Yeckel Hall

Yeckel Hall (HM1I5J)

Location: Stafford, VA 22554 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 29.83', W 77° 18.746'

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Colonel Philip J. Yeckel

— United States Marine Corps Reserve —

Graduated Officer Candidates School and commissioned a Second Lieutenant at Quantico, Virginia in 1942.
Serving in World War II and the Korean Conflict, Colonel Yeckel was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for heroic achievement in operations against the enemy on the island of Okinawa during the Ryukus Campaign.
A proponent of academic excellence, Colonel Yeckel established the Yeckel Award in 1959, awarded to Distinguished Graduating Candidates..
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HM NumberHM1I5J
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Placed ByUnited States Marine Corps
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Date Added Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 298340 N 4263512
Decimal Degrees38.49716667, -77.31243333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 29.83', W 77° 18.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 29' 49.8" N, 77° 18' 44.76" W
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Area Code(s)540, 703, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Timmerman Ave, Stafford VA 22554, US
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