Vietnam War Memorial, Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, Triangle VA, USA
N 38° 32.579 W 077° 20.498
18S E 295923 N 4268662
The members of Co. A, BOC 1-69 honor their classmates killed in Vietnam by erecting a monument in their honor at the Marine Corps Heritage Center.
Waymark Code: WMB8P6
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2011
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Semper Fidelis Memorial Park overlooks the
National Museum of the Marine Corps
at the Marine Corps Heritage Center in Triangle, Virginia, near Quantico MCB. The 23-acre park has a series of walkways with memorial bricks, commemorative benches, rally points, and monuments erected in honor of various Marine Corps units and organizations.
Among them is a polished granite monument Company A of Basic Officer Class 1-69 placed in memory of their classmates lost in Vietnam. The granite monument bears the inscription:
COMPANY A
Basic Officer Class 1-69
IN MEMORY OF OUR
CLASSMATES LOST IN VIETNAM
Robert F. Conti
Steven E. Donaldson
William S. Geary
Edward C. Hammerbeck
Phillip B. Jones
Leonard Robertson
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers:
For he today that sheds his blood with me,
Shall be my brother"
When Marines earn a commission, they are sent to Basic School for 6 months of intense training with the emphasis on being a commander.¹ Although scant info can be found on the BOC 1-69 or the dedication of their memorial, they held their first reunion
in 2004.
The park and museum are opened daily from 9 AM to 5 PM. There is no admission.
¹ 
Marine Officer - The Basic School