5th Special Basic Class
(obverse)
This monument is dedicated to the 5th Special Basic Class comprised entirely of Marines from the ranks and the first to be based at Camp Barrett
26 May 1951 – 8 September 1951
(reverse)
Buried under this monument are samples of soil representing countries in which members of the 5th SBC served
Designed by
CDR Nelson C. Longnecker, CHC, USNR (Ret.),
a member of Company F of the 5th SBC
Erected by Kline Memorials, Manassas, VA
Dedicated May 30, 2003
Courtesy hmdb.org
