26 years. A Virginian by birth, descending from a long line of her patriots, he kept the Faith. “Tall men, sun crowned who live above the fog.” So beloved.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 37° 35.808′ N, 77° 26.286′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Memorial is on Myrtle Grove (within the cemetery) north of East Laburnam Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in Section 2, Lot 471, Forest Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 Pilots Lane, Richmond VA 23222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sheridan Maneuvers East (approx. one mile away); Old Dominion Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Adèle Goodman Clark (approx. 1.2 miles away); Emmanuel Church at Brook Hill Episcopal
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Also see . . . Jimmie W. Monteith. Wikipedia (Submitted on December 13, 2012.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, December 11, 2011
2. Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr Marker
His marker is next to his parents grave marker.
Photographed By Don Morfe, June 28, 2008
3. Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr Marker
This grave marker is located in Normandy Cemetery, St Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
